[Car_Overhaul] 1993 Barn Find White 205 Gti Restoration

[damo 17 2 Cars]

Cheers Stef, your cars going well btw.

 

Suspect it needs some welding Inner wing looks a bit rust so being heavy handed I know ill make a few holes!!! Been really lazy with it, mainly due to the garage work! new front and door and with all the weather a 2 week jobs taken the builder 4 weeks!!!

 

So a few small bits over the winter whilst its cold, but I must pull my finger out and the engine to do the clutch, cam belt etc in the new year.

[damo 17 2 Cars]

ok, been very lazy with this as its still getting dusty in the garage!!! well collected a few trim bits so as soon as the snow goes and it worms up i best start on getting this restored

[lapr 4 2 Cars]

Nice find, wish mine was that clean!

Sorry to hi-jack the thread a bit but saw the bit where you could find out about build number etc and it got me interested..... Mines an L plate, first registered august 1993... Would like to know a build number for that as I thought L's were unusual sight!!!

[gerry 5]

Henry yorke will be able to help But I bet yours was built late 92/early 93... so not really that late as there is early/mid 94 L reg's knocking about!!

[Robbiedundy 58 4 Cars]

I have a '94 L reg 205, where can I find out some more info about this stuff?

 

Robbie.

[damo 17 2 Cars]

Hi all, finally started this restore project again!! (I'll get some pictures up asap) so best put a quick update up.

 

Starting with the rust!! So she's up on axle stands on the rear beam at the moment. bumpers got to come off but everything's rusted up! so snap snap snap............................

 

Few issues I noticed after getting the wheels off with a lump hammer!!

 

Near side brake lines rusty as anything so will need replacing

Far side caliper is stuck and bleed nipples snapped!

Rear bumpers rusted fixings so these need replacing.

 

 

On the plus side I'm getting good dripping bolts out Pictures to be uploaded as soon as I take some but I plan on spending one day a week doing bits starting with the underside of the car.

[damo 17 2 Cars]

ok an updates been long over due !!! now its warmer I started the restore project.

 

First was to take some trim off and start with the boot and rear.

 

 

Rust in the underside of the boot floor

 

 

 

previous repair

 

 

the front inner wings

 

 

 

So the front is looking good be the back boot.......... um...............

 

 

[damo 17 2 Cars]

So following the removal of the rear beam and fuel tank the usual spots behind the tank looked good.

 

Rear beam in the garden so as its out its only right to rebuild it!! More money

 

 

So a good and and wire brush was in order. On further inspection and a little poke, the boot floor was proving to be a rust mine field with holes etc!!

 

so the rust had to go and the cutting starts!

 

boot corners

 

 

 

And finally the hole back strip needed to go as it was too far gone

 

 

heres the section cut finally

 

 

apologies but my camera filled up so phone pics. not the best showing the hole

 

i was 50/50 should i break or take on a bigger challenge with the help of friends............ ???????????? finally landed on continuing to restore with him being the last gti made. cant break him.

Edited May 4, 2013 by damo

[damo 17 2 Cars]

Dan has a better picture of the hole in the boot now almost half the floors cut out to have a sheet welded in but i'll aim to get some more pics.

 

Forgot to mention the brake lines were shot so these are out and to be fully replaced.

 

Plan is now to spend one day a weekend on him and one even when im not away with work.

 

 

Not a good example but i hope you see what i ment about the brake lines basically being rusted out

 

 

 

 

A big thanks to stefan in advance as ill be calling on him a lot over the coming months or two!

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

Better pic of 'hole'

 

 

[damo 17 2 Cars]

Maybe we shouldn't of cut so much ! Late night updates, noticed a few grammar errors . long day ..........

[jonXS 30 1 Cars]

Call it pro weight saving

 

gotta hand it to you there's alot of time and effort going in to this, it looks good

[stef205 91 1 Cars]

As I said to damo before we started to cut, if it was a ordinary gti then it probably would of made more sense to break or send to the cloud in the sky but the fact that its the last know gti ever made then its worth doing in my eyes.

[damo 17 2 Cars]

As I said to damo before we started to cut, if it was a ordinary gti then it probably would of made more sense to break or send to the cloud in the sky but the fact that its the last know gti ever made then its worth doing in my eyes.

Very true. Don't think I'll make pug fest in this one this year sods as the rest wasn't too rust.

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

As I said to damo before we started to cut, if it was a ordinary gti then it probably would of made more sense to break or send to the cloud in the sky but the fact that its the last know gti ever made then its worth doing in my eyes.

 

Sorry dont agree to that even if was a ordinary gti then it should be restored there are too many shells that get scrapped if everyone thought like that the 205 will die out very quickly. As for the rust that looks fine compared to mine that had rotted out the whole front but after some time and tlc my front is completly rebuilt and rust free free.

[gerry 5]

Its not the last!!

 

I had the last lol but yeah never scrap any gti :-(

[damo 17 2 Cars]

Well another Sunday in the man cave with Sefan he welded in a good bit of a boot floor from another 205. Couldn't really help weld but I'm good at cutting things now

 

 

underside shot

 

 

I gave the welds a code of oxide primer for protection until its all done and seam sealed up

 

 

 

So this weekend we may have the floor fully finished so we can find a few other jobs to keep us busy!! I'll get some more pics once the floors done.

 

 

[damo 17 2 Cars]

Another weekend with Stefan round welding. Big thanks again and I now have a boot floor (Stressing over!)

 

Here is the boot floor finished and the welds oxide primed

 

 

Then seam sealed

 

 

Finally got out during the week and wire brushed all the rust with the grinder

 

Petrol tank area

 

 

other underside shots with a fresh coat :~)

 

 

 

Finally a mucky pup although I look rather clean!

 

 

So next job it to etch prime everything then paint it all with rust proofing primer and a coat of hammerite. Well 3 or 5 coats

Edited May 30, 2013 by damo

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

looking good makes me think I really should get on with some more on mine

[mikeygulley 19 1 Cars]

Nice one Damo, looks great! Kinda makes me want to start doing my white one now!!

[damo 17 2 Cars]

Another day in the garage. Got a second oxide coat on and seam sealed the underside. So etch primer time during the week so almost done!

[Ramigojag 19 1 Cars]

I love a white 205

[damo 17 2 Cars]

I love a white 205

thanks

 

well still painting so ill get some pics up soon

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

 

Finally a mucky pup although I look rather clean!

 

mucky pup.jpg

 

Damn! You are an ugly bugger!

[damo 17 2 Cars]

Been busy the last two weeks

 

so the boot under floor and tank area got etch primed and 3 coats of hamerite (messy stuff to paint on and time consuming!)

 

finished finally

 

 

Cleaned the wheel arch both sides to give a paint over at some point when touching up underneath after fitting the brake lines and fuel tank back.

 

 

 

Inner boot floor prep -

 

 

Final primer coat before painting

 

 

So all left for over 24 hours to go nice and hard before sprays

 

Underneath took too long painting and drips everywhere so next time some spray method is in order!