Whoever said anything about polite circumstances!

Just spotted this over on the 2CVGB forum... I realise it isn't particularly close to you, but thought it *may* be of some use:

Having said that, Sean seems to have all the parts anyone could ever need!

Well it's been a while, but there has finally been some mild progress. Woke up today and felt like taking a 2CV apart.

Last time it'll look like this.. Thank god



Bit too much flex in the chassis


Naked snail.





Found a few more rusty treats, but nothing terrifying. Much.

Thanks, I would have been interested but I'm experiencing a few cash flow issues, so am mainly doing things which don't cost any money! There is someone trying to sell a 2CV for spares locally, I'll jump on it when I get the opportunity. Cheers anyhow!

Got a little more done today, with everything stripped now, it was time to get the body off and strip the chassis.

Started like this,


20 minutes of swearing later..



Some numpty had welded a new bulkhead straight onto the chassis, so had to cut all that away first.


Next to come out was the engine


Then the suspension units.


As I had been told would happen, the nuts wouldn't budge, got one off but that was it. A bit of savagery with a panel chisel sorted them out, then 10 minutes of confusion ensued until I realised there was a slot in the front mount to put the tie rod through for removal..



Might be needing a new one of them then.. make it 4 actually


Wasn't sure how important the position of the tie rod end was, so took pics of current measurements just in case, but if I'm thinking right, this is how you lower the suspension, so these measurements might go out the window


Put it on it's side to remove the rear arms (what's the proper name for them?)


Rear came off easy, along with a tow bar (for Sean!)


Mmmm krusty the clown


Front was a different kettle of fish. new "floorpans" had been welded straight over the bolts. so a bit of excavation was needed. After that only one bolt was still bolt shaped enough to remove conventionally, all the other three had to but cut through the side, and the bolt shaft removed with self grips.


One wouldn't move so a nut was welded on the end and removed that way.


I must stress the importance of a tidy work area.


All is now stripped, chassis ready to be weighed in and parts ready to be refurbed. Got to save the pennies now for a load of chassis black, next step is to clean up all the parts and get the chassis stripped and repainted.

PPB,
did you remove the shock absorber studs, before weighing in the scrap chassis?

ken.

ill phone him this morning hopefully catch him before he gets up

@ Pete,
ha steep learing curve there
siezed crossmember bolts >tick<
siezed can tube nuts>tick<....Tho they werent too bad your just a bit too chisel happy!
shell welded to chassis>tick<
chassis collapse when you get it home>tick<

steering column that can be a pain....but you managed

my can tube nuts all came off bar one which i cut off with the dremel
got the nut somewhere

Hi Ken, no, but I will do after a call from Sean! I didn't even realise they were removable.