[car_restoration] Wolf In Sheeps Clothing

[Ollieb7 0]

Not many times that you get a full un-interupted resto pic from start to finish. Well some of you may remember this car but as i don't post too often it's been a while since it's been in this forum!

I've had this car 9 years now and ran it as my every day car for about 5. After about 4 yrs i replaced the engine with a fully rebuilt MI16 courtesy of Ecosse. The start pics are from the time i stopped using the car as i had driveshaft / misfiring problems after doing approx 10k on the new engine. As you can see i changed the colour - why? easy to keep clean and doesn't scratch! Apart from some of the major mechanical work i have done the lot myself - but as for the completion of the jenvey and ECU mapping i put my thanks out to Matt and Diane and the crew at Eccosse who really have helped my with putting the car back on the road taxed and Mot'd for the first time since yeaterday.

I was going to use the car as a track / hill climb sprint car but as i have a job in Norway the car is off very soon as a every day chariot there hence no wild cam etc!

Spec as follows

Fully rebuilt early spec MI16

Fully rebuilt 1.9 gearbox / 1.6 crown wheel and pinion

Jenvey throttle bodies

Emerald ECU

Piper cams vernier pulley

Short shift kit

OMP cage

Fully resto interior (a lot of e-bay purchases!)

Koni shocks and dampers -20mm

rebuilt rear beam

GTI-6 front calipers and disks

all new bushes / drive shafts

NOS passenger and drivers doors

NOS front wing

NOS Bumpers and inserts

NOS Seals

Goodyear Eagle F1's all round

 

Power data

182BHP at 7360 rpm

140 lbf-ft at 5810 rpm

 

[Ollieb7 0]

[Ollieb7 0]

Some pics here are with a safety devices cage - but as i didn't like the fit it got changed!

Edited March 2, 2008 by Ollieb7

[Ollieb7 0]

Mot'd and taxed!

Edited March 2, 2008 by Ollieb7

[Ollieb7 0]

No slam panel mods here - stock look!

 

 

OMP fitted - descreet - some details still to be done here but will a project ever be finished! May have to put the sound deadening back in for every day use

 

 

Been a couple of teething problems but to be expected considering that it hasn't been run for 4 years and very suprised i have actualy managed to get rid of a few squeeks and rattles. The car feels well strong and pulls like atrain above 4k (does need reving!) all in all very chuffed!The view whilst out of the garage!

 

[matty_gti 20]

Top job matey!!!

[t16ryan 1]

:) very nice can see alot of hard work gone into that

[Doof 11]

droooool

[welshpug 1,661]

excellent work! what air filter arrangement have you got on there?

[keith 0]

niiice! dangerously good looking car! top job

[Ollieb7 0]

Thanks for all the good complements

 

 

Reverie air box, 45mm trumpets from memory - (the shorter jobbies) and carbon KN remote air filter - sits low down at spolier height. A lot of farting around to get to this point!

Edited March 2, 2008 by Ollieb7

[dale205mills 39 7 Cars]

One word 'SEXY'

[matt-k 0]

Its pictures like this which help me realise it will be worth it in the end! Awsome looking car mate.

 

Matt.

[feb 47]

One of the best looking 205's I have seen you must be proud of her!

[Blish10 0]

That looks fantastic!!

[Arahan 4]

Looks ace! What colour is it? Silver?

[Trick 1]

wow!

[jord294 92]

excellent job done there

 

well worth the wait though i'd imagine ?

[ledders 1]

Arguably the best hot hatch? No argument simple the best.. nice car fella..

[DaveW 6]

Very nice but aint the cage abit of pain for everyday use?

[205007 12]

this is one of the nicest 205 gti`s ive seen

 

but i dont think the rollcage and full interior looks right, its one or the other for me

 

still a beaut though!

[Ollieb7 0]

 

Ans. to questions - Silver yes - Cage a pain - not at all! - in fact i'm sure it stiffens the car up so less squeeks! With the power IMO i feel safer than 2mm thin panels around me!

[kyepan 291]

thats ever so tidy! very well done.

[Richie 32]

Wicked awesome mate, top job.

[Jrod 7]

Sorry to be the first not so nice comment but I don't like the cage with standard seats etc.

 

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