DTORU 0 1 Cars Posted July 21, 2006 I have a 205 1.8TD that im turning in to a GTI DT, the interiour, etc is done but i need to fit the body kit the front and doors are ok until it came to the rear arches as on all the 205 models exept the stdt and the gti's the rear are not round the slightly flat. When i mount the kit on the rear arch i can see part of the wing showing, this explains why my 1.9 gti wheels run on the rear arches, there not round like the gti's! doh! So my question is if it mark out the bit showing and remove it the kit will fit and the wheels wont rub, correct? Has anybody done this on a 205 before as any help would be very grateful. I could just mount he kit lower but that wont stop the arches rubbing on me tyres and i want to lower the car so if i mount them lower it will just be worse. Thanks DTORU Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveW 6 Posted July 21, 2006 http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?showtopic=54874&hl= have a look here mate its what you'll have to do get the old cutter/grinder out! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
t16ryan 1 Posted July 21, 2006 Hello mate did you but the wheels off me? along with headlight and bonnett? Best bet is to mark it cut it and fold it back and put sealant all over it over it will rust and just spray it a little, will keep the rust out, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greenys_meanies 0 Posted July 22, 2006 ooh it'll rub, just like mine! i've got 306 15" wheels on mine that are wider than 205 gti ones and it used to rub like hell, untill i had to cut out the rear inner arches and pull out the outer arch a bit to clear them. well put it this way i even had to sort the front arches too! Daz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DTORU 0 1 Cars Posted July 22, 2006 cheers for the help, im doing the mods throughout next week so ill update you all on the progress and get some piccys! Thanks DTORU Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DTORU 0 1 Cars Posted July 25, 2006 Right ive cut out the archs so that the gti trim fits, but i have a 1" gap between the inner and outer arches, took the car to my local body shop for advice and was told to use expanding foam to fill the hole and then seam seal the inside and underseal the outside. Any thoughts or other methods, not to sure about the expanding foam? Thanks DTORU Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul205mi16 4 Posted July 25, 2006 did you get any pics of the cutting m8?? i wouldnt use foam-noway! seems a right bodge tbh! I bought some ralle arcches from this forum near xmas time and will have to eventually do the same cutting with my 205xs. i was planning on welding it together as it would strenthen it up a litle too,allthough from what i have read the inner and outer arches arent welded anyways! good luck and hope to see some pics up soon Paul. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DTORU 0 1 Cars Posted August 4, 2006 (edited) Well ive finaly finished my projet of turning a 1.8td into a GTi TD, click the link below to see pics of the final result. http://s31.photobucket.com/albums/c398/dan...otherroadusers/ Fitted my stereo, think it looks ok, defintly sounds good, better in in the back though. difficult job hidding all the leads, wires etc. complete the gti interiour fitted exept the rear passenger seat door card thingees as i have used the td ones to fit me 6x9's and didnt want to wreck the gti ones. The roof liner is also td as the 1.6 gti i stripped has a big slide back vacume sunroof and mine does not , its the small pp up one, so that stayed. 1.9 GTi wheels GTi front, rear bumpers and side trim, fog lights etc. GTi maxnex stainless steel backbox other mods i did at the same time where upper and lower strut braces and a full spax rsx coilover kit fitted. All thats left is to fit my brake disks, pads, drums and shoes (whet for black diamond drilled and groved disks with matching fast road pads and ebc drums and uprated shoes) when they turn up, lower the back end by 35/40mm, get my large FMIC fitted next week so i can max the turbo out (30ish psi) and fit my piper fast road cam. I also got an electronic boost controller think its greddy? has a little remoted controll thingee and also does turbo timer function. Will get some more piccys when i do the other mods. Thanks DTORU Edited August 4, 2006 by Dangertootherroadusers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DTORU 0 1 Cars Posted August 4, 2006 errr quick i need a whity coment, got it, "some people say you never stop learnirng!" lol I taking my test within the next 1-2 months Thanks DTORU Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BrainFluid Posted August 4, 2006 Congratulations! Your car looks well good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveW 6 Posted August 7, 2006 wow that really does look like a gti! id lose the gti badges on the front tho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul205mi16 4 Posted August 7, 2006 how did u do the rear arches in the end m8? thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DTORU 0 1 Cars Posted August 11, 2006 I agree the badges on the front do look tacky maybe even a bit chav but the privious owner of the bumper must of been blind as there 4 massive hold that the badges hide and as the bumpers clean up nice i didnt want to paint and fill them, if you know what i mean. Did the arches using metal strip, seam sealer and underseal. Cars going on the psooc stand a trax get a closer look then when its cleaner. Thanks DTORU Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
