Any 2CV owners on here ?
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Here you go - when it arrived in 2005.
It's literally a nut and bolt resto - it's on a new chassis.
Work may have stopped for a couple of years every now and again.
above by Simes205, on Flickr
and these are more recently - the two front doors were irreparable. I think they bought 3 more and ended up finally having to buy a brand new one. Hence the doors are missing and at the paint shop.
Suspension is now sorted - just the trim to add.
4U6A4645 by Simes205, on Flickr
4U6A4653 by Simes205, on Flickr
4U6A4650 by Simes205, on Flickr
4U6A4647 by Simes205, on Flickr
It's literally a nut and bolt resto - it's on a new chassis.
Work may have stopped for a couple of years every now and again.
above by Simes205, on Flickrand these are more recently - the two front doors were irreparable. I think they bought 3 more and ended up finally having to buy a brand new one. Hence the doors are missing and at the paint shop.
Suspension is now sorted - just the trim to add.
4U6A4645 by Simes205, on Flickr4U6A4653 by Simes205, on Flickr4U6A4650 by Simes205, on Flickr4U6A4647 by Simes205, on FlickrEdited by Simes205 on Tuesday 2nd July 21:59
Simes205 said:
Yes and centrifugal clutch.
The car was in quite a state initially. There has been an awful amount delicate welding. For example the B pillars didn’t connect to the pan! Plus a lot more !
When you first get it on the road, you should see how bloody dangerous they are with that little engine in . . . so, so slowThe car was in quite a state initially. There has been an awful amount delicate welding. For example the B pillars didn’t connect to the pan! Plus a lot more !
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Did you go the stripe styling on the side? Never seen one like that before (you do get a beachcomber with similar, but in blue).
I think 2CV helps you to drive better and look further up the road to avoid loss of momentum! 24 days until we set off for Croatia in ours
wobblyweb said:
Does anyone know if it is possible to convert an early 2cv LHD drive to RHD drive?
Thank you
Anything is possible, bulkhead would need changing and probably steering rack but probably the hardest bit would be getting the interior to 'work'. It's pretty sparse in there but you'd have to get the speedo and mouldings correct. They were assembled in Slough in the 60s RHD but would be like hen's teeth to get one. 'Modern' ones are much easier.Thank you
I really want one. I was bought one when i was about 11 but it rusted away before i even thought about driving it. Had i known then, what i know now, i would have kept it. it was an '84 blue special, and living only 2 miles from ECAS is ideal 
I have a father in law thats a mechanic and a handy welder, and i can't afford the prices they have shot up too nowadays, but if i could find a good project however, who knows.
I have a father in law thats a mechanic and a handy welder, and i can't afford the prices they have shot up too nowadays, but if i could find a good project however, who knows.
James_N said:
I really want one. I was bought one when i was about 11 but it rusted away before i even thought about driving it. Had i known then, what i know now, i would have kept it. it was an '84 blue special, and living only 2 miles from ECAS is ideal
I have a father in law thats a mechanic and a handy welder, and i can't afford the prices they have shot up too nowadays, but if i could find a good project however, who knows.
There are plenty of projects out there. Do you go on Facebook? There is a 2CV and Friends group where they come up frequently and 2cv And Derivatives Parts For Sale Wanted where they come up again quite frequently.I have a father in law thats a mechanic and a handy welder, and i can't afford the prices they have shot up too nowadays, but if i could find a good project however, who knows.
Be careful of what you take on . . . if they've had a shiny galvanised chassis they often haven't had the floors, or sills, or bulkhead or windscreen surround or rear sweeps replaced ! All the parts are available from your neighbours though.
Hi Mate,
yeah i'm on all the groups, so keep an eye out.
I was just recently watching Paul Biggs video on youtube on what he had done to his 2CV. Looked good on top, not so good underneath but again for me, parts and possibly the labour aren't a problem really, its just finding something reasonably priced in the first place!
yeah i'm on all the groups, so keep an eye out.
I was just recently watching Paul Biggs video on youtube on what he had done to his 2CV. Looked good on top, not so good underneath but again for me, parts and possibly the labour aren't a problem really, its just finding something reasonably priced in the first place!
I only ran one 2CV but 5 Dyane's and an (ex BelgiumPO) Acadiane when they were just cheap used cars, the Acadiane is the one I regret selling. It came from a specialist near Ilkley with a substantial roof rack, pop up roof vent, glass sunroof and the lower rear interior ply lined. Sold to a couple from Leeds who were going travelling, I often wonder how far they went. My first Dyane was a '73 model with a centrifugal clutch, I still have the battered owners manual for that. I always felt the Dyane seemed more corrosion resistant than the 2CV.
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