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Hello all, I'm going to be purchasing a 205 1.6 junior automatic this week! All very exciting, I am planning a number of modifications and it will be a rolling project. I have done some research and understand this 1.6 is the XU5 engine with lower compression than the GTI, what manual gear box would make a suitable conversion for this? I realise it may be a bit of work but it seems most parts bolt on? I essentially plan to build a semi-Gti with Dimma body kit and lightweight panels etc. Any help would be appreciated!

Restoring a Peugeot 405 Mi16x4 1990: I have made a series of videos of the progress to youtube, so I won´t be going into detail here but here is summary of the story so far: When I bought the car in 2010 it developed a loud whining noise right away. I removed the engine and disassembled the gearbox and transfer case and found out that the noise came from loose center differential pins and that the transfershaft splines were nearly gone. I fixed those and a few other little ones while I was at it and got the car back on the road. That didn´t last long however as the rear differential started leaking oil. I took the rear suspension off the car and restored it. The rear part of the car also had quite a bit of rust that was taken care of. The underside was painted and the rear suspension installed. The progress has been quite slow lately, but I am trying to find time for it. At the moment the rear differential is waiting in the corner of the office to be shimmed and assembled Project video playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8G94bPmUCS04whRfXfRGYjMRxLZrDbUV Direct links to the videos: Part 1 - The Beginning https://youtu.be/s6fHhqQRqEY Part 2 - Restoring The Rear Axle https://youtu.be/hNRnSEA46zg Part 3 - Rear End Rust Repair (1/2) https://youtu.be/qn_NVq7lPZY Part 4 - Rear End Rust Repair (2/2) https://youtu.be/Zc2E7ExYqoE Part 5 - Rear End Paint Job https://youtu.be/cIencfXGZjI Part 6 - Installing The Rear Axle https://youtu.be/wZIZjvBPs4o

Hi all, So I have now had my 205 for about a year and finally got round to starting some proper work on it. I thought I would make a thread so people can start to see what I have been up to and provide advice or thoughts if they wish! I bought the car as my first project in about September 2013 but with work commitments, no garge and moving from Aberdeen to London and back in the space of 12 months I struggled to find time to spend on it. I now have a single garage which is just about big enough to work in (I roll the car half out every time I work on it!) and some time so hopefully will make good progress. So the aim: I wasn't sure what the full scope would be when I first bought it and maybe didn't realise how much work she would need but having talked to a few people I have realised I wouldn't be entirely happy until I had carried out a full rebuild! So the plan is a pretty much nuts and bolts rebuild, including respray and engine overhaul as well as treating any rust, refurbishing or replacing the interior and putting all back together in time for the summer. Extremely ambitious for someone with no prior experience and a full time job, but aim high and all that! I hope you enjoy the thread - I intend to add pictures and comments/thoughts/ramblings as I go...