1985 Peugeot 305

I have always wanted to get myself a Peugeot 305, my Grandpa had one when i was a child and drove it for well over 10 years, i can also remember there being a number of vans on the farm.

After some watching out on ebay this one turned up and i bought it.
The car came from near manchester, and i drove it back home to Northern Ireland via the ferry in Holyhead across to Dublin, 250 miles covered without any breakdowns which isn't bad for a car which hasn't been used much in recent years.

Currently it has a 1.6 8v TU5S engine with a webber carburettor, it has a Citroen Saxo VTS radiator installed with cable ties as the original radiator was badly clogged up. The engine has a webber carburettor fitted, and it seems to be running reasonably well (there are 59,000 miles on the clock) but it does seem to have a bit of top end clatter which could be due to a worn camshaft. The engine isn't as smooth as it should be and slightly down on power.
Replacing the camshaft and checking the shims is an option however i have also got hold of a 1990 Van with the XUD diesel engine, so that will be going into the estate some time soon.

The car for a 29 year old 305 is in remarkable condition, there is rust but it is restorable, the plan is to strip the whole car down, weld whatever needs to be welded, and give it a respray and decent underbody protection, stone chip shield waxoyl etc (I'm not too sure yet on what is the best stuff to put on but i will find out soon)

The interior of the car is immaculate, the seats are typical old Peugeot, bar an old Citroen these are the softest seats i have sat in, which makes the car very comfortable, all of the electrical things inside work (although it does have the wobbly speedometer needle i remember back in the day), the car has manual locking all round, manual windows, manual mirrors, no seat belts in the rear its basic by the standards of todays cars. But it does have loads of character, and it handles surprisingly well for such an old car, although the suspension is creaky and rattly and in need of a refurbish.

At the moment the car has a years MOT and 6 Months tax, i have drove it about a bit, but the tailgate has a leak so i am keeping it stored in my garage out of the rain, it can be welded up, the rear doors are rusty at the bottom and hopefully they can be repaired. The front passenger wing is rusty as is the front valence, and it would be great if i could find replacement parts. If anyone knows about 305 spare parts let me know in the comments.