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Author:  Matthew Hole [ April 23rd, 2009, 11:33 am ]
Post subject:  Captain Black (1989 2CV6)

Started life as a red & white D*lly - built in March 1988 but not sold/registered until a year later!

Was restored (by the bodywork shop of a Suzuki dealer!) about 5 years ago by the previous owner, who turned it into a red & black monstrosity; it even had red velvet lining on the doors........
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I turned most of it pretty much back to standard over time, adding a black roof, chrome headlamps, hatchback kit and narrow rear bumper just for personal preference.
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He's got lovely shiny paintwork but don't be fooled - there are plenty of rust issues as with any 2CV, especially the sills which are pretty bodged.
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This last photo was taken about half an hour ago, just back from Morrisons.
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Author:  Max [ April 23rd, 2009, 11:47 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Captain Black (1989 2CV6)

Black wheels next i reckon, its a nice car. Just hope not many people get close enough to see your rusty bits. works for me. (people a mile away anyway.)

Author:  Jonathan [ April 23rd, 2009, 5:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Captain Black (1989 2CV6)

I like it as it is now, the grey bumpers and wheels are a perfect contrast. I would perhaps fit a full set of aluminium Robri's against the black, but nothing else. I do think that black is a fantastic colour on a 2cv, as long as it's kept simple and otherwise original, it's perfect. Some Belgium market black 2cvs from the late '80s are in the UK, imported at the time by the now defunct :cry: Birmingham 2cv Centre.

Author:  Matthew Hole [ April 23rd, 2009, 7:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Captain Black (1989 2CV6)

I would possibly fit some front-of-rear-wings Robris, in place of the plastic ones I have now, but I don't want a bling-mobile. I'd also like some rubber rear-bumper overriders but I don't think you can get them for the narrow bumper. Otherwise I don't plan much else other than fighting rust.

Author:  Neil [ April 23rd, 2009, 8:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Captain Black (1989 2CV6)

Hey Matthew. What a difference it looks now to when you first bought it! The red bits looked pretty rubbish imho - can't beat the original gris rose for the wheels, bumpers etc. Good work!

Author:  Jonathan [ April 23rd, 2009, 8:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Captain Black (1989 2CV6)

Matthew Hole wrote:
I would possibly fit some front-of-rear-wings Robris, in place of the plastic ones I have now, but I don't want a bling-mobile. I'd also like some rubber rear-bumper overriders but I don't think you can get them for the narrow bumper. Otherwise I don't plan much else other than fighting rust.


The rubber over-riders on rear bumpers are German spec. and only fit wide bumpers. I quite like them myself, but I also have a narrow rear bumper fitted to my car.

Author:  Russell [ April 23rd, 2009, 8:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Captain Black (1989 2CV6)

It's hard to believe somebody had such a pretty black 2cv fresh from a paint shop and then decided to build it up with all the red jazz! It looks better now Matthew, agreed about the bling, it's hard to know when to stop.

Author:  Matthew Hole [ April 24th, 2009, 5:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Captain Black (1989 2CV6)

sopwithcamel wrote:
The rubber over-riders on rear bumpers are German spec. and only fit wide bumpers. I quite like them myself, but I also have a narrow rear bumper fitted to my car.


Yes, I bought some off ebay which it said fitted the narrow bumper, but when I tried I found they didn't. Kept them for posterity, though they are quite tall & narrow and not the squarer fatter ones I prefer.

I have a bit of a thing generally for rear overriders....... :oops:

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