SNAIL ☠ Vintage School 2CV    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Speed-O-Grave Goto page 1, 2, 3 ... 15, 16, 17  Next          SNAIL Forum Index -> Your ride View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message JoZeF Grave Digger Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 1734 Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:32 am    Post subject: Speed-O-Grave Hey guys here is the Follow up of the Alfa engined AMI Super... Last you saw of it, it was like this : Basically, I "just" had to restore the chassis and engine, everything was really dirty/greasy/rusty, replace all suspensions and stuff that wears out, rebuild engine and clean Gearbox (impossible for a home mechanic to rebuild). I also had to modify the chassis, because it was a Right hand Drive car, and I will be driving in France mainly, so It's best to put the steering wheel on the left side... here goes : chassis dismantling, removed top sheet metal and sent it to be sandblasted : Chassis came back perfect... New lid welded in place : Axles cleaned and repainted, chassis slowly gets rebuilt : AMI Super Estate Suspension springs, Gabriel Red Ryder Shock Absorbers... Fresh Brakes... Engine gets taken apart, checked (piston rings in suprisingly good condition) I rebuilt the cylinder heads and changed all gaskets + water pump and timing belt kit Primer, and lots of it... Same treatment on the wheels and gearbox : It's really motivating to see things all clean and ready to fit back together... Next step is the Body.... _________________ "That bumper fits there like sunglasses on pig" O.E. Last edited by JoZeF on Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:06 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top robin2cv Dropped Joined: 18 Jun 2007 Posts: 144 Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:38 am    Post subject: that is what we want to see. Curious how the ami-super chassis has the same building has a 2cv chassis. But stronger with thikker metal. greetings Robin Back to top JoZeF Grave Digger Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 1734 Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 11:05 am    Post subject: Hey Robin It's true that it is similar... however, this AMI Super has been modified a lot to get the Alfa Engine to fit, so what you see is not standard... _________________ "That bumper fits there like sunglasses on pig" O.E. Back to top coyote2cv Snailer Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 41 Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 11:12 am    Post subject: Why to have painted in its entirety the gearbox and the engine?? I don't understand Back to top JoZeF Grave Digger Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 1734 Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 11:14 am    Post subject: It's all about the money... You will understand when you see the car finished _________________ "That bumper fits there like sunglasses on pig" O.E. Back to top coyote2cv Snailer Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 41 Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 11:37 am    Post subject: Ok , wait and see Back to top Kustombart Tiki burner Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 901 Location: Arnhem, Netherlands Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:21 pm    Post subject: Good luck but hurry up, Sweden is coming soon! _________________ Don't ask me what I think of you 'cause I might not give the answer that you want me to. www.kustombart.com Back to top Etienne Hoodrider Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 2829 Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:11 pm    Post subject: It's almost ready. Last pics I just see are terrific!!!!!!!! _________________ www.super2cv.com Back to top JoZeF Grave Digger Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 1734 Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 12:23 pm    Post subject: Little update. Thanks to Pascal, I found this in a local scrapyard... 1964 AZU... With glaçauto window kit... Super clean, no significant rust : Apart from the floors, of course... At first this Alfa chassis was supposed to get my AMI6 Z top body, but as that's been in (non)progress for ages, and i wanted to drive this car, I needed something clean and straightforward to fit on... Olli made this photoshop picture of a 2cv : Sahara GS : I thought the idea of a 2cv without bonnet was ultra cool... but you needed something slightly more showoff than a measly 602 to have a stylish ride.... I think I had just the thing.... So, it was going to be a 64 AZU Glaçauto with no bonnet... Minor quick repairs (at the time I was supposed to finish it for the french national meeting) : And on to the chassis for mock up of stuff (i had to relocate radiator, make new pedal box, need to design handbrake system....) _________________ "That bumper fits there like sunglasses on pig" O.E. Back to top JoZeF Grave Digger Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 1734 Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 12:27 pm    Post subject: Now, as you know, A type bodies bolt on to any A type chassis... Especially 2cv Vans that have big suspension springs I just shortened the chassis at the back (cut off 18 cm) and it was ready to be slapped on : With the headlamps finished : Front fenders where cut out, because of the width of engine, and I welded original lower fender supports onto the chassis rails : Tadaaaaa!!! _________________ "That bumper fits there like sunglasses on pig" O.E. Back to top JoZeF Grave Digger Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 1734 Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 12:36 pm    Post subject: Next, I went back to the drawing board.... Hmmm... a 2cv van... used by all sorts of companies... but this has windows... I hate AZUs with windows on the side, they look bad... but this, totally windowed, had something clean to it... So... what can I do with this... ? It's gonna be a fast f**king van, too, if you compare 120 BHP to the original 12 BHP... that's like just a bit more than standard... So, it's a mix of fast and slow, a van, goods transportation.... Then it struck me : slow, van, windows : 2cv >> 2 chevaux >> 2 horses >> to the hearse YEAH !!! I just had to invent a Phoney undertaker company name... _________________ "That bumper fits there like sunglasses on pig" O.E. Back to top JoZeF Grave Digger Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 1734 Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 12:44 pm    Post subject: So, I decided on colours etc, and slapped the paint on (it's a really quick job with just hammerite style rustproof paint, but I sprayed it on, I didn't brush paint ) And, slowly... It starts to look a bit more like a car... héhéhé.... _________________ "That bumper fits there like sunglasses on pig" O.E. Back to top JoZeF Grave Digger Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 1734 Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 12:54 pm    Post subject: A project based on graphic impact for the "joke" to work, needs attention to details... I had these cool taillights in stock... I wanted to use them, but as they are designed for motorbikes, they have the number plate light underneath, shining down... didn't want to weld it shut... So I had a better idea "Let there be light..." A bit of Marco Almera Artwork makes anything death related a bit more colouful _________________ "That bumper fits there like sunglasses on pig" O.E. Back to top JoZeF Grave Digger Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 1734 Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:07 pm    Post subject: And here it is : "Speed-O-Grave, Express Funeral Services" "We fully cater for Speedy Burials, Express Hearse for Red Zone Travel to the Church and back, NOS Equipped Digger for 6 feet holes galore, we can also provide sandwiches and tea on demand Your last wishes are our first priorities, for the Dead Travel Fast" Still a load of shit stuff to do, but hopefully it will be ready soon ! I'll keep you posted _________________ "That bumper fits there like sunglasses on pig" O.E. Back to top champy2k Dropped Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 116 Location: uk Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:16 pm    Post subject: top job, you have just took it to another level!!!!! love 250 vans with 3 windows, not sure of no bonnet though, but new ideas take time to grow on me _________________ the older i get the more projects i start!!!!!! lower than a snake with tits www.2cv-speed-shop.co.uk Last edited by champy2k on Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:52 pm; edited 2 times in total Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         SNAIL Forum Index -> Your ride All times are GMT + 2 Hours Goto page 1, 2, 3 ... 15, 16, 17  Next Page 1 of 17   Jump to: Select a forum SNAIL forum----------------General chatMeetingTechnicYour ride Sell/Buy----------------For SaleWanted  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group. 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