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few up to date pics, not a lot has happened, apart from it still wont run properly, seems to be on first choke, even though the carb has been replaced by a standard-jetted solex like previously mentioned. as i promised (very delayed i know) theres also a couple of pics of the head being replaced- wings off exhaust unbolted and part removed rocker cover off head off and back together and a few i took today- and me!
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Nov 28, 2011 22:29:28 GMT
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no update for a long time, the van now wears some sexy cut out front wings, and ive started building the sound system and cupboards in the side of it. pics to follow...
also, the wheezy little twin pot has never run quite right. ive had endless probs with fuel, ignition and timing and earlier this week, it cut out on a junction, failed to start or bump start. it would turn over and appeared to be fuel related. so i abandoned it for the night and went back to it after work the next day. whipped the top of the carb off and went through all of the jets and filters, put it all back together and tried again. eventually it started but would only seem to run with a fair bit of throttle, so i limped it home with it screaming away in second as id just die in any other gear doing 30. cut the long story short i fitted a spare standard carb with no avail. on the off chance i whipped the plugs out and discovered an insert had been fitted into the head suggesting the threads had been crossed (heads are ali). not a problem? think again, the curse word came out with the plug and wouldnt come off it. with no replacements and me needing it the next day (daily driver) looks like id be replacing the head, again pics to follow!
now on tickover it runs sweet as a nut, bit flat 30-50 but flies after that! its still not 100% so I'm replacing the 123(electric ign with pcb) with standard points and ordered a valve to run after the oil breather.
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Nov 18, 2011 20:41:05 GMT
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Looking smart! Smarter than mine, and mines on the road!
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Oct 10, 2011 13:05:31 GMT
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I'd be interested in any cupboard type stuff, pm me
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HI, I love your 2cv!! we had a 2cv Special similar to your first car. Now we are proud owners of a beautiful citroen h-van (hy) the short one Love the mehari too good luck with the MOT that little best isnt a mehari, its a canjito kit by deauville cars and its awesome!
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Sept 28, 2011 11:30:59 GMT
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Hello Brian! Long time no see! It is indeed for my 2cv, BUT it's not the standard rims I want done, it's the burton 6-spoke I bought few years back. Dez, appreciate you coming forward, chevette rim looks great, pm me roughly how long your wait is and price for 4rims
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Sept 27, 2011 19:52:51 GMT
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Apologies, I didn't think to search for it! Thanks though!
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Sept 27, 2011 9:36:25 GMT
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Hi all, wonder if y'all can help? I need some wheels widened, I can weld but don't trust myself with something quite so important. I live in the Norwich/Lowestoft area, is there anyone about?
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right, been a while! the cars been off the road for a while, needing mot so ive been rather busy! this included rear breaks (i changed the whole swing arms), built a new dash from aluminium, king pins, welding etcetc few snaps: cut out rust^ got dad to weld (I'm learning) treated once^ treated twice this is inside the wheelarch, took off the 40+ years of road grime kurusted^ plus red oxide, it has also had waxoil since finally decided to clear out the last years worth of 'toot' that acumilated in the van.... 4 bin bags and loads of tool i thought id lost all ready for the MOT! me a happy boy!
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Feb 14, 2011 19:40:40 GMT
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Little bit of tarting up this afternoon, prepped the front wings for re-spray...
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I recognise your car! Were all the snails at then?!
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Hello there! I'm new, thought I'd just share my cars past and present, this was my first car: This, my second: And this is my current car, it's a Citroën azu250 built in '69 imported in 93 and I've owned it for the last two years, it ran in the banger run called the scally rally in 2007. As you can see there is a bit of a theme here, I've had three a-series citroens, but I have also had two 'normal' cars.... A 1.1 metro rio, and a 1.9d felicia van... Anyway I'm off to look at other peoples cars on here, chaio!
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