Original Engine Pics 1.9

[mrfirepro 127 1 Cars]

Does anyone have or know of a resource that has original engine bay and or underbody pictures of the car as the left the factory, have searched but turned up a big fat zero

[kenneth205xld 13 5 Cars]

Ckeck out the under arch photo of my 205 automatic in my vehicles, this is the original factory finish. I have painted the strut and coil spring but only cleaned the rest. I am working away from home just now but will post a floorpan photo when I get home. The underside is original.

[mrfirepro 127 1 Cars]

thanks, I'm particularly interested in the finishes and colours that were used

[jord294 92]

Not sure about 205gti, but sales brochures for 309gtis (14 page iirc) had good quality pics

[kenneth205xld 13 5 Cars]

As promised a few photos of my 1986 205 Automatic underneath.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please note the boot floor is not original.

 

 

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

That looks far from original.

[kenneth205xld 13 5 Cars]

That looks far from original.

What do you expect to be original? I am old enough to remember these cars new

[Edp 67 3 Cars]

What do you expect to be original? I am old enough to remember these cars new

 

I think he wants more dirt and rust.

[Oigen 9 2 Cars]

I think these pics will help you.

You can use this topic to see complete restoration http://www.club205gti.fr/forum09/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=46599&start=225

 

[Oigen 9 2 Cars]

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[welshpug 1,657]

Far too much gold on show there imo, i dont think peugeot used that much yellow zinc, grey maybe.

[Edp 67 3 Cars]

Far too much gold on show there imo, i dont think peugeot used that much yellow zinc, grey maybe.

 

I agree, it looks fantastic but I'm not sure it would have been as bling as that. The brake lines were copper also. Nice job though

[acox99 74 1 Cars]

Brake lines where originally steel, not painted wheel silver like they look like. But a lovely looking car all the same. A lot of care and detail has gone into that car. Just a bit too much bling for my liking with the inlet manifold. Personal opinion though.

[mrfirepro 127 1 Cars]

Oigen,

 

Great pics and a fabulous job, if mine ends up any where near that I'll be well pleased

[mowflow 67]

Sort of related question here. Some beams are yellow but replacements from Peugeot are black. Was it a case of GTi's had yellow ones and bog standard cars got black or was there a change over year?

[jord294 92]

Afaik, all base model tubes aswell as being slimmer in the middle, were black (similar to what you have recently purchased off eBay)

 

In my experience, 205gti versions seemed to be the mustard yellow colour, and fatter in the middle of the crosstube

 

All new crosstubes from main dealer come in black.

[welshpug 1,657]

I got a replacement years ago in yellow.

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

Just a quick one do cherry red have black slam panels from factory or where they beige like other models?.

[jord294 92]

I got a replacement years ago in yellow.

Years ago, I believe you.

[welshpug 1,657]

indeed, thinking back it was 7!

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Where the excessive gold/zinc, they where like that bar the sump

 

Slam panel color was on the age of the car, all middle years where Primer color, Ph1 and late Ph2 where black

[jackherer 543]

Does anybody know what colour HT leads 205 GTIs had fitted when they were new? I always assumed they were black but I saw this 1990 advert recently that has red leads.

 

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Not seen that advert before

[jackherer 543]

Me neither until I saw it on ebay recently. I don't know which agency Peugeot were using back then but they seem to have been consistently good, unlike whoever they use these days.

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Red on the early ones, Phase 1's even had metal dip sticks unlike the later ones, Still got some in stk for mine