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C6Dave |
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Member No: #1
Location: Northumberland |
Some of you will know I have been looking for a Traction for some time, well I have one and a bit of work needs doing, so I decided to document it's progress here: - Click Here - | ||
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Tjensen |
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Joined: Jul 17 2012
Member No: #954
Location: Bergen |
I think I started to like Citroens when my uncle bought and restored one (I was 10 ?), It was an 11 Sport. You are now the owner of the first and the last (ever ? ) of the legandary history-making Citroens. Good luck with the project and keep us informed ! | ||
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drummond |
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Joined: Sep 20 2010
Member No: #238
Location: Aldeburgh |
Ah, the money pit! Best of luck...... | ||
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C6Dave |
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Member No: #1
Location: Northumberland |
My wife keeps asking why I didn't just buy a new small car Tim, it would have been cheaper....... | ||
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drummond |
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Joined: Sep 20 2010
Member No: #238
Location: Aldeburgh |
Depreciation, Dave, as we discussed at the ICCCR! I can spend £3000 a year on the Light 15's or the DS's and still not get to the C6 depreciation amount. Not that I do, however... |
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C6Dave |
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Member No: #1
Location: Northumberland |
The car is back from the paint shop and what a job 'Jason' and his team at 'Painted to Perfection' have done. Repair the dings and splits etc, prime, rub down, prime, rub down, paint in black then bake at 75 degrees, flatten the paint with 2000 grit, machine polish twice with 3M Fast Cut and finally wax with Turtle Wax Colour Magic 'Black' The car is now very black and very shiny - Click Here - and scroll down the page. I was trying to get the interior finished by tomorrow night, but the weather has held me up as the garage isn't wide enough and some things require the car to have the doors fully open so needs to be outside and it keeps on raining Oh and Tim, I have spent circa £2,800 so far getting the car to where it is now. But the electrics need sorting out..... |
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Gobxoy |
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Joined: Jan 20 2012
Member No: #786
Location: Essex |
C6Dave Looking good Electics you won't be upgrading to modern multiplexing anytime soon |
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C6Dave |
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Member No: #1
Location: Northumberland |
Gobxoy wrote ... Electics you won't be upgrading to modern multiplexing anytime soon Not a chance |
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drummond |
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Joined: Sep 20 2010
Member No: #238
Location: Aldeburgh |
Nah, Dave, you won't win Car of the Year at the TOC rally in June! There is a certain 1939 Sloúgh built green roadster which will....(not mine, it's blue) | ||
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C6Dave |
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Member No: #1
Location: Northumberland |
I'm not trying to win any prizes Tim, just to get the car looking good and comfortable | ||
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C6Dave |
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Member No: #1
Location: Northumberland |
Well £3,000 + 80 hours or so personal labour later and the car is finished, apart from a few light bulbs to change. Finished project: - Click Here - |
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cruiserphil |
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Member No: #38
Location: Celbridge |
Dave, Looks fantastic! You've given me the boost to finish the clutch and brakes on mine and get her back on the road. Many happy miles! Regards, Phil C. |
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Gobxoy |
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Joined: Jan 20 2012
Member No: #786
Location: Essex |
That looks briliant Dave. The gearbox behind the grille looks slightly odd Chrome Bibendum nice touch. |
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C6Dave |
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Member No: #1
Location: Northumberland |
Yes the paint on the gearbox is discoloured after applying some 'cleaner' | ||
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Gobxoy |
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Joined: Jan 20 2012
Member No: #786
Location: Essex |
C6Dave wrote ... Yes the paint on the gearbox is discoloured after applying some 'cleaner' So what colour should the gearbox be? My choice would be black, so it wasn't so Bentley Blowerish. But still very nice |
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