A 4x4 is (re)born

After 10 years of making 2cv4x4's a Sahara replica an Ami 6 service toléé with Mehari 4x4 technics I started to make the ultimate 4x4 2cv (at least for me)......

This is now 10 years ago.
But then it happens; a girlfriend (witch is now my wife) an old barn (witch is now my house) and 10 years went by.

But now I picking it up.

The ultimate 4x4 2cv.
2cv 4x4's are very good in the terrain, the only thing is going over a hill, the chassis lays in the middle at the ground and your'e stuck.

So this is what I want(ed) to make;



I've made the chassis for the Ami service by myself but it is much overdone..
(too strong and too heavy) so the new chassis is going to be a lightweight.
As you can see, behind the front axle the chassis is going up for 11cm, the back axle go's underneeth the chassis, in the middle you have 11cm more ground-clearance. The drifshaft is going through the chassis like a Mehari 4x4 does too. The rear axle is a front axle flipped 180 degrees, linked to a coilover spring (push insted of pull).

So after more then 10 years today I digged out the chassis witch I already started to make. A little bit rusty but nothing seriously.










Iv'e already started making a transferbox too, all made of standard 2cv parts and steel plate/tube welded together.
I bought an old lathe and gave it a go.

The nicest thing about the transferbox is when you engage 4.gear it pops out of 4x4 automaticly!!!!






























The back gearbox I did already 12 years ago, is already in working order.



So now you've seen everything I've got already,
this will be this winters project so hopefully I can go to France (wm2011) with it..

That's a fantastic idea with the chassis. I'm excited to see it finished. I'm guessing it'll be effectively channeled?

Looks great!

Where in Limburg do you live? I guess somewere in the south region, because of the 4x4 service Valkenburg on the side of the Ami. I lived in Valkenburg untill 2 years ago...

Is the Ami still alive? Or only the mechanics?

No, I want do do it anti-channeling?!/!@?. I want to make the sills 10cm higher then they are originally, so they don't 'get hurt in the terrain'. Maybe I chop the top of the body (vent flap out) so the overall height is the same as an original 2cv.....

The center of gravity will go up a little, but I think it will work well..

I live in Kerkrade,

The Ami is still alive and in good condition (but not kicking at the moment no APK=dutch MOT.)
My wife's son will be 18 in January; I promised him he can drive the ami to the wm 2011, when he's got his licence in time......

Great project. I love technical topics like this.

What is the lid on your back gearbox from? it's got no change lever.

And I have to admit to giggling at the second paragraph, Freudian slip?

Well what did I wrong this time... last time I spellt Gay insted of Guy, I'm sorry for mistakes, but please read what I meen not what I write......

About the lid (b.t.w. it meens dick in dutch so now I am giggling, I've welded it that way, nice job hey..

Sod the chassis, what a _lovely_ CX...

10 years ago! I remember seeing the chassis when you were building it.

Can't believe time has gone by so fast!

Good luck and see you in France with your usual WM drink!!

I LOVE IT WHEN A PLAN COMES TOGETHER (DON'T NEED TO MENTION WHO SAID THIS)

Tonight I started putting the 4x4 puzzle together and everything is going very well!!


Driveshaft going trough the chassis








A 2cv driveshaft is going in here


Used an original engine mount both ends are going to be modified to fit my chassis.





Groundclearance at the middle of the chassis 35cm, discbrake about 27 cm
just what I wanted.