1984 Peugeot 505 GTI - Project Cig Packet

We had a 505 estate as a family car when I was young, I loved it, so I'm looking forward to this.
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Blimey, I reckon that spring nationals flyer has been in there since slater had it 😲. Was part of our little local club and we regularly did this as well as the more local to us street rod nationals. Nice to see it again, good luck with the rebuild 🙂

Cheers all, getting a go at it tomorrow get her running again hopefully, can't see it taking more than some fresh fuel as she turns freely, and once I'm back off from work some tidying up, have a look on the ramp see what's what and if all is well straight to the paint booth. I realise the world of old school cars is never usually that simple but fingers crossed. 

The wheels that were once on it are now nothing but a distant memory, the previous owner doesn't remember who bought them, where they went or even if they ever saw a car again so the hunt for the correct wheels is well and truly on. 

May I be the first of hundreds to tag slater in this?

Pleased its being re-boso-ed and not restored. Even just some f-k off banded steels to the same specs would suffice to start with.

The worst thing is the guy broke the bloody number plate. Gold dust they are!

Quick update after hairdoo and I spent a few hours out on a pleasant Scottish evening saw a massive leap in the right direction. After a few pints of super unleaded washed down her throat and a fresh battery donated from Hairdoo’s Transit we have life! Starting on 3 initially a quick blast around the estate saw player 4 enter the game and she runs like a top.



Service parts sourced and I’ll get them ordered should see the engine like new again. Getting a quick drive round the estate also helped in seeing if there were any nasty creaks or groans and I’m pleased to announce other than spongy breaks and a rather flat Rovello she drives like a dream, if indeed your dreams are about questionable 80s saloon cars. Whilst ticking over a quick check of all the electrical items was conducted and gold stars all round for them as well! Apart from the drivers door window which ejected itself and we had to quickly reinstate before the unheard of Scottish rain fall started. All in all a super successful day, next will be the service, up on the ramp hopefully to get the brakes looked at and the missus has kindly offered to pull the interior out and clean inside top to bottom.

Somewhat period head unit and disc changer donated again kindly by Hairdoo, couple of shelf speakers needed to complete.







Apologies for the longwinded, little action update but progress is progress

Was more than happy to help. If it keeps a retro rides legend alive and entertains people it's worth it.

look forward to the resurrection