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Etienne · Hoodrider Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 2829

That is a crazy good looking patina ! I wouldn't touch the body at all !
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P6 · Snailer Joined: 04 Apr 2008 Posts: 12 Location: Hilversum

Wow TonyEngland, what a very, very nice car that is

'She aged beautifully'

TONY ENGLAND · Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:53 am Post subject:

Thanks p6 its a lovely car.
Etienne, i have to take the sharp edges of the rust with scotchbright pads as its so sharp in places it could cut your hands and might fail the mot as it is.
Ive done a bit of it and laquered it after and it looks superb :-)
I got the engine running after cleaning the points, cleaning the carb and welding up some holes in the inlet manifold. It runs like a swiss watch :-)
Drove it today on a private road to free off the clutch as it was seized onto the flywheel after 30years of storage. It freed off almost straight away and now drives and changes gear perfectly :-)
Wont be long before im cruising the streets in my cool ride :-) :-) :-) :-)
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Etienne · Hoodrider Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 2829

Awesome ! You must be very happy !
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TONY ENGLAND · Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:40 am Post subject:

Happy is an understatement Etienne, ive always loved these cars and never thought id own one as they are so expensive to buy,but here we are, One Very Prowd Owner:-)
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JoZeF · Grave Digger Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 1734

where did you come across this one ? Some english import never registered ?
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TONY ENGLAND · Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 12:34 am Post subject:

It was for sale on ebay Jozef. I agreed a price with the guy over the phone and he went to France to collect it and bring it back to England.

Even he didnt realise how few kilometers it had done since 1966 (18,000k).

Ive nearly finished my 2cv ready for Spain world meeting.
When thats done i can start on Arnold and get him repaired and back on the road again Very Happy

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JoZeF · Grave Digger Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 1734

sounds cool

I miss mine. I'd really love to "rebuild" it but better made (now I have the hindsight on what to do and not) and on a chassis with a decent powered engine (an "old" 90 or 100 BMW would be nice).
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TONY ENGLAND · Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 9:53 pm Post subject:

I never quite understood why you sold it anyway as it was so different and looked amazing.
Ive never driven an Ami before but ive loved them for years so i hope its as good as im expectig it to be Wink

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The silencer box under the sill has rusted thru so when its running it sounds amazing with just the front cross box. You can hear both cylinders as they fire which is a great sound.
I agree that a slightly more powerful engine like the beema would be nice but would it be as reliable as the Citroen flat twin????
It certainly wont be as cheap to buy and fit/fabriate etc.
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VasilAmi · Snailer Joined: 05 Nov 2012 Posts: 70 Location: Skopje

Your Ami is a very rare find with only 18 000 km,keep it original and have lots of fun driving it,just like i do with my one :)

jan · Snailer Joined: 09 Jan 2009 Posts: 22 Location: Germany

...if you want to keep the paint and just get in as good as possible condision, just try this

http://www.rostdelete.de/

We are using this often when saving original paint on Citroens and Vespas.

Regs
Jan
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VasilAmi · Snailer Joined: 05 Nov 2012 Posts: 70 Location: Skopje

How can i translate the site to english ?

jan · Snailer Joined: 09 Jan 2009 Posts: 22 Location: Germany

...what do you want to know exactly?
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TONY ENGLAND · Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 4:26 pm Post subject:

Not for me guys as i want to keep the rusty look and simply seal it in so it doesnt rust any further. I will stick with the matt laquer and preserve natures work for posterity Wink

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TONY ENGLAND · Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 4:45 pm Post subject:

Can anyone tell me what colour blue Arnold is ajd the paint code if posible???
I want to paint the wheels in blue and cream colour and would prefer to use the same colours as the bodywork/roof :-)
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