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[Ryang556]

I love how it went from a car into a few pieces on the floor, it's genius, good work though!

[panelbeaterpeter]

Got a little more done. Finished making the handle and catch mounting areas on the N/S, was much easier having already done the other side, had something to take measurements from.






Fixed the rusty door bottoms, this was the bottom inner of the N/S/F door


Cut out


Cut a section from the side of a scrap rear door and grafted it in


Similar story with the O/S/F door,


Rusty metal ground away


Didn't have any more old doors to chop up so made a new rubber mount area, and clamped it up ( Can never have too many pairs of vice grips)


Welded


Top of the N/S/F door was quite badly rusted so dealt with that





Bootlid hinge was also screwed, so sourced another bootlid which had a sound hinge but was otherwise too far gone, so nabbed the hinge and welded it to the old bootlid.

Old hinge


Removed, and area treated with rust converter


New hinge

[panelbeaterpeter]

Also blanked the O/S rear quarterlight

Looked like this..


Recess removed


Blanking section cut out and tack welded in


And so on, until it was welded all round


Welds dressed


Etch primed


That's all for now..

[bcjames]

That quaterlight looks great. Did some of them leave the factory like that? I can't wait to see this done, every update is really cool!

[Deathrow]

Great update sir!

Watching your work progress never fails to inspire me because your repairs (or modifications) always come out so lovely looking. It really makes me want to get out there and weld something!

[panelbeaterpeter]

That quaterlight looks great. Did some of them leave the factory like that? I can't wait to see this done, every update is really cool!

Thanks, yes the early cars were like that, suicide doors and just the two side windows.

[panelbeaterpeter]

Great update sir!

Watching your work progress never fails to inspire me because your repairs (or modifications) always come out so lovely looking. It really makes me want to get out there and weld something!

Cheers Adam, got a mini sitting there just waiting

[Deathrow]

Great update sir!

Watching your work progress never fails to inspire me because your repairs (or modifications) always come out so lovely looking. It really makes me want to get out there and weld something!

Cheers Adam, got a mini sitting there just waiting

What you do? Or do you mean I do?

Haha, I've been working on her today! Pushing on for the finish now .

[panelbeaterpeter]

You do!

[panelbeaterpeter]

Tiny bit got done this afternoon, changed the rear "trailer board" rear lights for something a bit more classic looking. Tried a few different lights but settled on these Volkswagen T2 rear lights. They have everything the original Citroen ones did, minus the numberplate lights in the side, but I'll deal with that later.







That's all for today.

[Steve Rowe]

Looking great pete , Ive always liked these cars for some reason

[panelbeaterpeter]

Thanks Steve, you're obviously a bit mental like me

[joshspragg]

this is awsome, i love 2cv's. i even went on a 2cv camp last year haha. loving this thread

[Ibexx]

You're doing a good job on this!

Where did you get the shopping trolley? Seems like a good idea, but I found they are about £300.

[panelbeaterpeter]

You're doing a good job on this!

Where did you get the shopping trolley? Seems like a good idea, but I found they are about £300.

Thanks. I find they're free from B&Q if they're left in the corner of the car park at the end of the day..