[project] Dimma 205

[cybernck 402 1 Cars]

when the compressor stalls and starts rotating the other way (which is very bad for the turbo),

boost gets pushed out through the airfilter and you hear the "chatter", on road cars anyway.

[Quigs 1]

loving the thred, as its me i belive thats won matts dimma kit off ebay and have all this work to do. am i right in beliving that you have to trim the old wheel arch as its longer than the new panel. keep up the good work and post.

 

hi mate, yes you have to trim the rear quarter to alow the the dimma arch to fit, if you look on page 1 you can see how much a trimmed off.

 

hey, im really lovin this car, excellent work goin on! very intregued in the engine..... what is it?? i want one!!!

 

The engine is a 2L 8v turbo out of a Citeroen Xantia.

 

Will have an update soon just trying to get the Rad and Fan's to fit in, Very tight

 

Quigs

[gazzer 1]

come on quigs , wheres the update mate?

[Quigs 1]

Sorry for taking so long or an update, but here it is.

 

the inter cooler has no all been plumbed in.

 

the radiator and fans were a very tight fit so had to do alot of modifing to the fan cowling to get them in, and also has to mount the the radiator different with the bottom of it in front of the front panel.

 

 

i have also made up the sill sections from the wings to sill.

 

Quigs

[Quigs 1]

And a bit more to the update

 

i have also smoothed the tailgate and preped it,

 

i've also been preping the panels ready or paint.

 

I Quickly sprayed one of my wheels white to see what they would look like aswell

 

looks patchy cos i ran out of paint.

 

comments welcome

 

Quigs

[sss_205GTI 0]

Am loving this thread - back in the days of my 1st 205 i brought a dimma kit (off ebay) but i never had the money to have it fitted so in the end got rid of it. WOuld have loved to be driving around in a dimma, a properly done one!

Keep up the good work!

[NeilGTi85 5]

Really great project, loving the wheel's but I think it'll be alot better with the 309 beam to fill them arches!

 

Neil

[t16ryan 1]

If you wanted some wide wheels i may have 2 sets spare, as they dont normally look right with big spacers on them,

Are you leaving the sunroof in ??

[Quigs 1]

Really great project, loving the wheel's but I think it'll be alot better with the 309 beam to fill them arches!

 

Neil

 

Thanks, there is a 309 beam already fitted.

 

 

If you wanted some wide wheels i may have 2 sets spare, as they dont normally look right with big spacers on them,

 

Are you leaving the sunroof in ??

 

how much would you be looking for them?

 

yeah i will prob leave it in, don't fancy changing a roof skin they are not nice to do.

 

Quigs

[gazzer 1]

ryan if quigs doesnt have your alloys or you have another set i might be intrested as im doing an mi16 dimma convertion.

[dimmapalmer 0]

i am also i need of some wheels for my dimma, i have some wide bbs splits on them at the minute, look a bit too german though!

[Quigs 1]

Up date coming soon just need to wait for some day light to take the pic's.

 

Things done:-

 

Bonnet pins fitted

 

Headlight's and indicators gapped up

 

Battery fitted in boot

 

Wings fitted

 

Wings to sill joined.

 

And the n/s door should be repaired tomorrow (Wednesday)

 

Quigs

[gazzer 1]

any more pics quigs , or has it been to cold to work on it?

[Quigs 1]

any more pics quigs , or has it been to cold to work on it?

yeah has been a bit cold and it's dark when i finish work so that don't help, but got a bit done so will post up the new pics very soon.

 

Quigs

[Quigs 1]

right time for an update.

 

i've had to make a new inner arch for the o/s wing and put the bottom of the wing on that i made.

 

i also got rid of the indicator hole

 

 

the inside of the tailgate has been painted and the tailgate aperture gap has been painted

 

more to follow

[Quigs 1]

the o/s side has all been done,

 

 

the n/s is in filler ready to be rubbed down

 

 

bonnet pins fitted

 

 

battery fitted in place

 

 

i've also got my hand's on a pair of cobra imola bucket seats

 

 

i think £30 was a bargain for them.

 

Quigs

 

will up date again soon when i take some more pic's

[cybernck 402 1 Cars]

amazing skills!

 

what's the story of the mint looking 405 Mi16 - it's not getting it's heart ripped out, is it?

[Oakley 0]

Looks awsome... Lot of effort gone into this i see

 

I would like a set of those seats, still got to pay for insurance though

 

Can't wait to see it done

[Quigs 1]

amazing skills!

 

what's the story of the mint looking 405 Mi16 - it's not getting it's heart ripped out, is it?

 

well i swapped it for my old 205 turbo that blew the turbo cos i needed a bigger car for the family but i don't need it now, but it has just been sold on ebay for £600, it had to go so i don't know what the guy is going to do with, hope it doesn't get it's heart ripped out.

 

thanks for the comments

 

will be taking the car into the body shop where i work this week so should be painted very soon.

 

Quigs

[roland rat 11]

Hi mate are you the Quigs off sw-cc?

 

Got to say mate,what a fantastic job your done on the 205 considering the welsh weather and your "workshop"

 

If you want some really wide alloys i know someone selling 9x16's borbets that will fit your car

[omega 82]

hi just discoverd this post am very inpresed with all your work cant belive u repaired that kit u make it look so easy but u must have but hours and hours into it wish i had a quater of your skill cant wait 2 see more

[Quigs 1]

Hi mate are you the Quigs off sw-cc?

 

Got to say mate,what a fantastic job your done on the 205 considering the welsh weather and your "workshop"

 

If you want some really wide alloys i know someone selling 9x16's borbets that will fit your car

 

Hi mate yes it is, i haven't been on there for a long time.

 

i've sent you a pm about the alloys.

 

 

hi just discoverd this post am very inpresed with all your work cant belive u repaired that kit u make it look so easy but u must have but hours and hours into it wish i had a quater of your skill cant wait 2 see more

 

Thanks for the comments omega, it wasn't to hard to repair just took a lot of time, blood and sweat.

 

but it prob helps that i'm a panel beater by trade and i'm able to do a lot in work as we are quite.

 

Quick update.

All the repairs are now good as done, so the car is going in to work tomorrow (Thursday), so progress should be quick now.

 

will take some more pics of the car once i have got it into work

 

Quigs

[Quigs 1]

right just a quick one i have got hold of some 207gti brakes now to go on the car. 283mm disc's

 

 

not bad for £40 and they are like new, only done about 2000 miles.

 

the car is now in the body shop i work in so won't be long till it's done.

 

Quigs

[gazzer 1]

how do you keep getting these cheap bargins, those seats are spot on.

[Quigs 1]

how do you keep getting these cheap bargins, those seats are spot on.

 

well i just know a few people that keep selling things cheap cos they don't want them.

 

i did check the price for new seats and these ones should be about £170 each.

 

like the brakes came off a 207 gti that was a wright off.

 

the best bargain was the other 205 i bought with the turbo engine in, had self learning ecu, reprofiled cam, 309 beam, jamex suspension all round, full leather interior (which is for sale) £500.

 

wheels cost £40.

Dimma Kit £100

 

just gotta keep my ear to the ground.

 

Quigs