Post your 504 here!

[ThanosK]

Hi ThanosK, thanks for reply! Seems like quite practical modifications to do. Few questions:
- If I use warm cam, Do I need to uprate the valve springs? What's available options I can use?
- Is weber DGAS has compatible base with standard intake manifold (i.e. can plug and play)?
Thanks again!

- If I use warm cam, Do I need to uprate the valve springs? What's available options I can use?
It depends on how warm you go. The profile below gave a pretty good bump, around 8 bhp. For that, you can use the stock springs. If you go warmer, you should use springs from a Peugeot 405 Mi16 shimmed to 38mm. In reality, you are limited on how warm a cam you can use by the XN1 head which does not flow very well. Using an XN2 head with four ports opens up many possibilities, but I would question the need to do that for a daily driver.

- Is weber DGAS has compatible base with standard intake manifold (i.e. can plug and play)?
A number of AFers have used a Weber 34 ADM with great results, here is a link: https://www.aussiefrogs.com/forum/index.php?threads/and-yet-another-improvement.28313/

 

[1pugnut]

This is my 504
It’s a one owner 1973 TI in the rare colour red (claret) well I have only seen 2 504s in the flesh in the red and one that is for sale at the moment on the net.
Unfortunately it had a fire under the bonnet caused by a pin hole in the fuel line, it was stored for about 15 years.
I brought it in 2017 from a deceased estate.
I had a lot of the injection parts that It needed and got it going again it sounds sweet, it has been put back into storage for now.

 

[Far North Kiwi]

My 88 504 Pick Up. My daily runner but dont use slide on camper now....was a great unit and the 504 handled it no problems. The Stag camper, NZ made all fibre glass was designed for Holden & Ford utes which had to have heavier springs and some had air shocks. 504 just took it in its stride & was a lot of fun at the time.

 

[harditk]

Update... Quite happy with the paint job result!

 

[Judders]

Hi, just found this thread. Here is my 1977 504 TI / GL. I bought it about a year ago. I found the diary of the original owner (school teacher from Queensland) in the box of bits that came with the car. He meticulously serviced it and maintained it until around 2001 and 400+k on odometer. I understand it was originally a GL. 2nd Owner rebuilt engine with TI head and fuel inject from his rusty car and put in his instrument cluster with 600k+ odo with the rev counter. I have the original instrument cluster with the 400k odo. He also put in a 505 5 speed gearbox at the time. He fell ill and passed away shortly after this work was done and the car went to his son who drove it occasionally but it was mostly parked up in his garage for around 10 years until I bought it last year (2020). It drives really well and I love it. Since this photo was taken I have put 505 GTI wagon wheels on it and it's going shortly to have the bonnet repainted as the paint is cracked and crazed in places. I'll post another photo once I get it back from that. This car is kept in Montrose Melbourne.

 

[FedGrapes]

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Update... Quite happy with the paint job result!

Beautiful!! What colour is this? We definitely want some more photos!

 

[harditk]

Beautiful!! What colour is this? We definitely want some more photos!

It's DuPont code 44420 Medium Olive Green metallic... not standard colour...

 

[Bruce2066]

This is my 1972 504 Cab

 

[Pug72]

Some nice updates to this thread.

The blue 504 looks familiar... Looks like one that was in Brisbane a few years ago.

Hardtik - where are you located? paint job looks good.

Here's mine....

 

[julian c b]

This is my 1972 504 Cab
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Where are you located? i have a dark green one ,one of 3 in Melbourne

 

[Bruce2066]

Where are you located? i have a dark green one ,one of 3 in Melbourne

sydney - i know of a handful around here. Is your green one earlier in this thread? Looks beautiful. Here’s a couple more shots...

 

[julian c b]

No. thats a sedan. Mine is a cabriolet. I dont seem to be able to post photos for some reason

 

[peujohn]

Hi, just found this thread. Here is my 1977 504 TI / GL. I bought it about a year ago. I found the diary of the original owner (school teacher from Queensland) in the box of bits that came with the car. He meticulously serviced it and maintained it until around 2001 and 400+k on odometer. I understand it was originally a GL. 2nd Owner rebuilt engine with TI head and fuel inject from his rusty car and put in his instrument cluster with 600k+ odo with the rev counter. I have the original instrument cluster with the 400k odo. He also put in a 505 5 speed gearbox at the time. He fell ill and passed away shortly after this work was done and the car went to his son who drove it occasionally but it was mostly parked up in his garage for around 10 years until I bought it last year (2020). It drives really well and I love it. Since this photo was taken I have put 505 GTI wagon wheels on it and it's going shortly to have the bonnet repainted as the paint is cracked and crazed in places. I'll post another photo once I get it back from that. This car is kept in Montrose Melbourne.

I live in Lilydale and have 2 504s, would be good to catch up.

 

[Judders]

I live in Lilydale and have 2 504s, would be good to catch up.

Hi John. Yes be good to catch up. You want to pop over to my place on Sunday or I can come to yours. My number is 0400544073. Cheers Mark

 

[Steven King]

Looked for somewhere more topical but hope this‘ll do:

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2021/05/27/this-durable-comfortable-french-hauler-remains-approachably-priced?refer=news&utm_source=edaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2021-05-28

In French but still interesting

Peugeot 504 : « el Yeyo » à la conquête de l’Argentine

Pour l’amateur de voitures françaises, la Peugeot 504 fabriquée en Argentine a quelque chose de mythique ! Non seulement elle a su, durant ses 30 ans de carrières au pays de gauchos, devenir une icône nationale, détrônant la Torino dans le cœur des argentins (lire aussi : Renault Torino), mais...

www.carjager.com

 

[BP505v6Turbo]

Well where 504/505 nuts we got 18 504s heres a few for now
*My Dads Greg Park 504 with v8 4.0 rover motor
*Orange 504gti with evo wheels motor n box in silver 504,
*Latest toy 504 ute 31,000 genuinemiles
*504ti rallycar replica Bob watson & Ross Dunkerton 1977 London Sydney rally
*Silver 504 was my first car 504 gti

Will do for now
Thanks
Regards Ben

 

[Pug72]

Nice suite of 504's! is the V8 504 still on the road? What gearbox and diff is behind it? assuming an open tail shaft?

Often contemplated a little extra power in my 504.....

 

[BP505v6Turbo]

Nice suite of 504's! is the V8 504 still on the road? What gearbox and diff is behind it? assuming an open tail shaft?

Often contemplated a little extra power in my 504.....

Yeah still on the road, is reg & engineered as a v8. has a bellhousing to suit ba7/4 gearbox and still runs torque tube and peugeot 10 bolt diff, type in 504v8 burnout on YouTube and turn it up ;p well do have a blow threw turbo setup for a 504/505 xn1 if you want more power.

 

[okalford]

I’m late to this thread, I was trying to find some pics of my 504 wagon but some might be lost in a failed hard-drive.
This is only a poor quality pic of a print photo. Sorry about the reflections, I'll try to post some better ones later. It was in such top condition when I got it and gave me many kilometres of driving pleasure.

 

[Peter C]

Reflections or not, it's a great looking car. I've many happy memories of the 504s I've owned but, alas, I never took photos of them.