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

I must say I agree with those points.

Now where is my sawzall... I've got the top chop of my '54 A to do... Laughing

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SamClukkers · Lowered Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Posts: 774 Location: Belgium

Bart, there are no or very few good customized 2cv's to show ...
I'm currently restoring my '54 in it's original condition. A unique (only survivor known at this moment) fifties car that will be finished before I start with another project. This just get's my priority at the moment. But all that doesn't stop me from enjoying the customs and Hot rods. I guess you think I HATE Jozef for playing with his '54 A, but I think I would have done exactly the same thing if enthousiasts didn't want to pay more than 600 euros for that gorgeous car. Only thing I don't like is that very very modern engine, but hey, it will be beautiful and different! Different is what it's all about, no? Just don't forget the beauty Bart Wink

SamClukkers · Lowered Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Posts: 774 Location: Belgium

But I guess we better stop arguying. Olli's coupe is the best example to start with. I'd like to see it bordeaux with a tiny bit of brown in it, this alone will make it look stylish. To finish it off I would mount a Belgian aluminium bumper at the front and maybe no bumper on the rear. that depends on how smooth the back is finished. (original or modified) Fit 400 wheels under the car finished with first model Belgian aluminium hubcaps. For the interior I'd go for a brown leather bench and an old fifties Quillery steering wheel and an original accessory closed dashboard. Under the hood we'll find an extremely nice Ami6 engine with homemade manifold and two carbs. Or the best engine for this car, Panhard! That's periodly correct, has more power and style.

Some pics of the Belgian parts:

Front bumper, still needs to be polished.

The lines of the Traction Avant cabriolet and Faux cabriolet are also great and go together well with the general shape of a chopped 2cv.

Wink

Kustombart · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:40 pm Post subject:

Ha, finally you say things I can agree with . Wink

Especially the Tractions. They have beautiful lines at the back. I am not sure about the front bumper. Do you have pictures where it's fitted to a car?

Another great european example of period styling is the Peugeot Darlmat.

I think for the 2CV, you could leave the wheelbase long, shorten the rear deck and slope it downwards to the ends of the rear fenders. Then close the rear fenders on the inside.
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Olli · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:52 pm Post subject:

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SamClukkers · Lowered Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Posts: 774 Location: Belgium

Oh gosh, I really thought you were going to use that Dyane engine! Very Happy

Now I'm really really curious Wink

Hey Bart, here is a picture of a polished and mounted aluminium bumper. But on the coupe I would take the bumperguards off to make the car look wider and smoother.

And this is how I would like to have the interior, but with a complete metal dash from left to right.

Maybe the 'Front Wheel Drive' logo from a Slough built would be that fine extra little touch on the hood.

Kustombart · Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:20 am Post subject:

It could be a nice bumper to use, but if the car would be really low, I would mount it a little higer, to be equal height to the underside of the front wings.

It would be cool to make a metal dash but if you are chopping the top and lowering the wndscreen, the interior is going to change as well.

This dash look super. It would be good to have less color, just one rev counter in front of you, smaller gauges for oil pressure and kmh next to it. I love the art deco chrome waterfall. Could be a good place to hide a modern car stereo.
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SamClukkers · Lowered Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Posts: 774 Location: Belgium

Here's the dash I would use. No problems fitting this in the chopped coupe because it is mounted under the ventilation. Ventilation would be left out offcourse because of the windscreen coming lower.

Kustombart · Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 3:03 pm Post subject:

Hmm. I'd make a new dash out of sheet metal, but that's just me. This one seems a liitle cluttered, with the round holes, etc. Sometimes it's easier starting over than adapting existing stuff (except of course when you are using the existing dash as it is). The shape is going to be fairly simple anyway.
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SamClukkers · Lowered Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Posts: 774 Location: Belgium

No, I don't really like those holes as well. But I really like the general shape of it and the nice sober finishing with the chrome strips.

supercees · Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:25 am Post subject:

you can put audio speakers in the round holes, perfect place!