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Panthershaun
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:37 pm    Post subject: Hello from Kent UK Reply with quote

Hi. I'm Shaun and new to this 2 CV thing. I am currently building a 1958 Ford Pop Hotrod pickup, I'm also building a tuned Indian 741 special, Panther trike and restoring a Velo Solex moped.
My every day vehicles are a 1962 Series 11A Land Rover and a 1963 Panther M120 Bobber. A mate has sent me a couple of pictures of Hotrodded 2 CV's and I am hooked. I really fancy building a Bonnie salt flat style chopped and lowered 2 CV so I guess this is the place to be. Kustom Bart put me onto this forum so I thank you sir.
I am now off for a look around, if anyone can tell me where the orange ratrod style 2 CV is I would be grateful.

I suppose I should also mention that I co own a new magazine called BritChopper which is all about everything with an engine from all over the world despite its name Wink and I am always on the lookout for interesting and crazy vehicles, eh Bart Laughing Laughing
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 12:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey welcome here!

Don't hesitate to post pics of your non-2cv vehicules!

I'll be in UK tomorrow for a trip throught the country Very Happy
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Kustombart
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey, Panthershaun, see you made your way to our gathering of 2CV nutjobs. Welcome!

Your list of vehicles sounds pretty impressive. Post some pictures, if you get a chance (you will have to wait for a few days and have at least 5 posts before the forum allows you to post pictures though). Meanwhile, have a look around .

Do you mean this red primered ratrod?
http://snail.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=126
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Where abouts in Kent are you?
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Panthershaun
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks guy's, Bart the list may sound impressive but most of them are in bits.
The Indian is a war department engine that has been bored and stroked to 750cc fitted into a custom frame (made by the editor of the mag)
The Panther trike is still just an idea and a pile of bits which include a Panther main frame & engine, Royal Enfield girder forks, Albion hand change gear box with 3 forward gears and 1 reverse, 1930's disabled carriage chain drive rear diff and Austin 7 wire wheels.
The Ford Pop started life as a very nice saloon but is having a 3" roof chop and removing the back end of the car to make a pickup, a Morris 1000 pickup cab back is being used on this, a Ford 1600 crossflow engine is being fitted and I do have a Mini Cooper S (BMW) supercharger sitting on a shelf as well Twisted Evil Twisted Evil
The Land Rover is pretty much standard but fitted with high lift suspension and a 2.8 Diahatsu diesel engine.
The Panther Bobber is an original 1963 bike fitted with a 1950's rigid rear frame, 5/16 tyres front and rear, cut away (Bobbed) mudguards and a small Harley tank, I am also restoring/butchering a PAV single wheel trailer for this bike.
I am on the look out for a very cheap 2 CV to start my project with.
Shedspeed, I am in Tunbridge Wells Kent Embarassed Embarassed
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Im from Folkestone, Im pretty good at turning up cheap (although they are cheap for a reason) 2cvs, ill keep an eye out, My current everyday 2cv 'Kev' might be up for sale soon, but itll need a chassis too (although i can supply one of them too, just need another 2cv to replace it with.
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Kustombart
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sounds like a hefty list of projects. Time for a sabbatical?

I am very curious about the Panther. I like the bobber style a lot and have so far not seen a panther with that treatment.
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Panthershaun
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I might be interested Shedspeed, just waiting for a mate to get back to me about one sitting on a farm.
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Panthershaun
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Kustombart wrote:
Sounds like a hefty list of projects. Time for a sabbatical?

I am very curious about the Panther. I like the bobber style a lot and have so far not seen a panther with that treatment.


I can't seem to stop buying things Embarassed Embarassed I also have an NSU 1200TT aircooled engine sitting under the work bench waiting to be fitted into a motorcycle frame Rolling Eyes

I will post a picture of the panther when I'm allowed Laughing
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Panthershaun
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well guy's, this is my Panther Bobber.



built from parts, nothing was purchased new for her. It all came from the shed/mates/skip.
Slow but fun to ride.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 10:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cool ride Twisted Evil
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Is naaice!

One or two personal comments:
Lose the front mudguard.
It could use a nice paintjob
Wink



Notice rear light, as well.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks guys Embarassed Bart, have you tried riding a motorcycle in the rain with no front guard? I have and it stinks Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad She is currently running no guard and is unusable in the rain.
This old girl gets used as and when I feel like it including a run up to Wales for the Dragon rally last February, she isn't just a sunshine girl Wink Laughing Laughing
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

by the way, nice bike Bart Laughing
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