Frosty's 205

[Frosty]

So though i didn't really want this turning into a project it kind of has so i may as well make a thread about it. Back in July time i ended up buying a 205 off some at works partner for £50. Wasn't really looking for another can but when the chance to have a 205 popped up i had to grab it as i miss the fun i had in my old 1.

Anyway the car, a 205 GLD 1.7 diesel. 116k on the clock and it was originally bought from the garage I work at now. A few pic of when i first got it





First thing i did was give it a good wash and get all the much out of the arches etc. It had been used by a few farmers so was bit of a state inside as well. I took all the seats and carpet out and pressure washed that all off so they look and smell a lot better now. 

Then it was time to sort it for mot. Its a pretty solid car but the front subframe was a bit rotten and once i started digging i knew i was going to need to get a new 1. Got 1 delivered for £55 i think it was with a pair a decent bottom arms which was handy as 1 arm had a ball joint with a lot of play. Only other thing that was needed for a mot was it had a broken spring, I wanted to try and keep this as a cheap car so i popped a pair of 306 springs on the front, it sits a tad high upfront but does the job. I did put new top mount bearings on when i fitted the springs as they weren't great as well. Other than that i just replaced the 2 metal rear brake pipes to the wheel cylinders, both hand brake cables and gave the rear brakes a clean and adjust so that is all good.

When i got the car the plan was to have it as a cheap winter run around so i could save poss putting either of the 306s in the ditch. But then damo was scrapping a 306 dt he had as a cheap run around for a bit but just wanted the bosch pump set up off it for his van. I helped him scrap it and ended up with the engine out of it





So it was rude not to chuck it in the 205. But i got the 205 on the road start of October just with the standard engine as didn't have much spare time to swap the engine. While the engine was sat in the workshop i stripped it down and cleaned it up and gave it a lick of red paint. Replaced a few gaskets and seals, new water pump and cam belt. Got a bosch pump set up bought of matt rallye and got all that fitted so the engine was pretty much ready to drop in.



The standard engine started to have a fair oil leak so i decided it was time to change the engine. Got the engine all swapped over on a weekend a few weeks back. Gone with the 306 gearbox on this and it need some new drive shafts as the originals were knocking pretty bad which was handy as with the new 1s i got i could swap the inner cup over on the short shaft and both drive shafts went in the gearbox with any issue which was handy as i have heard some people swap the diffs over. Got a new clutch cable and fitted a few bits off a 306 cable so it works with the xud clutch.






Engine was in and running but couldn't have the cooling system plumbed up as needed some hose and joiners for various bits. Got the bits later that week and got it all plumbed up.




Sorry haven't really got any decent pics. Made up an exhaust for it as well with a nice cheeky back box that was off damo's old hdi



Few other bits i have done, fitted some hdi front brakes and the 14" swallow wheels as needed for the bigger breaks. 

So i have been driving it with the turbo lump for the last few weeks and seems to be going ok. Got a bit of a mis fire from cold atm which im trying to sort but will updated about that another time. Thats pretty much everything for now though im sure i've forgot some bits but ill update again soon.