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I can help renew those memories ... from the desert to the mountains to the sea
Jun 20, 2018,11:30 AM
With the 1964 Belgian-origin Citroen Van (Citroën Belgium launched what was technically known as the 3CV AZAM6 which featured 602 cc Ami6 engine and the Ami's improved chassis). Hence the number plate 3CV VAN.
Camping inside
or in cabin
Panamint Range near Death Valley
Coming the other way down into the valley 24 years ago
With my sedan formerly known as CV CV
At the bay
and the ocean
This car has been restored 4 times that we know of. My pal Chris bought it at a scrapyard near Coventry for £12.50 in the Seventies. This was the 3rd time, in 1994 just before it came to the USA.
Cheers,
Mike
PS - WPS might not be ready for another Citroen resto story. How about a Corvair Rampside instead?
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Restoring a Very Old Citroen 2CV, Part 1
By: cazalea : June 19th, 2018-16:55
Thanks everyone for your supportive comments regarding my Lotus restoration, As requested by a few PuristS, I am offering this next series of posts on restoring a 1949 Citroen 2CV. OVERVIEW This project dates back to the early 1990's when I was visiting F...
Restoring a Very Old Citroen 2CV, Part 2
By: cazalea : June 19th, 2018-17:29
Thanks for reading and/of commenting on part 1 of this Restoration report. Our goal was to coordinate the efforts of 6 workers from 3 countries to restore a 40+ year old car in one week - in order to present it at an important auto show in Paris. Let's pr...
Ha ha ha!!!
By: renerod : June 20th, 2018-08:43
Keep on, keep on 👍🏼
Restoring a Very Old Citroen 2CV, Part 3
By: cazalea : June 19th, 2018-17:29
Thanks for following this rushed restoration - where 6 odd ducks try to get a Duckling ready for a car show in one week. Part 1 is the overview and Part 2 covers the body work. Here we dive into the mechanical bits. The 2CV is undergirded by a platform fr...
Hi Bill, no I never owned it. My friend C had it for many years
By: cazalea : June 19th, 2018-18:49
I don't know if he still does. Maybe I will send him this link and find out. Here's a picture of the car (under the covers) behind the Corvette I bought and shipped to France for him. That's another story ... as you know Corvettes aren't common in Paris! ...
Restoring a Very Old Citroen 2CV, Part 4
By: cazalea : June 19th, 2018-18:44
This is the final episode of my Citroen restoration story. Perhaps you are expecting a Pebble Beach restoration with medals and trophy - alas this was not that sort of soirée. And in fact, as we got to the end of our week, frantically chiding the women as...
Thank you for sharing this with us!
By: KamalRostov : June 19th, 2018-23:11
I throughly enjoyed your write up 😃 Here’s hoping that you’ll find photos of the finished car and update us.
Lovely report Mike 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
By: renerod : June 20th, 2018-08:59
Narrated in such a good humor, and full with memories and friendship. To be treasured! Any next series coming? Thanks for sharing your passion. René
Great series and resto log, Mike - thanks for posting!
By: nomadgiles : June 20th, 2018-05:54
Brings back 30+ yr old memories of a 2CV van driven from Maroc & across the Western Sahara & Mauritania - I had a pop-up tent on the roof to keep away from the scorpions. My pal slept in the back of the van on top of petrol & water containers, his 2 parag...
Whoop! Whoop!
By: Marcus Hanke : June 21st, 2018-04:31
I adore this series of posts! Will try to print it for my wife, who is still a big 2CV fan and still regrets selling hers some 25 years ago. Marcus