rebuild / respray update pics 2016

[battscrxvti]

turned up today ready for fitting 4 new tires and front dc2 arb bushes

fitted over last few nights

boot all water proofed
3 rear sail panels and brake light
fog light relocate
rear dc2 ARB fitted
exhaust rehung on rubbers
new brake pipe make as one leaked
battery tied down
all interior bolted back in
rear toe arms alined as best can by eye
wiper motor installed
all blubs checked and replaced
front strut fitted
side skirts refitted
all brake lines and fuel lines checked and tighten under the car
gear linkage refitted as was too light under the gater was tight into reverse

now just to get tires fitted
rebleed brakes
fit front arb
install a radio
buy and make up washer jet pipes
and get a hose from rocker to inlet

[battscrxvti]

fixed! missed simply jap but now running and back on the road

[hoppi05]

good lad...

[battscrxvti]

only a small fire and a few engine light codes as problems pictures soon when its cleaned up

[hoppi05]

eh since your last post you had a fire??

[battscrxvti]

yeah on way back from mot , brake servo failed causing the brakes to slowly drag on seizing the new 282s on the front to the point we had flames on fire from the pads and calipers , at this time I didn't know what the problem was so I changed back to 262 on the side of the road in Milton Keynes then drove home with out touching the brake pedal at all , 9 miles down the road it came to a stop again all 4 brakes smojing this time.
after some calls I undone the vac pipe on the servo and the brakes released

I then was unable to repair the car in time for simply jap so sourced another dc2 brake servo and master cylinder sunday afternoon in Bedford got it home and swapped it all over in an hour and got running again now with out a brake issue

the engine light is knock sensor and edc speedo I think as ive a jdm ecu and uk clocks there not liking each other

[battscrxvti]

flames where licking out the wheels to nearly the wings they where on fire well haha only trouble is the heat and flames have screwed the white wheels I need to repaint the fronts

[hoppi05]

never man thats lucky you got away with all that with minimal damage! dont mention knock sensor problems to me lol after i forgot to tighten mine when building the engine doooo

[battscrxvti]

[RebelReiver]

That's properly nice, especially with the white wheels.

[solman]

I remember when I drove my old one again after it had been sat on the drive for a year while I contemplated what to do with it and drove an S2K about, giggled like a little School girl as I drove down the road spinning up in 3rd. In fact I'd say it was the best experience I've had in any car, like meeting a really good old friend.

[battscrxvti]

That's a good way to put it Solman , yeah it was like being with an old friend again just a little more
Calm these days but sitting in it and looking beats the Bmw hands down

[hoppi05]

Or god I can't wait to drive mine again arrrr lol some good pics man and the 205 oh I miss mine what a car I loved it so much fun yet so prone to failing lol

[battscrxvti]

the 205 is a GTI6 lump'd one

[battscrxvti]

sad up date on the way ..... some prick stopped dead in front of me the other week on a round about , fresh rubber and no abs didn't end well