98 replies to this topic

[iDemonix]

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.

You're far too innocent...

[panelbeaterpeter]

Tiny bit of progress today. Got the other rear quarter light blanked


And mocked up the rear end, just to remind myself what it looks like.. The wheels will be a bit bigger..

[Deathrow]

Looking great sir!

[leaky]

Loving this! Its coming along great! I love the 2 tone paint just not sure on the red. You decided what colour its going yet?

[panelbeaterpeter]

Well I've taken 4 days off work, and am attempting to get the floors done.

First I made a sheet metal folder, to save a bit of money making simple panels.

Before


After. The metal cost me £4.00, a bit cheaper than the alternative in Machine Mart and works ok, so jobs a goodun.


First bit to tackle was the rear floor section. Was slightly rusty.


Heelboard end was rusted so cut that out and replaced.



Almost non existent D pillar bottom


New section made and welded in


I bought one seat box end piece, so I could copy it and make the other side.

Mine is the one on the left.


Fitted


Closing panel made and fitted


Other side wasn't as bad, but got the same treatment.



Centre section was holed, so cut that out and replaced.




Flipping it over tomorrow and might get the bulkhead done.

[panelbeaterpeter]

Loving this! Its coming along great! I love the 2 tone paint just not sure on the red. You decided what colour its going yet?

Yep, it's a BINI colour.. that's all I'm saying.

[Deathrow]

Looks great Pete. As always you make it look easy!

That sheet metal folder looks pretty good!

[panelbeaterpeter]

Bulkhead next.. Due to RHD bulkheads not being available, I got LHD one and with a bit of jiggery pokery changed it to RHD.

One LHD bulkhead


Sections cut out and swapped round


Welded



Time to get rid of this mess..



Trial fitted, with self tappers.


Chassis dug out of storage, and body put on top to align bulkhead and floor panels.



A pillars were gone at the bottom, so went about repairing those with some scrap pillars.

N/S



O/S also



Off with the old sills


Quick alignment check with the doors on


And all zipped up


This is what I did to get around the *******-up earlier, fitting the seat box ends before welding the sills in..




and on with the floor pans



That's all for this now. Didn't get round to doing the A panels, will wait til next year, along with upper bulkhead and the front end.

Happy Yule folks!

[BusheyTrader]

Nice to see a 2CV being saved. A previous neighbour had a 2CV Dolly alongside his Minor Traveller and loved the way it leaned heavily around corners

Last time we stayed in the south of France we saw more 2CV's driving home on the M25 than 2 1/2 weeks driving up, down and all around France.

Adam

[dave1293gt]

Very nice work.
Did i spy a replacement alloy wheel in one pic?
I remember reading about someone that rallied one of these and used 4x4 6 bolt rims.

[panelbeaterpeter]

Yes they lean like mad round corners, but that's deliberate, it's impossible to roll one, unless you corner at speed, backwards.

As for the alloy wheel, that must have been something else, I'm keeping the steels. They handle best on the narrow wheels with tiny tyres.

[myredmini]

Any updates Pete ?

Edited by myredmini, 16 February 2012 - 03:25 PM.

[Jonesey]

I love 2CV's!
My second favorite classic..

[Simont]

not a huge fan of 2Cvs but your doing a really good job

[Rich286]

Alright mate, brilliant looking project, i don't suppose you could send me some pictures of your steel bender and how you made it etc would really appreciate it . I've got a fair few panels to bend and bits and bobs and would rather make a good size bender like the one you made than buy a little one. Cheers