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PostPosted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 2:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So conclusion, those guys at citroen knew what they where doing. Cool
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Chassis is stripped and off the to sandblasters today,

Question: Is it worth using 1mm U channel instead of 2mm?
I have facilities to bend 1mm but not 2mm...
How about welding U channel on the inside of the chassis as well?

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hi harly when are you start a topic with foto's about your car?
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Harley wrote:
Question: Is it worth using 1mm U channel instead of 2mm?
I have facilities to bend 1mm but not 2mm...
How about welding U channel on the inside of the chassis as well?
Ofcourse you could use 1mm as well, if you than weld a same reinorcement on the inside you'd be about equally as strong as 1 2mm U section.

Good luck with the work!
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

björn wrote:
hi harly when are you start a topic with foto's about your car?


When it is 'Snail' and not just standard 2cv body, I don't want to get yelled at for having original looking car with performance mods, this is not a technical forum! Wink

Thanks again Bart.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Chassis has returned from the sandblasters looking good, here is some pics!


Stripping the Chassis




Before and after welding the plates into place.





Here you can see the 'white' marks on the right side legs where we put heat to them to get the chassis straight, using a simple jig and a block and tackle from above.

more to follow shortly.

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here is a citroen recomendations about reinforcing the chassis after a front horn reparation (info from de spanish forum), includes a how to make a in-house reinforcements:
http://www.doscaballos.org/modules.php?name=Conteni2&pa=showpagina&pid=25
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