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60 Plymouth · Snailer Joined: 29 May 2011 Posts: 3

Hi Guys,

I'm new round here and at first glance you may guess why I've joined. I'm in the UK and my car is a 1960 Plymouth Belvedere, you can find some info and pictures of her here:

http://www.slantsix.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32004

However, I need a car that will get really good fuel mileage. It needs to be cheapish, and I can't stand soulless modern cars, and I like playing with older technology (give me carbs and screwdrivers over fuel injection and a laptop any day of the week!).

I want a roadster, and I'm an old hot rodder at heart, so a sectioned, chopped and channelled 2cv seems to fit the bill nicely! The car that really turned me on can be found in this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w_sy6VnZvM

I figure somthing like that with lake pipes running down the side, a 'straighter' waistline and a couple of bomber seats would be a fun, economical daily driver, and keep me driving in style when I'm working on my Plymouth.

Look forward to spending some time here!

All the best,
Conor

vesparex · Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 7:32 pm Post subject:

Very cool idea!

Go to the index here and go to Your Ride and look at 2CV Hot Rod!!

Duane
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tonio35 · Snailer Joined: 07 Jul 2011 Posts: 2

Hello everyone!

I'm a french 2cv rider.
My car is made for rallye-raid .
it has a chassis " texto", reinforced front and rear arms, suspension Acadiane, a visa engine camshaft yellow cropped, weber carb.
I did the race in Mongolia and recently in Morocco.
I'm glad to meet you

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vi3h_46wi · Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:28 pm Post subject:

hi
im new here i posted something in the topic your ride of the h-van ... soooo im tilen and im 18 and we have an citroen h-van of the 79 ... Razz

fugman · Snailer Joined: 19 Jun 2011 Posts: 4

Hi guys and girls my names Matt and I am hoping to get myself a 2cv and slam it. I am currently in the process of building a roof chopped volvo amazon. The 2cv will be a cool little hoodride to distract me from the amazon when things get a little tiresome. All I need to do is find one that dosent cost the earth. cheers for now Matt

bigbadbob · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:01 pm Post subject:

Hi to you all!
I'm Bob, i'm not that big and not that bad but the name stuck after a joke.

heres my 2cv engined machine, comments welcome.
some of you may have seen it before on other fora but it's always evolving.

JoZeF- i saw a pic of your trike on this page http://www.snail.s4.bizhat.com/snail-ftopic514-0-asc-30.html
I'm impressed!! and would like to see more pics. is it 2cv powered? or VW?
I also intend modifying my radius arms as per that topic so thanks to all who posted about it. great information.

Etienne · Hoodrider Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 2829

bigbadbob · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:06 pm Post subject:

ha ha. ya got me. Laughing

robi · Snailer Joined: 12 Oct 2011 Posts: 3 Location: Croatia

Hello

Im Robert from Croatia , i have 2cv it is not snail , i ve registred here to see
how this 2cv snails look like...

dule · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 7:25 pm Post subject:

Welcome Robi, where R U from in Croatia? Wink

pozdrav!

tfaerch · Snailer Joined: 27 Sep 2011 Posts: 15 Location: Denmark

Hi I'm Thomas.

I have had A-models for 18 years.

Mostly "stock" 2CVs, but an orange AZU and an orange Méhari as well.

In 2008, I went for a spin in Australia - with "Harley" and 125 other people.

When I got back to Denmark, I sold my Méhari and my Guzzi to rebuild a raid-2CV.
It is a 1972 2CV 6, and it needed a total rebuild.
This project is going slow...

"Snail" was introduced for me in OZ, when Harley ran around the cars and painted with the Snail-template on most of the cars.

This template has been printed, and I just need to get to the "project" to give it a spray.

robi · Snailer Joined: 12 Oct 2011 Posts: 3 Location: Croatia

Finkenrock1898 · Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:41 pm Post subject:

Dear All,
I also want to say hello once again - I intruduced myself at the "cool pics" ... sorry & same on my Embarassed

. For the future I will take a look forward. Read before wrote. I was born close to north sea in Ostfriesland / Germany - now im living in Hessen close to Heidelberg. My first 2cv was a dolly red / white this is more than 15 years ago, I sold it for 25,- €..shit Crying or Very sad

, yes I know.
In the meantime I drove a 2cv special in white, a white one club and mandarine coloured from 1979 with 29 HP (a VW Polo, a Fiat Panda, Nissan Mirca) this time I drive a BMW 318 touring from 1989 but I am working still on the 2cv pickup project .... so when you once fixed on, you never can let finger from 2cv Laughing

It nice to see so many friends of 2cv .... enough for the moment. All the best to you and have a good start into the weekend.
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petitbeberose · Snailer Joined: 27 Dec 2011 Posts: 8

Hi everybody, my name is Francois. originally from France, i now live in Atlanta, Ga. I always wanted a 2cv and now that I finally have the finances and extra garage space, I got a 1959 2cv, I d say 98% restored.
Problem is, it wont start. it did when they drove it on the trailer but after 8 hours of being in the rain during shipping, it now wont start. I ll search the forum and hopefully will find answers there but please feel free to chime in with ideas.
I m looking forward to getting to know all of you and the car better.
best regards.
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Etienne · Hoodrider Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 2829

Hi,
Have you check the ignition ?
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