Citroën BX – XPO – Fuel Pipes – Eps37b
Before the engine goes back in, this seemed like the right time to replace fuel pipes and recommision the fuel system.
G553 XPO
Citroën BX – XPO – Engine Bay Preparation – Eps37a
It won’t be long before the engine goes back in, so engine bay preparation of areas that won’t soon be accessible seems sensible.
Citroën BX – Scrapper Caper
I’ve been stiffled on the XPO build by a lack of smaller parts. However, a ‘part worn’ BX leads to a scrapper caper and horde of parts.
Citroën BX – XPO – Hubs, Brakes and Bearings – Eps36
A brief bitsa article featuring bitsa hubs, brakes and bearings. All seemlessly stitched together to tell a tale of woe and foreboding.
Citroën BX – XPO – Electrics Pt2 – Eps35
Moving out of the interior and starting to prepare the engine bay for the arrival of the engine, starting with the electrics.
Citroën BX – XPO – Interior Installation – Eps34
With the interior electrics repaired and reinstalled, I could finally move onto the interior installation. Well most of it.
Citroën BX – XPO – Electrics Pt1 – Eps33
While the A-pillar rebuild on the XPO project seemed like a big challenge, restoring the electrics has proven far more taxing.
Citroën BX – XPO – Tackling the Scuttle – Eps32
With the windscreen surround repaired and new glass in, focus moves to the scuttle. Refitting the blower, washer bottles and a small repair.
Citroën BX – XPO – Cleaning and Plating – Eps31
With so many correded metal parts on XPO, I took a dive into DIY cleaning and plating. Oh how I wish I had just let grown ups do it!
Citroën BX – XPO – Steering Rack Boots – Eps30
Before work continues on the engine bay, I need to tackle the steering rack boots. And they are just the start of the problems!