My 1988 205 1.9 GTI Resotration thread
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Been down to see her tonight and have a chat with Ben....had some filler done and some sanding....he has been busy helping his brother out with other jobs today as one of the guys was off sick.
Deffo starting to take shape though....not much welding has been done sadly because the guy who is off sick is the master craftsman welder!
Ho-hum....still everything is being done right which is what I want!
Deffo starting to take shape though....not much welding has been done sadly because the guy who is off sick is the master craftsman welder!
Ho-hum....still everything is being done right which is what I want!
The Bandit said:
Any update? 
Sadly not anything of much significance....the guy that was going to be doing the welding had been off ill then there was a backlog of work for him when he got back.It should have been done this weekend (Saturday) so I will pop in and see tomorrow and get some pictures.
As I said to Ben, I am really in no rush and would rather the work be done properly and not rushed.
St John Smythe said:
I had a black 1.9 GTI years ago. Great cars! Loving this thread!
MMmmm black 205GTI....there are only 3 proper colours for a 205 GTI....White,Red and Black!All the others are just crap!
Well here we go people I know its been a while but been busy with work....turns out that Ben has been getting a shed load of work from one of the car dealers he does work for....he has been feeding him a car a day for this entire month!
Not overly fussed though as he is doing a great job so far!
I know there is filler but when its properly flatted back there will be next to none left.....the dents that have been done like this are weird shallow ones....hard to explain got a dent man to look at them but his price was just plain silly....so left it to Ben as he knows his stuff......
Here are the photos.....
Nasty rust hole on floor seam before and after....still needs grinding down and given a coat of something to seal it up.
Not overly fussed though as he is doing a great job so far!
I know there is filler but when its properly flatted back there will be next to none left.....the dents that have been done like this are weird shallow ones....hard to explain got a dent man to look at them but his price was just plain silly....so left it to Ben as he knows his stuff......
Here are the photos.....
Nasty rust hole on floor seam before and after....still needs grinding down and given a coat of something to seal it up.
Got a call off Ben this afternoon he has really been working hard on the 205 today!
So I left work at 3pm (I work in Uxbridge and Ben's workshop is in Aldershot!) and headed down to see what's been going on!
All the filler and skims are done and the big hole in the inner sill has been fixed (no photo of that) really looks stunning and I am getting uber excited, she will be in Primer tomorrow so hopefully more photos tomorrow night!
So I left work at 3pm (I work in Uxbridge and Ben's workshop is in Aldershot!) and headed down to see what's been going on!
All the filler and skims are done and the big hole in the inner sill has been fixed (no photo of that) really looks stunning and I am getting uber excited, she will be in Primer tomorrow so hopefully more photos tomorrow night!
looking good. mines going into the body shop on monday to get the auto bonnet painted and to cut out some rust on the sill infront of the rear arch. can't wait for it to be done as its the only thing that lets it down.
out of interest have they welded up the seam between the sill and quater panel inside the door? it looks like its been smoothed over, it will crack if its not been welded so just warning you.
out of interest have they welded up the seam between the sill and quater panel inside the door? it looks like its been smoothed over, it will crack if its not been welded so just warning you.
Well more progress today....not in primer but Ben decided to prep the whole car...get the bonnet and doors off flatted down all the pannels....ready for a trip into the paint booth tomorrow am for primer.
Plan for next week is paint the car on Tuesday then she comes home on Saturday!!!
Door hinges....passenger one is ok...
Drivers side is showing some serious wear and the hinges need replacing so thats also being done tomorrow as well...costing me a bit more but might as well do it as it will let the car down if not done.
Plan for next week is paint the car on Tuesday then she comes home on Saturday!!!
Door hinges....passenger one is ok...
Drivers side is showing some serious wear and the hinges need replacing so thats also being done tomorrow as well...costing me a bit more but might as well do it as it will let the car down if not done.
k22wes said:
looking good. mines going into the body shop on monday to get the auto bonnet painted and to cut out some rust on the sill infront of the rear arch. can't wait for it to be done as its the only thing that lets it down.
out of interest have they welded up the seam between the sill and quater panel inside the door? it looks like its been smoothed over, it will crack if its not been welded so just warning you.
ahh no its been ground back (removed the tab that causes the rust) properly to a edge when there is a tiny gap then welded and filler over the top to smooth it out...saw the weld just didnt take any photos ofout of interest have they welded up the seam between the sill and quater panel inside the door? it looks like its been smoothed over, it will crack if its not been welded so just warning you.
davey sprocket said:
She's going to look lovely isn't she! Mines just for go, not for show, although I still get plenty of compliments!
Cant' help thinking it's a mistake to smooth over that joint in the door shut... people are forever going to question what's hidden underneath.
Well she is never going to be sold and thats also why I have taken so many photos....will be creating a photo book to fully document every aspect of the restoration.Cant' help thinking it's a mistake to smooth over that joint in the door shut... people are forever going to question what's hidden underneath.
There is no way to have repaired that are as its a know weak point that will always keep rusting and rusting
Oh and she gets used done a few track days in her too. Cars are for using!!!
Edited by nick_mcuk on Friday 17th February 22:12
106 gti said:
Mmmmm i think personally id of gone for a full primer coat over the whole car, gives a better surface for the top coat .
Apparently not I asked the same question. It's getting multiple coats so it's going to be flaw less. He has some mega expensive Chip Foose spray gun!! . I will make sure I have close up photos for you. Gassing Station | Readers' Cars | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff