So the 205 siezed up 70 miles away from home and left me stranded
![[Image: IMG_20140612_165330_zpstm4uanfq.jpg]](http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r580/andyyy000/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140612_165330_zpstm4uanfq.jpg)
So promptly ripped the engine out (in a local car park lol) and found out that it was actually a 1.7 DT after being sold as a 1.9 DT
![[Image: IMG_20140611_211032556_zpsapwy1mvr.jpg]](http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r580/andyyy000/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140611_211032556_zpsapwy1mvr.jpg)
Then decided that whilst it was all apart it needed a respray some random photos need to find some better before and afters as these are all part way through
![[Image: IMG_20140614_162736017_HDR_zps4uye02vz.jpg]](http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r580/andyyy000/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140614_162736017_HDR_zps4uye02vz.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_20140620_194748792_zpsvyqvv1te.jpg]](http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r580/andyyy000/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140620_194748792_zpsvyqvv1te.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_20140702_205851721_zpsd2nebk5r.jpg]](http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r580/andyyy000/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140702_205851721_zpsd2nebk5r.jpg)
Got a new engine and stripped it down
![[Image: IMG_20140608_165614956_zpsaf8b78d4.jpg]](http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r580/andyyy000/IMG_20140608_165614956_zpsaf8b78d4.jpg)
Started building it up again with ARP head bolts and hdi rods
![[Image: IMG_20140722_172638922_zps8kj9yxdd.jpg]](http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r580/andyyy000/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140722_172638922_zps8kj9yxdd.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_20140626_145441083_zpsbrrknlah.jpg]](http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r580/andyyy000/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140626_145441083_zpsbrrknlah.jpg)
Then bought a GT2052 and stripped it replaced the chra and clocked the turbo
![[Image: IMG_20140720_140652627_zpszm4kiekd.jpg]](http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r580/andyyy000/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140720_140652627_zpszm4kiekd.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_20140725_145318113_zpsrmrp9849.jpg]](http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r580/andyyy000/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140725_145318113_zpsrmrp9849.jpg)
Also had the actuator apart so it will run off boost
Started makeing a exhaust manifold
![[Image: IMG_20140725_154150979_zpsqszpx37m.jpg]](http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r580/andyyy000/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140725_154150979_zpsqszpx37m.jpg)
There's loads more pictures of things but seems pretty photo intensive soo I'll leave them out still loads to do so should be plenty of updates
![[Image: IMG_20140612_165330_zpstm4uanfq.jpg]](http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r580/andyyy000/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140612_165330_zpstm4uanfq.jpg)
So promptly ripped the engine out (in a local car park lol) and found out that it was actually a 1.7 DT after being sold as a 1.9 DT
![[Image: IMG_20140611_211032556_zpsapwy1mvr.jpg]](http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r580/andyyy000/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140611_211032556_zpsapwy1mvr.jpg)
Then decided that whilst it was all apart it needed a respray some random photos need to find some better before and afters as these are all part way through
![[Image: IMG_20140614_162736017_HDR_zps4uye02vz.jpg]](http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r580/andyyy000/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140614_162736017_HDR_zps4uye02vz.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_20140620_194748792_zpsvyqvv1te.jpg]](http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r580/andyyy000/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140620_194748792_zpsvyqvv1te.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_20140702_205851721_zpsd2nebk5r.jpg]](http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r580/andyyy000/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140702_205851721_zpsd2nebk5r.jpg)
Got a new engine and stripped it down
![[Image: IMG_20140608_165614956_zpsaf8b78d4.jpg]](http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r580/andyyy000/IMG_20140608_165614956_zpsaf8b78d4.jpg)
Started building it up again with ARP head bolts and hdi rods
![[Image: IMG_20140722_172638922_zps8kj9yxdd.jpg]](http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r580/andyyy000/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140722_172638922_zps8kj9yxdd.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_20140626_145441083_zpsbrrknlah.jpg]](http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r580/andyyy000/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140626_145441083_zpsbrrknlah.jpg)
Then bought a GT2052 and stripped it replaced the chra and clocked the turbo
![[Image: IMG_20140720_140652627_zpszm4kiekd.jpg]](http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r580/andyyy000/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140720_140652627_zpszm4kiekd.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_20140725_145318113_zpsrmrp9849.jpg]](http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r580/andyyy000/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140725_145318113_zpsrmrp9849.jpg)
Also had the actuator apart so it will run off boost
Started makeing a exhaust manifold
![[Image: IMG_20140725_154150979_zpsqszpx37m.jpg]](http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r580/andyyy000/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140725_154150979_zpsqszpx37m.jpg)
There's loads more pictures of things but seems pretty photo intensive soo I'll leave them out still loads to do so should be plenty of updates
Cherry red 205 XUD VNT - Project thread here http://306oc.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=25522