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Will2cv
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Joined: December 8th, 2008, 4:30 pm
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 1981 Drum brake charleston Hi All I thought I'd share my latest acqusition. One of the original 'limited edition' Charlestons, with drum brakes and square headlights. I think there are probably only five of this kind left in the UK, so needed saving. To say it has seen better days is an understatement, but only really needs the "usual" areas tending to, floors, sils, lower bulkhead, heels ad C-posts, sweeps, rear panel and the windscreen suround/bonnet hinge area. The chassis is also ropey, and a replacement is probably on the cards. It does run apparently but that is the least of my worrries at the moment. But, it is complete and retains the original (if slightly tatty) dogtooth style seats.         Plan is to get it on the road over the winter and then maybe go cruising it in the springtime next year.
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Rhythm Thief
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Joined: March 10th, 2010, 12:37 am
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Location: Alone in my polytunnel with my pitiful competition onions
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Re: 1981 Drum brake charleston Nice. Where did you find that then?
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| November 17th, 2010, 7:39 pm |
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Xmas
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Joined: September 6th, 2009, 12:56 am
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Location: Oxfordshire
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Re: 1981 Drum brake charleston Blimey Will. Cool as. 
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OLGA404
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Location: Cumbria/lancs border
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Re: 1981 Drum brake charleston Thats a great car.
I nearly bought it myself but lack of time/space/funds meant it was never gonna happen. Glad its found a good home.
James
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Old-Nail
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Joined: October 7th, 2009, 12:10 pm
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Location: NWUK
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Re: 1981 Drum brake charleston Rhythm Thief wrote: Nice. Where did you find that then? Yorkshire?
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Will2cv
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Re: 1981 Drum brake charleston Old-Nail wrote: Rhythm Thief wrote: Nice. Where did you find that then? Yorkshire? Yes 
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1983 Beachcomber (Mavis)
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2008 C5 2.0 HDi VTR+
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toomany2cvs
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Joined: December 26th, 2008, 9:40 pm
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Re: 1981 Drum brake charleston Will2cv wrote: I think there are probably only five of this kind left in the UK Two of which are in Clan Waldron...
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J-dub
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Re: 1981 Drum brake charleston i think any 2cv heading for the junk heap should be saved, with the exception of written of and have to go to junk heap, looks like a good prject
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Bart
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Joined: February 12th, 2009, 6:17 pm
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Location: North
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Re: 1981 Drum brake charleston Cool as hell, great project. I had an early RHD charleston too, with round headlights though. I got those kind seats for it, which I think are great.
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Re: 1981 Drum brake charleston Loving the seats. The waldrons planning on getting the rest of them?
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