Popular Post Type49 Posted December 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2022 Hi. A few weeks ago a good friend of mine who owns a towing business called me asking if i was interested in a little Peugeot that he had to tow from a ladies garage. The story goes that she parked the car up 12 or 13 years ago and just left it in her garage. She recently passed away and her son was coming up to Mangere to empty out her house and get rid of the car. That's where, for once, i was in the right place at the right time. So my mate turns up two days before Xmas with this little 106 GTi on the back of his tow truck. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Type49 Posted December 28, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2022 Removed the dead battery and fitted and new one. Tried to start but no go. Checked and found with a sniff of engine start it would fire. Found the fuel pump fuse had blown, replaced fuse and it blew as soon as i turned the key on. I suspect the 13 year old fuel and gone off and lack of use the fuel pump had seized. So i removed the pump module from the tank and replaced the pump with a generic pump until i can source a genuine one. Tried it again and viola! She runs ! Thought it now deserved a wash after having a long sleep in a dusty garage. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Type49 Posted December 28, 2022 Author Share Posted December 28, 2022 Only two real negatives 1. The rego has lapsed and 2. The clearcoat has gone on the roof and bonnet. It's only done 160 000kms and is pretty mint for it's age. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Type49 Posted December 28, 2022 Author Share Posted December 28, 2022 Today i spoke to my tame painter and he said he could squeeze my bonnet and roof painting in this week. So i removed the screen washers, aerial, roof trim and wipers in preparation for dropping it off to him. Hopefully it'll be done by the weekend... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Type49 Posted December 28, 2022 Author Share Posted December 28, 2022 Decided while I had the bonnet emblem off I'd give it a birthday too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Type49 Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 Had to run a few errands this afternoon so called in to check out progress.. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Type49 Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 Not huge progress but hopefully tonight it'll be all primed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 You lucky fucker! They are one of the sweetest little hatches ever made. I've only ever seen one down this way. Such neat fun little cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Type49 Posted December 30, 2022 Author Share Posted December 30, 2022 Hahahaha... Cheers. I've only driven it twice and that was enough to convince me to keep it and give it some love. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Type49 Posted December 30, 2022 Author Share Posted December 30, 2022 More progress today at the paint shop. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Type49 Posted December 30, 2022 Author Share Posted December 30, 2022 Have been toying with different wheel ideas. Then remembered I have a set of Peugeot 205 Factory Speedlines (which are one of my favorite wheels ) in storage. So i dug them out and offered one up against the car to get an idea.. excuse the tyre size. But you get the idea. Before pic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Type49 Posted December 30, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2022 With a 195/50-15 tyre. They should look pretty good I hope. 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Type49 Posted January 5, 2023 Author Share Posted January 5, 2023 So while my partner and I have been road tripping round the Naki and lower parts of the North Island the painter has been quite busy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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