Wow amazing stuff!!!

I do hope this gets serious rust proofing

Really, really nice work !!

Thanks guys, yes it will be getting pumped full of waxoyl, and thoroughly painted everywhere.

lidl chassis tape
http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_uk/hs.xsl/index_27618.htm

Been a while.. spent this weekend messing about in the garage. Got a wing sorted, genuine new ones are too expensive and non gen ones don't fit, so decided to fix the old ones, starting with the better of the two.

This area was a bit crusty


Cut out


Made new one


And welded in




This bit was also a bit rough


Cut out and welded



Due to most 2CV wings seemingly doing this at the top of the arch;


...and generally being quite weak, I got some 4mm steel bar


And welded it round the inside lip


The difference in strength is amazing, so much more solid, feel like I could almost sit on it.

Repaired creased area




Blanked the side indicators, will relocate these somewhere else later.


A 5p did the job nicely



Thought I'd have a play with the front indicators, and get rid of the horrible big plastic ones.


Hole filled in




Cut out again..


Bent a bit..


More metal added..


And add some old Lucas 488 sidelights, fitted with amber bulbs.. Looks a bit more retro..


I also fitted new A panels, but lost the pics. Will post if I find them

Can't wait to do the next wing.. ¬_¬

as always a shonky series of bodges - poor car you sholld be giving it a name, having some sort of post 70s acid come down charleston colour way and some stick on trinkets

>sigh<

seriously, the wire edge wing is something my mate Norry used to do on the racer makes the wings soooo much stronger and certainly stood up to jostling.
whats the indicator looks good

You've hit the nail on the head there, just the look I'm after!!

The lights are sidelights or reversing lights, 50's and 60's Lucas L488. Like early mini indicators but with a flat lens and inset bulb. I might fit amber lenses, not sure yet.

Looking grand, as expected.
Have you put drain hole in the recessed parts?
The characters I once worked with built a 2CV-based buggy with frenched rear lights and no drain holes, which made some very successful rust traps...

ken

Good point Ken, I hadn't thought of that.

Any updates with this?