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Spookeend
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

there are smaller and more powerful alternators on the market nowadays. With replacing the pulley (what is that thing called the belt runs over?) with one from a 2cv alternator, you can fit one.

also fitting one on the gearbox might be an option perhaps. Not that i have ever seen one, but, if an electric starter fits, why would a gear driven alternator not fit? Just a thought?

Looking nice though, that completely disassembled 2cv like that
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Harley
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Location: Braidwood - Australia

PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bartje wrote:
Looks very good Harley!!! But why only 5cm channeling?

Bumpy roads in Oz and i try to take the dirt tracks as often as i can...

dyanut wrote:
are you working double shifts on this, as it seems to be moving ahead very quickly? Laughing

Spent about 7 full days now, working holiday Wink So add up all the hours am i am probably working very slow! Laughing Heading interstate for a few weeks so 2 hours tomorrow morning is all i can do for now....

EirikJ wrote:

About that alternator-might-be-problem... Instead of relocating it, why not make a nice looking "bulge" on the bonnet to make room 4 it?

Yes, definate possibility... I did like the way Etienne had it sticking out of the Dyane...

Spookeend wrote:

there are smaller and more powerful alternators on the market nowadays.

Anyone have any experience or pics of these after market alternators?

I bolted the front suspension crossmember on to check my clearences
Confused Don't know what to do, redesign front box section and fire wall or just move body back a bit??? seems i will have some issues here, Any opinions or solutions Question

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Lars E
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi, twit 5 cm drop there are room for the engine twit original generator, fan and air cleaner.
Every thing will fit under the bonnet twit only 5 cm. but yes its looks cooler twit 10-12cm

My car is only dropt 5…
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Harley
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Location: Braidwood - Australia

PostPosted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Project Back on track!!

Just spent 5 days on the car... fitting body to chassis, making cuts and plates for the sake of clearances... remade the lower back section, 70mm at back;), the same as old 2cv's clean straight panel. One thing i realise is that now the back panel hangs lower than the chassis.... so i have created a wind brake... thinking a small mod similar to Raid Runner to cut back section on rear guards to remove this, but will it upset the lines to much??? Pics to follow soon...

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Acalex
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 1:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Good job.

For a channeling of 5cm, you do not move the alternator.
One can make channeling until 8 or 9cm without anything to move under the bonnet except filter has air.
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Acalex
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 1:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Harley wrote:
Bartje wrote:
Looks very good Harley!!! But why only 5cm channeling?

Bumpy roads in Oz and i try to take the dirt tracks as often as i can...


Your reasoning not good.
The more important the channeling is, the less you drop your chassis. Thus you can have a lower look with the same height of chassis.
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Harley
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 1:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

And i thought 5cm would be easier than 8+.... I now see that the work would be not much more...

Thanx for the info Acalex.
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Acalex
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

In any event to lower the alternator difficult is not compared with the channeling and I think that it is stupid to stop with this kind of detail in a channeling project.
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Harley
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 8:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

been at it for another week...


Modified the lower back panel to remove some of the drag left over from channeling.



mounted the cut-down bumper bars.



I now know that nothing is straight or true on a 2cv, where to line up and mesure from....


Floors and tail lights next;)

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dyanut
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lookin' good there, Harley...

Has your revised rear panel got rid of the usual rust trap caused by the double skinning in that area?
If so, can it be copied under licence, as I've got a project in the pipeline which requires the spare wheel well to be eliminated? Laughing

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Bart
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks rather good harley!! Keep up the good work Cool
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Harley
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 3:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Had some time to play with the rear lights, please tell me what you think! never to late for more inspiration Wink

only had two lights so did a litol photochopping





dyanut wrote:

Has your revised rear panel got rid of the usual rust trap caused by the double skinning in that area?
If so, can it be copied under licence, as I've got a project in the pipeline which requires the spare wheel well to be eliminated? Laughing
Ken

I may have made it worse.... original lower cross member is there but reiforced, i will try to get a pic soon.

Cheers
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Harley
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Still not sure about these rear lights, anyone have any suggestions????

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june
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Harley wrote:
Still not sure about these rear lights, anyone have any suggestions????

Harley


Hello

if its flat between the bumber and the trunk lid it looks better. And than the 4 lights are in deep round holes, thats ok.

greetz June
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Olli
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think this setup looks too much like "home made". This hole under boot
where lights are located does not look so smooth, especially if you wanna
bring the lights out like this. Also angle of these plastic rings around lights is
so different with rest of the 2cv back, that it makes it look messy.



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