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colinfoster
2CV Fan
Joined: January 21st, 2011, 11:00 pm
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 Fitting a new grill Any tips on fitting a new grill to a 2cv,i've just spent the past 2 hours fighting with it and I cannot get the second (L/H) bolt into the top, the angle seems all wrong.I've tried bending the metal lip and stressing the grill. Any ideas appreciated
Colin
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| August 27th, 2012, 7:39 pm |
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Sean
Firing on two.
Joined: April 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm
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Location: Ecosse
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Re: Fitting a new grill colinfoster wrote: Any tips on fitting a new grill to a 2cv,i've just spent the past 2 hours fighting with it and I cannot get the second (L/H) bolt into the top, the angle seems all wrong.I've tried bending the metal lip and stressing the grill. Any ideas appreciated
Colin as ive just spent all the hours of the weekend awake keeping 2 race cars going my advice would be "Do we need it? and depending on answer it s A: f**kit well do it later or B: tank tape and cable tie  ( a problem solving exercise we applied to "Brakes?" before qualifying -answer A and sent them out to qualify with the brakes disabled) which grille? the big chevron or the 3 bar one - bend it more repo ones need a good bending.
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J-dub
Aircooled Idiot
Joined: April 24th, 2010, 10:01 am
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Re: Fitting a new grill Swear a lot
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| August 27th, 2012, 10:35 pm |
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J-dub
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Re: Fitting a new grill Ps if your replacing a broken plastic grille. A hammer is a good tool
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1988 2cv 652cc
1993 Toyota Hilux Surf 3000cc runs on Bio Diesel
2004 Toyota Landcruiser Amazon 4200cc runs on Bio Diesel
1998 Daihatsu Hijet 1300cc
2005 Susuki Bandit 650cc
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| August 27th, 2012, 10:36 pm |
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colinfoster
2CV Fan
Joined: January 21st, 2011, 11:00 pm
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Re: Fitting a new grill Big grey (cheap) chevron one, I know whats going to happen, i'm going to stress it so much that it cracks and then i'm using the hammer one it as I can almost get the bottom lugs over the lip!! Colin
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| August 28th, 2012, 9:47 am |
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2cvkeza
Firing on two.
Joined: February 11th, 2010, 11:36 am
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Re: Fitting a new grill I dont know... Cheap stuff normally don't fit. Try to drill or grind bigger holes ... Maybe that will help.
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