Peugeot 405 GR 1988 restored

Video shows a few moments captured in 25 months of restoring this non classic, but still popular piece of art.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• peugeot
• 405
• restoring
• car
• oldtimer
• 1988
• anže
• novšak
• pininfarina
• 1.6
• xu5
• 1580
• PSA

[Grieg13]

I also have a 405 1988 1,6, marine blue (dark blue) just restored the engine I just can't find the choke part od the carb. It ran out on me after 8-9 years, never could find another one that fitted. Made a repaint 4 years ago cause it was all cracked up.

This car is awesome, now it runs 3 times better, lower consumption and cleaner engine. I was so happy when I got it since it was driven by my dad, then by my older sister and now I'm the proud owner.

Great work, Peugeot 4 ever!!!

[annovsh]

@Grieg13 That's great!! I didn't even bother fixing the choke. I don't know how it is with weber carbs that were also installed in these cars originally, but if yours has solex like mine, it doesn't really need a choke, if you don't mind pumping the gas pedal before starting the car. I unscrolled the idle mixture a little bit and consumption didn't get higher at all. I just have to adjust it for technical exams every year. That's always a nurve wracking business :)

[Grieg13]

@annovsh An pak smo susedi, nisam videl tablice nisam čul govor, ja sem z Hrvaške :)

[annovsh]

@Grieg13 haha! pa res! skoraj zagotovo je bil kupljen v istem salonu. No, moj je bil v Zagrebu se mi zdi. Prvi letniki so bili najboljši, še z dvema ventilatorjema :) in ponekod s pošvasanim podvozjem, ker jim je delal globoki vlek še malo problemov :)

[billy10201020]

Hi,good work,cant beat that feeling when you bring an old car back to life,ive got a 89 grd estate,shes only done 41,000 miles,great little car,an old fella owned it before me and was only clocking up around 3,000 miles a year,may post vid soon

[annovsh]

@billy10201020 Cheers! That mileage sounds like a new car to me as mine already made 222450 in miles. You should congradulate yourself because you've bought one of the most loyal and cheep wheels on the Earth. Ok, also cute :) There could be some problems regarding rust and plastic parts and some other stuff. But as far as important things are concerned everything just kind of works. Mine still has first shocks and bearings which are regularely changed in new cars. Good luck!

[kizou28]

I like your video !!! Congratulation !! I have the 405 GL 1.6 92 ch. If you want I have any videos of this GL !!!

[viccandia]

Yo tengo un 405 SR naftero 1988 también... es una máquina!!!!

[hernancassette]

larga vida al 405. !!!! fierro total

[chiquino5]

congratulations!!! really beauty!! i likeeee

[discocreator76]

I remember these being launched in the UK in January '88, loved them, my Dad worked in a dealership and had a 1.6 GE (base model) saloon in Cherry red for a long time as a company car, loved riding in it!

[baldrickthecunning]

Devotion - hats off. I am restoring a 405 at the moment.