[Car_Overhaul] 1993 Barn Find White 205 Gti Restoration

[damo 17 2 Cars]

Made a school boy error when spraying the inner boot!! I decided to use up the grey primer I have so off I went with a few coats

 

So when it came to the final paint in white it swallowed 3 cans for Alpine white!! So next time I must remember to use the white primer so save putting 4 coats of paint on!!

 

So here is the boot floor finally sprayed up.

 

 

Nice to see it done considering the mess it was in when welded!

 

 

 

Maybe I should have sanded the welds out a little but I figure is a repair so I don't want to hide it, its proof all the rust got cut out and its been done properly

 

Plus its under some underlay and the boot mat.

Edited June 22, 2013 by damo

[DamirGTI 323]

Maybe I should have sanded the welds out a little but I figure is a repair so I don't want to hide it, its proof all the rust got cut out and its been done properly

 

Plus its under some underlay and the boot mat.

 

Better to leave the weld as it is .. by grinding them off you'll be loosening the strength of the welded joint .

 

As it's a part of the interior bodywork , floor - by adding sound deadening material and OE boot mat , no one will see it being welded/repaired .

 

D

[johniban 59 1 Cars]

as said, if you check out most repairs on here, you can see the welds, yes it does look better smoother down but on steel that is around 1mm i wouldnt

[damo 17 2 Cars]

Quick update as its been a while! The next project now the weathers better and I have some time is the rear beam Once he's sorted and painted its time to put things back together on the rear end and finally move to the front !

 

Brake lines and fuel lines will be replaced as part of the bits being put back together also

 

Ill take some pic's as got more to paint and some things to tidy up .

 

Fingers crossed the front end is simpler

 

 

 

A bit thanks to Stefan also for the hand as its turned into a big job and hes given up a couple of Sundays up for me already.

[damo 17 2 Cars]

OK got motivated a few months back!

 

 

[damo 17 2 Cars]

Tank back on

 

 

Beam back on

 

 

 

Brakes fully done and 3rd set lucky as I snapped loads of bleed nipples

 

[damo 17 2 Cars]

Trim etc going on

 

 

 

 

[damo 17 2 Cars]

 

 

Bumper before!

 

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

Getting there!

 

Did you steal those rear discs from my scrap pile?

[damo 17 2 Cars]

Moving to the front.

 

 

 

All rust removed, rust killed and rust proof primer on

 

 

 

 

 

[damo 17 2 Cars]

Getting there!

 

Did you steal those rear discs from my scrap pile?

no they are new, just been sat for 2 years!!! gone rusty

[damo 17 2 Cars]

 

 

 

[damo 17 2 Cars]

Drivers side brake lines etc fully done

 

 

So to the near side and this has a few problems

 

 

Explains why the front bumpers cracked as it wasn't fitted to this!!!

[damo 17 2 Cars]

Best upload a pic with it on all 4 wheels!!! Before is on stands again for 6 months

 

 

 

[stef205 91 1 Cars]

big shame youve gone to all this trouble and not reconed the axle!

[damo 17 2 Cars]

big shame youve gone to all this trouble and not reconed the axle!

Yeah true, was 50/50 but something I'll do if it needs doing. turned into a bigger project than expected!

 

Had a good 2 months sorting the bits and painting things inc the under body etc and basically breaking stuff

 

She will look good if I roll it mind

 

New bumper and finish the front then MOT, need to drive the thing!

[damo 17 2 Cars]

Latest post as I got the wing off, so lets see how my rattle can skills are these days.

 

Also new bumper arrived thanks to central panels so can plan to get it all back together in the new year

 

 

 

 

 

Will prob do the cam belt, water pump over the xmas holidays but lets see!

[damo 17 2 Cars]

New year so time to crack on Little cold but starting with the wing prep

 

 

Could be ready for a MOT in Feb!!!!

[damo 17 2 Cars]

Well over the last 2 weeks I've finished the wing

 

Edited January 29, 2015 by damo

[damo 17 2 Cars]

Wings fitted just before all this cold weather!!

 

 

 

 

With the weather and a few personal things that have come up, I wont get back to putting the front back together until mid Feb

 

Still should be good for a MOT in March tho

Edited January 29, 2015 by damo

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

Getting there!

 

Was that the Holts Alpine White paint you had off me?

[damo 17 2 Cars]

Getting there!

 

Was that the Holts Alpine White paint you had off me?

Yeah, came up spot one, needs a polish etc but very pleased.

[damo 17 2 Cars]

Loads of jobs done on the Pug - Cam belt, Water pump, brake fluid refilled as all new pipe work, track rod end boots, new bumper, fresh anti freeze and finally some trim bits put back on .

 

 

Disk has gone nice and rusty after being on the floor for 2 years !

 

 

Old Cam belt and water pump.

[damo 17 2 Cars]

New bumper fitter, very, very good fit and cant tell the difference. Its from central panels

 

 

Just need a day of two now to put all the front back together

[Andy_C 50]

Coming along nicely.

 

Central Panels lists 2 prices for bumpers (£25 and below £20 each), which did you get? Driving past them tomorrow so it'd be rude not to grab a pair if they're that good.