Twincharged, Wide-arched Convertible Peugeot 405
Discussion
Thought that this was due a small update:
Brake callipers prepped for paint
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/IMAG0064.jpg)
Painting the shocks
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/IMAG0065.jpg)
Brake callipers painted
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/IMAG0068.jpg)
...and lacquered.
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/IMAG0081.jpg)
Making the metal tube inside the airbag bigger so the shock (with newly-welded coilover sleeve) will fit inside it
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/IMAG0100.jpg)
Top mounting plate + bearing fitted to airbag
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/IMAG0104.jpg)
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/IMAG0105.jpg)
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/IMAG0106.jpg)
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/IMAG0107.jpg)
The complete strut
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/IMAG0110.jpg)
Fitted to car
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/IMAG0118.jpg)
New steering rack (though seemed to be fitted with incorrect track rods, but I recovered the situation by fitting 306 track rod ends rather than 405 ones).
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/IMAG0119.jpg)
Steering rack fitted
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/IMAG0123.jpg)
Brake callipers prepped for paint
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/IMAG0064.jpg)
Painting the shocks
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/IMAG0065.jpg)
Brake callipers painted
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/IMAG0068.jpg)
...and lacquered.
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/IMAG0081.jpg)
Making the metal tube inside the airbag bigger so the shock (with newly-welded coilover sleeve) will fit inside it
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/IMAG0100.jpg)
Top mounting plate + bearing fitted to airbag
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/IMAG0104.jpg)
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/IMAG0105.jpg)
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/IMAG0106.jpg)
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/IMAG0107.jpg)
The complete strut
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/IMAG0110.jpg)
Fitted to car
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/IMAG0118.jpg)
New steering rack (though seemed to be fitted with incorrect track rods, but I recovered the situation by fitting 306 track rod ends rather than 405 ones).
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/IMAG0119.jpg)
Steering rack fitted
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/IMAG0123.jpg)
Sadly crap weather and being busy with work has reduced updates recently ![frown](/inc/images/frown.gif)
Here's a few photos:
Anti-roll bar painted and fitted:
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/10-1.jpg)
Sitting on the airbags:
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/11-1.jpg)
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/12-1.jpg)
Roof pretty much sat right now:
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/7-1.jpg)
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/8-1.jpg)
Mounting frame for the roof:
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/5-1.jpg)
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/6-1.jpg)
Roof folded down with roof cover fitted:
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/1-1.jpg)
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/2-1.jpg)
Adding strengthening to windscreen frame:
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/3.jpg)
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/4-1.jpg)
Also looked at fitting a better brake servo than the original, and plumped for one from the 3.0 v6 406 Coupe. Here's a comparison:
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/9-1.jpg)
It bolts straight in, but sadly the bonnet won't shut when the master cylinder is fitted![frown](/inc/images/frown.gif)
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/13-1.jpg)
Feels scary at the moment as I've cut away a LOT of metal, and haven't added much in the way of replacement yet! Got a lot more to do though. I'll try and post a bit more regularly with updates too.![whistle](/inc/images/whistle.gif)
![frown](/inc/images/frown.gif)
Here's a few photos:
Anti-roll bar painted and fitted:
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/10-1.jpg)
Sitting on the airbags:
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/11-1.jpg)
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/12-1.jpg)
Roof pretty much sat right now:
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/7-1.jpg)
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/8-1.jpg)
Mounting frame for the roof:
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/5-1.jpg)
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/6-1.jpg)
Roof folded down with roof cover fitted:
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/1-1.jpg)
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/2-1.jpg)
Adding strengthening to windscreen frame:
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/3.jpg)
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/4-1.jpg)
Also looked at fitting a better brake servo than the original, and plumped for one from the 3.0 v6 406 Coupe. Here's a comparison:
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/9-1.jpg)
It bolts straight in, but sadly the bonnet won't shut when the master cylinder is fitted
![frown](/inc/images/frown.gif)
![](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/davetibbs/405/13-1.jpg)
Feels scary at the moment as I've cut away a LOT of metal, and haven't added much in the way of replacement yet! Got a lot more to do though. I'll try and post a bit more regularly with updates too.
![whistle](/inc/images/whistle.gif)
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