I'm in awe. Incredible attention to detail. Fantastic metal work. Surgical rust removal and new metal fabrication. I never realized how rust prone these cars are. The new paint job is incredible. The reflections on the mirror paint job is at the level of showroom quality. Very, very good restoration. Something to be proud of for sure! Congrats.
I had this exact model when I got my driving license in 1986... Was the most fun factor car I ever had. Had been from Germany to spain several times, one time to Gibraltar which was a 6000 kms round trip. Unfortunately given up 4 years later since it lost street permission for serious rust problems. Excellent job and good memories with your restauration here!
Un travail fantastique! Par contre, j'ai deux petites questions: -existe-t-il des pièces de rechange pour la carrosserie trop rouillée? -n'est-il pas nécessaire de passer un genre de banc d'essai une fois ces véhicules restaurés? En tout cas, j'espère bien pouvoir un jour faire de même pour une deux pattes Charleston!
Merci pour le compliment. - Oui il existe des pieces de rechange pour la carrosserie. Soit en origine (generalement assez cher mais de relative bonne qualite) ou en adaptable (moins cher mais les adaptations sont parfois importantes) - Les seuls controles a faire une fois la voiture restauree est le controle technique. Pour eviter tout probleme, il faut souder des renforts dans la caisse avant d'enlever d'autres pieces. C'est pour ca que dans la majorite de mes videos vous pouvez voir des barres soudees dans la caisse entre les montants de porte par exemple.
Wow 😊 that is the body colour type I had 😊 but I dont think mine had the white pinstriping though 😯. I recall having a lot of cursing at those blooming door locks that just go round n round n dont lock or unlock for about twenty attempts or so 😩. Youve got a cracking finish on this un 😀👍.
Better than when built originally. I deduce you are based in Europe, your English is so good I am not sure where you are based, I mention it only because if I lived closer (I'm in UK) to own one of your completed cars or see them would be great, do you repair and then sell them or keep them?
I live in the UK at the moment but used to live in France before. I owned up to 10 of these cars so couldn't keep them all. I used to have 2 or 3 of my own and then use the others to finance the restorations by themselves. It was only a hobby
Only my opinion here but galvanized chassis were at that time about 200 euros more expensive. After that, it depends on each individual but most people don't use these cars as a daily so the rationale of putting such a resistant chassis for a few days out in the rain every year doesn't justify the cost. I would put it though if I was to prepare one of these cars for a raid on salted roads for example or on offroad tracks. But again, this is only my view ;)
An excellent rebuild, but why go to the extent you have re building the chassis when you can buy a new galvanised one so cheaply now, this one still has rust in places you cannot get at.
All that work and you didn't change the chassis? To make matters worse, you didn't spray for undercoating and rust treatment? Why bother going through all the effort to restore it only to have it rust out again in less than 20 years? What a waste...
I'm in awe. Incredible attention to detail. Fantastic metal work. Surgical rust removal and new metal fabrication. I never realized how rust prone these cars are. The new paint job is incredible. The reflections on the mirror paint job is at the level of showroom quality. Very, very good restoration. Something to be proud of for sure! Congrats.
I had this exact model when I got my driving license in 1986...
Was the most fun factor car I ever had. Had been from Germany to spain several times, one time to Gibraltar which was a 6000 kms round trip.
Unfortunately given up 4 years later since it lost street permission for serious rust problems.
Excellent job and good memories with your restauration here!
What a fantastic job...basically he built a new car....wonderful video !!
Thank you for your kind words
Believe it or not this is my dream car since I was a kid, I hope one day to make this dream come true
Excellent job with skilled craftsmanship
I do like the early 80s 'mki' finish over the later models.
That is a really nice job on the paint
Yes it is!
Un travail fantastique! Par contre, j'ai deux petites questions:
-existe-t-il des pièces de rechange pour la carrosserie trop rouillée?
-n'est-il pas nécessaire de passer un genre de banc d'essai une fois ces véhicules restaurés?
En tout cas, j'espère bien pouvoir un jour faire de même pour une deux pattes Charleston!
Merci pour le compliment.
- Oui il existe des pieces de rechange pour la carrosserie. Soit en origine (generalement assez cher mais de relative bonne qualite) ou en adaptable (moins cher mais les adaptations sont parfois importantes)
- Les seuls controles a faire une fois la voiture restauree est le controle technique. Pour eviter tout probleme, il faut souder des renforts dans la caisse avant d'enlever d'autres pieces. C'est pour ca que dans la majorite de mes videos vous pouvez voir des barres soudees dans la caisse entre les montants de porte par exemple.
Magnífico trabajo, enhorabuena, ahora toca disfrutarlo.
Awesome beautiful done!!
steinderbush thank you
Beautiful.
Wow 😊 that is the body colour type I had 😊 but I dont think mine had the white pinstriping though 😯. I recall having a lot of cursing at those blooming door locks that just go round n round n dont lock or unlock for about twenty attempts or so 😩. Youve got a cracking finish on this un 😀👍.
I see exactly what you mean about the door locks haha
Je viens d'acheter une charleston, mais en meilleur état. La restauration sera rapide pour moi :)
Bon boulot en tout cas !
wow la peinture est magnifique....
Awesome paint job! I don't envy you with that body work though.
That's what makes it fun hahaha ;)
Spectacular, it seems zero kilometer.
Magnifique !
Merci
du trés bon travail , bvo !
Great job mate and lovely car? Where did you get the music from?
Greetings from Spain.
Victor A. Thanks. The music is from the RUclips audio library
Better than when built originally. I deduce you are based in Europe, your English is so good I am not sure where you are based, I mention it only because if I lived closer (I'm in UK) to own one of your completed cars or see them would be great, do you repair and then sell them or keep them?
I live in the UK at the moment but used to live in France before.
I owned up to 10 of these cars so couldn't keep them all. I used to have 2 or 3 of my own and then use the others to finance the restorations by themselves. It was only a hobby
why not a new galvinies chassis ? BTW you doing a very nice job with those oldies !!!!
Only my opinion here but galvanized chassis were at that time about 200 euros more expensive. After that, it depends on each individual but most people don't use these cars as a daily so the rationale of putting such a resistant chassis for a few days out in the rain every year doesn't justify the cost. I would put it though if I was to prepare one of these cars for a raid on salted roads for example or on offroad tracks. But again, this is only my view ;)
Where dis you get the charleston stickers and paint pattern? Any drawing?
This restoration was done by a professional but you can get the stickers directly from one of the resellers. Where are you based?
Italy
You can get those from France.
Have a look here:
www.euroretro-pieces.com/adhesifs/1149-ensemble-adhesif-charleston-2cv-bordeau-ou-jaune.html
An excellent rebuild, but why go to the extent you have re building the chassis when you can buy a new galvanised one so cheaply now, this one still has rust in places you cannot get at.
a part des problèmes d'ajustement des lignes grises, c'est du bon boulot. domage
I have an identical 2cv in NZ. Do u know of a product I can get in NZ to do the job.
🔝👌👍
Alessandro Incardona thanks
can someone please tell me the colour codes for this 2cv, I have one but i cant find any colour codes
AC200 and AC446
Perfection 😉
which country are you from?
cacaaleau originally from France I currently live in the UK
All that work and you didn't change the chassis? To make matters worse, you didn't spray for undercoating and rust treatment? Why bother going through all the effort to restore it only to have it rust out again in less than 20 years? What a waste...
Too much muzak// Not Enough Narration //Bye Bye.
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