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  1. I do have a bit of knowledge about some aspects of the project. I am completely unfamiliar with the Peugeot, though. Thanks for input on the brake reservoir / master cylinder.
  2. Yeah, I was thinking this. I have a good shop vac and a big air compressor that I will use to clean it out. I think most of the reservoirs can be replaced with aftermarket ones if nothing else, but I am uncertain on the brake fluid tank. Yeah I was very happy with the exterior. There are only a couple minor issues with the body. I think I broke the driver side mirror, got bent way back while pulling it out of the bushes. Also, I kind of banged the rear bumper up a bit with the tractor while pulling it out. I don't think I cracked any plastic, so if it's metal that's bent I can fix that. As far as paint goes, I actually have professional air guns for automotive painting. My grandfather is a very skilled painter, and has painted several cars we've restored. Might be a winter project once I decide on what I want to do with the car. For now, the goal is to get it running and reliable. I will post more pictures soon once I make more progress.
  3. Alright guys! She's out of the bushes! Got the pressure washer out and blasted off all the dirt and moss growing all over it. The engine bay hasn't been cleaned yet, and is pretty nasty. Mice chewed through a lot of the plastic, like the fluid reservoirs and caps, hopefully nothing too vital. Tomorrow will bring more work, going to clean the engine up a bit, pull the seats out and start conditioning the leather, etc etc.
  4. Good idea, thank you! Awesome! Couldn't find anything about coolant so I appreciate that. Heading to pull it out of the bushes today! Will post more pics when it's out.
  5. Okay, thank you kindly! Do you know how many quarts the 2.0 takes?
  6. Thank you, are there any crazy spec requirements on oil? Okay to run full synthetic? I'll be picking up parts soon.
  7. Okay so Saturday is the day I am unburying the car and going to get it cleaned up. Will post more pictures then. Mean time, can I get info on some decent spark plugs and fluids etc. I would like to swap everything out before I attempt starting it.
  8. Awesome, thank you for your help and input! I will try and get it pulled out this week and get it cleaned up a bit so I have a better idea what I am working with. I will update with more pictures when she is cleared out of the bushes!
  9. Hello forum, I am new to the forums. I live in Southern Oregon, and have obtained a 1986 Peugeot 505 Turbo sedan. The car is a 1 owner vehicle that was purchased by my grandparents. They are giving it to me to fix up and make a project out of. Backstory on the vehicle: I am not sure how many miles are on it, it is sitting in some very overgrown grass and berries. My wife and I will be moving into a house next door to my grandparents house where the car is at, and when we move (October) I will be pulling it out and moving it into my garage. I have no experience with this car, but am somewhat mechanically savvy. I built a big turbo onto a 2005 VW Jetta GLI 1.8T, and learned quite a bit in the process. The 505 Turbo has a very straight body, but has some engine issues. I am not sure what engine is in it, but I believe it's a 2.0L. I'll try and be as detailed as I can here with info from my grandpa (if you want to know something I don't provide, I can ask my grandfather and he will most likely know). The car has been sitting for probably around 12 years now. It ran when it was parked. The main issue is some sort of electrical problem I believe. When it runs, it runs great, but sometimes it just will not start. We have had problems with this for a while before it was parked, where we would take it to the market, and come out and it would not start again. Very intermittent it would seem. It has been in multiple shops that don't have a clue about: 1) The car itself, and 2) what they are doing in general. One shop said it was the turbo. That was replaced with a new turbo, still had same issue. So that's the main reason it's sitting. The second minor issue is that the master cylinder apparently is leaky, but I imagine that's a relatively easy fix. At this point, I am not 100% on interior condition, as I can't exactly get to that right now. I know when it was parked the interior was flawless, but that was quite some time ago. My grandpa believes that it should fire up right away when I try and start it. However, there are a couple things I need and want to do before I even try. The fuel needs to be drained. Needs a new battery, spark plugs, wires. Once I can confirm it will at least turn over, I will drain all fluids and do a full swap. At least will need new tires, probably will replace wheels as well. Rear brakes are getting close to done. So this brings me to my questions: 1) What is the lug bolt pattern? 2) Amounts of fluids (motor oil, trans fluid, etc) I will need for a full swap. 3) Other suggestions on things to do when firing up a car after sitting 12+ years. I of course appreciate all the help I may or may not receive here, but I am hopeful to get this up and running, and then begin a full restore on it (and possibly an engine swap down the road). This is the one picture I do have of it.
  10. Lots of good information, thanks guys. I would really like to do some sort of swap, but I see it's not going to be very easy. Do they make engine rebuild kits for this 4 cylinder turbo engine? Might be easier to rebuild than swap..
  11. Okay, thanks! This one isn't too bad. Seats will need reupholstering, but I would like to find a good shape carpet kit. Its been sitting in the sun for 15 years so I'm sure the weather seals are bad (car is currently 1200 miles away from me).
  12. Anyone know of some good sites for parts (505 Turbo) that ship to the states? I'm going to probably need a full set of window seals/weather strips, as well as interior pieces.
  13. I'd LOVE an RB, however there is a substantial price difference in those engines. I can get a 1JZ for about $1500, and an RB26DETT would be closer to $6k. Already have an S2000 (AP1 with F20), so I'd like something different. wouldn't mind this as much if parts were more available. Tuner imports are pretty big in my area, so Nissan, Honda, Toyota, and Mazda parts are cheap as hell.
  14. New to the forum, new to the car. My grandparents have had an 86 Turbo sitting in the yard for probably 15 years, broken down. From what my grandfather remembers, it has some electronic issue and will randomly not start,and nobody can seem to figure out the problem. So I am taking it on for a new project. The plan is to pull the engine immediately, do some body work, and swap something new in it. So, my question is: what kind of swaps have been done into a 505? Anything more common? By the way, I'm looking to achieve some pretty high output. Right now I've got a 1JZ, SR20DET, or an LS1 on the list of options. Thanks for any imput. -Nick
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