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Author: | Lenny [ July 8th, 2010, 11:05 pm ] |
Post subject: | Very rusty '86 Bleu Celeste. |
I had this raging beauty delivered a couple of weeks ago: ![]() She's been stood for a few years as she wouldn't run. The local garage couldn't get her going and took exception to the exceptionally rusty rear end: ![]() The passenger side floor must have raised some eyebrows too: ![]() I got her running without too much drama and proceeded to pull her apart. ![]() The galvanised chassis is what made me interested in taking her on but the bodyshell is truly awful: ![]() Soon had passenger side floor and sill chopped out. ![]() Door pillars repaired. ![]() ![]() And new floor and sills fitted. ![]() Had to repair a bit of the bottom of the bulkhead but the rest of it was fine so wasn't worth replacing it. ![]() ![]() It took all of about 30 seconds to remove the sad remains of the boot floor. ![]() Now waiting for parts. New rear quarter panels, inner wings, complete boot floor, back panel and a nearside front a-panel. Should keep me busy. |
Author: | J-dub [ July 8th, 2010, 11:14 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Very rusty '86 Bleu Celeste. |
good work so far ![]() are you re spraying it at all i nearly bought a bleu celeste 2cv, its my favourite colour for the 2cv, and i sort of wish id bought the bleu celeste i nearly bought but thats the way life goes and i love the shineyness of blue celeste when its all buffed up anyway good luck keep up the good work ![]() |
Author: | Jonathan [ July 8th, 2010, 11:16 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Very rusty '86 Bleu Celeste. |
Nice ![]() ![]() |
Author: | Neil [ July 9th, 2010, 8:42 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Very rusty '86 Bleu Celeste. |
Saw this on the 2CVGB forum a couple of days ago. Good on you for taking the bull by the horns & getting stuck in! Nice to see another one 'on the mend'. |
Author: | Lenny [ July 9th, 2010, 10:22 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Very rusty '86 Bleu Celeste. |
Quote: are you re spraying it at all Yes, I've never really sprayed much in the past so I'm going to give it a go. I'll start by spraying the shell and see how it looks. I suppose I'll never learn if I don't try. Quote: Take it back to said garage when you get it back on the road, just to show 'em how it's done. I speak to the chap who runs the garage just about every day. He's pretty impressed that I've even got it running although I reckon he's questioning my sanity when it comes to the amount of welding. Mind you, I don't think he's the only one. ![]() |
Author: | J-dub [ July 9th, 2010, 11:02 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Very rusty '86 Bleu Celeste. |
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Author: | Lenny [ July 9th, 2010, 11:09 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Very rusty '86 Bleu Celeste. |
Quote: Bleu celeste again? Yeah, reckon so. The lighter the colour the less the imperfections show up! |
Author: | Lenny [ July 9th, 2010, 11:43 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Very rusty '86 Bleu Celeste. |
Parts have just arrived. It's going to be a busy weekend chaps. ![]() |
Author: | Rusty [ July 9th, 2010, 12:16 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Very rusty '86 Bleu Celeste. |
Nice, good to see an other body saved! so many people throw ones like this one away! keep up the good work! greetzzzzzzzzzz |
Author: | Old-Nail [ July 9th, 2010, 12:47 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Very rusty '86 Bleu Celeste. |
Good start. I look forward to watching it come along, keep posting! |
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