I agree with your words... Re your Post Alx. member . Chroming the Front wings would cost more than the Cars worth... However I am amazed at how your look, Sanded down and Varnished. A secondary idea, could be to Coat them with Aluminum Brush formula Paint , Half Paint half pure clear Varnish... mix...

Hello.... I know its difficult, corresponding on a European site , but our common bonds, is Our affection for Citroen 2 C.V. vehicles..... sharing pieces of knowledge, with dedicated readers, is a great motivation.... and subject matters can expand to many other facilitates as we all know. A point o...

Hello all readers.... Old2cvman... stopping bye,its been some time since I contributed some dialogue to these pages... for those who remember my posts, I under went life saving surgery, on March 19th, after the beloved Dream Car of my life, dropped of the Jack, onto my Left Shoulder and neck area, w...

Many Thanks ZamZam ,and my European Family of Friends... we all love Citroen 2 C.V.s its our common bond. Luckily my Citroen like myself is Resting and Recuperating.... old Soldiers never Die...

I.ve drove a Thousand miles down this road, in that past 66 years, Onto the street were I live.. the continuation is eventually East Millwood Road. Speke. Its now nick named by me Wrecking Road..... its absolute atrocious . I have submitted enough material complaints matter to this Cities Council , ...

I am amused sitting here, reading ancient posts concerning our beloved vehicles, and the quirks that accompany them.... this one made me laugh... " How much lubrication is needed in the Suspension Cylinders, and how to install it." The construction of these is basically Two huge coil sprin...

Fresh Blood in the Arena..... is always News...... " Did Nero say this in Ancient times " or is this Hollywood Gossip.

Hello readers... an earlier member, wrote in connection with Flat Batteries,, problems, my advise is fit an Ampere-meter .,or as I did.... see my attached photo graph, I also have a charging rate meter as well. Citroen standard fitting are just Bulbs that can blow anytime, making YOU un aware of pro...

On this site we are all comrades of our interesting variety of 2.C.Vs. I treat this as the Fountain
of Knowledge.... even an old2cvman can learn NEW TRICKS.

I am sitting here, admiring Rene.s Restored 2.C.V.which is Glorious... and my mind ponders several questions.... Do fellow site members lavish Vasts amount of Cash, on these vehicles as a Hobby.. ???? Or do they use these vehicles as every day transport modes. I have run and owned Citroen 2 .C.V. ve...

Hello ZamZam..... The Spider was Freezing, so I gave it a burst of Plus Gas.... that sure got him going in a Hurry.... I asked his name..... it was Incy Wincy.. :D

I have often Rode down this Street before,but now its Night Mare Alley....main route to Wrecking Avenue, first on the Left. The other mans Grass is always Greener, but only in his Back Garden, the Road verges are becoming extinct in Spekes District very rapidly, and a Golfers paradise of a Hole in O...

Its difficult to raise a Laugh on this site.... doesn't any body have a sense of Humor , or is it me being a Foreigner, on a French site.???? There are other things in life... besides Citroen 2.C.V. This is ME writing.... see pictures of diversity of interests...... :laughing: :volant: :scoot: :ench...

Old2cvman stopping by'e.... we in England are suffering some real Cold weather ....even 2.C.V. cars cars suffer this chaos... this one refused to START...

Enjoy the attachment while sipping your Coffee... readers.

My vehicles are always modified, improvisation gives them the Kiss of Long Life... this is 52 years young...any one with loads of Money can purchase new panels and parts, but my approach is re manufacture your self every thing you need, this way experience teaches you knowledge and skills, I have ju...

I am inquisitively surprised that no site member, replied to this question I posted, hasn't any one under taken this Tug of War operation, as my post describes.

Thanks to the Sites Admin Crew, for allowing this subject matter to be posted... its right up my territory .. as a Young man owned quite a few motor Bikes.. I bought my First Motor Cycle in 1947, always bought new machines too, a B.S.A. B.33. Red & Chrome petrol Tank 500 C.C. from a big dealersh...

Okay readers here is were I am up too. I sent a comprehensive dossier to my City Council offices, regarding my escapade of the Speed Bumps and Road Crater that ripped into my Citroen Chariot, tearing the suspension cylinder apart and causing several other fiasco repairs under my vehicle,thats ancien...

Hello all readers: I have Run, Built.and modified 2 .C.V. vehicles for 63 years,but I still occasionally search the Tree of Knowledge. My question is.... what do you use to pull the suspension rods out in situ under the vehicle, when its jacked up, even after unscrewing the tie rods from the axle, i...

Good to have you on-board this site.... I sympathise with you Alain... this site is a Whirl Wind of Ducking and Diving to negotiate .... I never know were my stuff is going... but it keeps my Brain Active writing my Stories and exploits......Your Dyanne looks Good too... I bought my daughter Sasha o...

I am responding to Marcus06... re electronic Ignition business... I fitted a Sparkrite 2000, points assisted electronic unit, to my 2.C.V. way back in the 1977 period, they were very reasonably priced then under £ 5.00.... its still on my dashboard 41 years later, I also fitted a secondary unit made...

Thank You ..member Vinss789..... for your encouraging lovely comment, all my postings, are aimed as enjoyable experiences, that I have encountered in 60 years of CV..ing , sharing with other lovers of Citroen 2 C.V. vehicles , is what all my Stories are all about.... no other motive ..... I am glad ...

I hope this nostalgic story is off interest..... I collected this 225 models over a 40 years spanning period..... all PRISTINE AS NEW.. I still have all the Boxes too. never been played with by Children.. only admired.. my Fire Grate and Brick surround I made from salvage scrap materials in the earl...

Oh Yes, your picture displays a nice new looking flat metal construction bottom plate of your chassis, were you have cleaned it.... removing all this protective coating .... is INVITING RUST to FORM.. Years ago all new vehicles were under sealed, mostly at the purchasers cost.... when I was in the T...

This is my customised Dash Board. Old2cvman..

Hello readers of my daily exploits... A Fine dry Day here in Liverpool... but wrapped up to keep warm under my Car once again... a follow up to my suspension problems last few days ago.. My Right Hand Rear Axle arm, had a split in its construction forward of the Suspension Tie Rod Eye connecting are...

Old2cvman... stopping by'e with another Historic memory...... I built this Red Devil, in the early 1980s... from a scrapper I bought cheap.....another vehicle to my abundance fleet, of 2 C.V. variants that a used at weekend events, I ran this for approx five years.... before she sadly died. in a qui...

Hello all readers.... Old2cvman... is back again... I am bewildered at the response, that my original Story generated..... Hence my photographic catalogue of events... which I felt would illustrate my predicament and how I rectified my sustained underside vehicular damage. Some one thinks I dreamed ...

Hello all readers: I sustained suspension damage to my 52 year old 2.C.V. on January 12th 2018, going over a road speed Bump Block and then immediately hitting a huge pot hole on the road adjacent to this slowing down traffic hazard. The next thing my nearside suspension drooped over dramatically sc...