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Been a while, but:

Rear end damage from accident repaired
Rear wheel arch repair panels welded
All rust round the windscreen, outer sills, A pillars etc repaired
Used but excellent and never resprayed rear hatch on
Spoiler courtesy of Jan will go on later on in the process
Front right wing - New
Front left wing - Used but in the best condition I've ever seen (like new)
Doors left and right used but stored by the guy I've bought them from for the past 25 years in a dry warehouse, so in MINT condition.
Front bonnet was changed before the accident, its just gonna get a respray.


Now, I need to get finished on the outside, pack my old stuff and move it away from the shop, so I can make room to remove the engine and strip the interior.

Then, it will be time to prep it for paint

About time you had a decent car again,

Get cracking!

Good to see you started again Chris!

Looking good

Great work so far Chris

Nice to see another sud on its way to being back on the road Chris

Thanks guys, I will push on to finish it this time


Shrew, a decent Alfa is the SPRINT.
The Sud hasnt impressed me that much yet
I just keep this one for my collection !

hahahahaha

If when its done I still dont fall for it, I'll blame it on Kev :p

Supercharged16v wrote:Shrew, a decent Alfa is the SPRINT.

HERE, HERE!! Couldn't agree more.

That's because you cant drive Chris!

Shrew, I can drive well enough to know the difference mate

The Sprint is more of a handful and gives you a bigger satisfaction when you drive it aggressively. Plus its a lot prettier

Anyway, I'm pushing on the Sud now, I'm not giving up on it just yet.
I will give it an honest shot as a standard classic.
If it doesnt feel like a Sprint, I'll just make it 16v and then it will be just as fun as the 1.5 Sprint :p

[quote="Supercharged16v"]Thanks guys, I will push on to finish it this time


Shrew, a decent Alfa is the SPRINT.
Too True Chris!

Ooh you're a sensitive bunch you fasthatchcoupeback lot!

Of course the sprint is brilliant,








Its based on a sud! Lol!

petrolhead wrote:Ooh you're a sensitive bunch you fasthatchcoupeback lot!

Of course the sprint is brilliant,








Its based on a sud! Lol!

Yes - they finally got the Sud perfect!

Ooomph!


i walked right into that one Phil! Nice Shooting!

had a run out in the sud/sprints succesor last night..........205 GTi

Oh I like the 205 !

Brilliant concept of a car ! Rubbish at building it !
hahahaha

Was it a 1.9 or 1.6 ?

Nick those fog lights off it for me please

1.9 pre-cat car so full cream.

is actually in pretty good condition for it's age, dodgy paintjob aside.

at least it won't need much welding!

KevJTD wrote:1.9 pre-cat car so full cream.

is actually in pretty good condition for it's age, dodgy paintjob aside.

at least it won't need much welding!

Nice! Always had a soft spot for the 205 - and they don't seem to rust as fast as their contemporaries, which has got to be a good thing.

But I would have to take the 205 T16 Quasar, if only for the interior - Paul Bracq masterpiece!

http://www.carstyling.ru/en/car/1984_pe ... ages/7145/

http://www.carstyling.ru/en/car/1984_pe ... ages/7149/

http://www.carstyling.ru/resources/conc ... ept_04.jpg

http://www.carstyling.ru/resources/conc ... ior_01.jpg

Lauren

Yep love the 205. Driven a 1.9 too , quick car quite liked the dimma turbos of the early 90's and the t16 group a 205 awesome car!
Love that concept car Lauren

For a very brief and shivery moment, my mind confused the mention of the Quasar with my memory of the Quantum kit car!


Thankfully a peak at the pictures soon dismissed that association and reconfirmed my poor state of mental health


Nice car the Quasar, and I'm betting it was rather capable if not potent too lauren?

And a huge hike forward from their earlier 2 and 4 wheeled designs, urgghhh!

Centre console does look like a bit of an afterthought tho'.

petrolhead wrote:For a very brief and shivery moment, my mind confused the mention of the Quasar with my memory of the Quantum kit car!


Thankfully a peak at the pictures soon dismissed that association and reconfirmed my poor state of mental health


Nice car the Quasar, and I'm betting it was rather capable if not potent too lauren?

And a huge hike forward from their earlier 2 and 4 wheeled designs, urgghhh!

Haha, no, definitely NOT a Quantum

Yup, should have gone as well as the 205 T16 Group B rally car, same engine and transmission package, in a somewhat sleeker shell...

Quasar was the first in a series of ever more extreme concepts from Peugeot - the second was the Proxima and the final concept was the Oxia. Proxima had a pretty cool dashboard as well, but for the Oxia Peugeot reverted to something rather more conventional (or boring, depending on your point of view).

But yes, definitely liking the 205 3-door shape, best looking hatch of the 1980s I reckon.

Lauren