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duck-tuc Dropped
Joined: 02 Dec 2010 Posts: 172 Location: belgium
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Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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sig Snailer
Joined: 17 Jul 2013 Posts: 24 Location: catalunya
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Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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still waiting for the damn UJ!
so persevering with the visor idea?..roof opens with it in position. jury is out still whether I like it or not..maybe painted the same colour as the roof.
engine working, ride height sorted, bumpstops raised, brakes working, and pedal box raised etc etc
when the UJ arrives Iīm driving it!
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sig Snailer
Joined: 17 Jul 2013 Posts: 24 Location: catalunya
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breninfrance Dropped
Joined: 16 Jan 2012 Posts: 166
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Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 9:43 am Post subject: |
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cool
it's certainly low _________________ if it aint broke, fix it till it is |
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sig Snailer
Joined: 17 Jul 2013 Posts: 24 Location: catalunya
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Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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thanks bren. just sorting out some of the knocking noises at the exhaust and the other rear bump stop.
mechanically goes well now and all the channeling issues are fixed. no problem with the spare wheel under the chassis on speed bumps or anything.
its slow though, it turns out iīve got the old style gearbox linked to the 602..it would seem to be quite common with the spanish 2cvīs
next issue will be tyres..I could do with a lower profile at the front but not sure how itīll stand with the ITV rules
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sig Snailer
Joined: 17 Jul 2013 Posts: 24 Location: catalunya
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Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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fixed the front wing rust and other rough bodywork spots, which led onto starting the aged sign writing
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Etienne Hoodrider
Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 2829
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Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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This sunvisor must be one of the most horrible thing I've seen in my life. _________________ www.super2cv.com |
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sig Snailer
Joined: 17 Jul 2013 Posts: 24 Location: catalunya
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Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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yeah I know, I gave up striving for beauty (as a furniture designer) about 5 years back now I actively look to make things "ugly" as they hold my attention longer..its all about character over looks I think..as you can see Iīve destroyed the cleanish looking bodywork with the aged signwriting and added grime etc.
something Iīve always wanted to do on a car. now it looks old and knackered so I guess the next step is to find the equilibrium between what I have and something that looks "fixed"..maybe thats where the interior comes in?..Iīm probably not making much sense but it does feel like I have a plan now!
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Harley Dropped
Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 394 Location: Braidwood - Australia
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sig Snailer
Joined: 17 Jul 2013 Posts: 24 Location: catalunya
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Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 2:54 pm Post subject: |
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cheers mate
been polishing , painting and sealing the floor ready for the new upholstery, came out quite nice I think, a slight race car feel to it
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sig Snailer
Joined: 17 Jul 2013 Posts: 24 Location: catalunya
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Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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doors off yet again, and all the patinaīd panels in the paint room for matt varnish, than I think the wings and bonnet in gloss as the curves reflect well.
finally got the rear drum off also (managed with a cut down 46mm ! as 44mm does not exist in spain !), bits are ordered, on the final straight for the ITV
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sig Snailer
Joined: 17 Jul 2013 Posts: 24 Location: catalunya
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Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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the paint arrived...totally the wrong colours thatīll teach me to try and save cash by ordering from an online ral colour range!, the pale blue which was supposed to be like the roof is far too blue, and the beige is like the roof colour!, so change of plan. I canīt use the blue, but the other one works quite well and gives a nice fresh minty feel, and starts to get rid of the rat rod vibe!
also the matt varnish has yellowed the panels quite a lot, so it clashes with the new green a lot..Iīm hoping that itīll have the same effect when its painted over the green so blending everything.
all exciting stuff, also thinking about taking a stripe through at bonnet level through to the back end in the green
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breninfrance Dropped
Joined: 16 Jan 2012 Posts: 166
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Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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I use a ground down 46mm socket too
the proper 44mm ones are a bloody fortune!
your car's looking great by the way _________________ if it aint broke, fix it till it is |
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