Cossie Update - Part 6
Richard Nathan

Whilst I was hoping to have the car back earlier this month, it appears all is not well with my cossie. It is in the bodyshop at the moment, having been stripped right down, rubbed right down, and resprayed. It was during this process that the car was found to have an inconsistent gap between front passenger side wing and door, and it was suggested that a new wing be put on. I haven’t seen the car for a week or so, but I did get to see it when it had been rubbed down, so if I have it back for the meet, you will all be able to see the quality of work for yourselves.

There isn’t really that much to report unfortunately. Since the car has been off the road for nearly 4 months, not allowing the 5 days I had it back for, money has been going out the bank account with a lot less going back in to compensate! I have spent a small fortune on the car so far, and am hoping that the spending will slow….. but I know it’s unlikely.

I did, however, take the opportunity with the car at the bodyshop, to remove some interior bits and pieces, to get a better idea what I am doing with the dash etc. I have inherited a Stack dash for the car, and some other bits and pieces, so am redesigning the interior as we speak. I can’t let on what’s going to be done yet, but suffice it to say, it will be mental!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have already flush fitted the EPX2 RDAT - car stereo parametric eq and active x-over (don’t worry Mike, you don’t NEED to know ) into the sun visor, and have only the speaker cabling and amp mountings to take care of to get ahead with the ICE install.

I shall tell you more about the respray when I have seen the car, and more about the interior and ICE next month. And brakes. And suspension. And hybrid turbo. Etc etc ………………………

In the meantime, I have bought myself a run-around! Peugeot 1.9 205 GTi. It barely qualifies as red, but it’s 2 owners from new (!), and cost me less than 2 green injectors! It’s a little flyer, and I love the handling! I know the 205s very well, since my brother has two of them, so I have found them really easy to work on. As long as it starts, and gets me from A to B, then I’m a happy bunny; although it did need a new clutch this week. Thanks to SCC for doing that for me (didn’t have the time), and cheers to my Dad (again) for helping me get the car sorted for the MOT test. Now, about that lift-off oversteer…….

Till next time……..