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Re: The Nameless AZU
airfilter is from a Sahara (looking at it out of my lazy chear), please take a look at your engine sign, could be it is a Sahara engine too.... front bumper is also from a Sahara (p.o.)...
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October 19th, 2014, 12:23 am
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Re: The Nameless AZU
Mike, young George aka Gasmark5, made a bulkhead for his aks. He did document it in his thread, you might get some ideas there. Think I remember someone else writing up an account of doing the same in 2cvgb news a few years back.
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October 20th, 2014, 1:53 am
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Re: The Nameless AZU
Thanks Joolz, I remember seeing the one in 2CVGB News so it can be done! Geo, I believe it is a PO one, it has the armour under the engine as well.
Spent some time @ the w/e dismantling a bonnet hinge to head rail section saved from an 80's car, practicing with my new & expensive spot weld cutters (big twist drill seemed to work almost as well ) finding out how it is put together. One of the challenges is that the top of the transvers box section just under the vent flap, that carries the wiper motor frame, has rusted thru (on the van). It would be messy & fiddly, and probably not succesful, to try and weld a strip along there, plus I can't see what damage has occured inside it (apart from one of the 8mm wiper bolts shearing coz it was solid). So I have to get in there. The outer screen panel on the van includes the cab roof as far as I can see, which is a shame as the only serious rust in it is @ the bonnet hinge and to get into the transvers box under the vent I'm going to have to cut into it. The windscreen/cab roof panel appears to be the 'last on' one so I can only replace the box propperly by removing it. Roy does a bonnet hinge repair panel that goes from 1/2 way up the vent flap to the seam below the bonnet hinge so that might be the way to go. 'Scuse the prattling but it helps sort out the order of things in my mind + you guys may spot stuff I miss
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October 20th, 2014, 11:38 am
AZL57
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Joined: October 22nd, 2014, 10:59 pm Posts: 2009 Location: South-Limburg
Re: The Nameless AZU
on the dutch 2cv forum there is an azu chassis on sale without papers so not to expensive. Aren't the cab roof edges soldered over with tin to mask the seams? Put a burner to thas spot if it's tin it will melt soon.
October 27th, 2014, 5:34 pm
citroenboat
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Re: The Nameless AZU
Thanks AZL57. So far(!) I think the chassis is eminantly savable - rusty bottom to the handbrake crossmember, & both front legs @ this point, but it's all nice thick metal & straight lines down there! Cab roof, loaded seams? Not found any yet, there is a lack of paint up there - do u mean cab roof to van body...? There is some sorta jointing material between the two parts, might be a seam sealer...
mike
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November 6th, 2014, 12:39 pm
AZL57
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Joined: October 22nd, 2014, 10:59 pm Posts: 2009 Location: South-Limburg
Re: The Nameless AZU
hi mike i have checked but it is helas one piece from the hinge to the van body.
November 6th, 2014, 5:55 pm
citroenboat
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Re: The Nameless AZU
Ah! Useful drawing, thanks
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November 6th, 2014, 9:48 pm
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Re: The Nameless AZU
Fun with attempts to clean metal has been had; viz :
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File comment: The one on the right has been in a strong washing soda solution for 5 days, the one on the left has been in Cocacola for 5 days, no effect really... front wing brackets.jpg [ 896.13 KiB | Viewed 6892 times ]
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November 15th, 2014, 2:28 pm
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Re: The Nameless AZU
Try and get it all in one post...
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Much more the effect I was aiming @! Sadly bath not deep enought to get it all in one hit.
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And this is the stuff I used, from Wickes, £9.60 for 5lt. Rinsed off in water, then the strong soda solution, then water. Now we see if it has all disapeared by tomorrow...
mike
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November 15th, 2014, 2:36 pm
Russell
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Re: The Nameless AZU
That's interesting. I have an ice cream tub of nuts, bolts and small things that've come off my 2cv, do you reckon Cementone would sort it all out and leave it as good as new?
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