Just thought i'd add that i'm just 2 secs away in denny - me and the old un's have been into 2cvs etc for as long as i can remember - always good to have some local contacts!

Peter. Just read this thread from start to finish. Bloody brilliant, and very inspiring. Thanks so much for keeping such a thorough diary - very helpful to a novice like me.

Well I've just followed Smiffy's lead and excellent 23 posts.it must be so satisfying to be so skilled.Can't wait to see the finished car:-)

Thanks for the kind words folks, and smyth602, that's handy to know

There has been progress, I'm just too busy at the mo to upload photo's etc, I'll try to get an update up at the weekend

UPDATE

Sean led me into his cave of wonders, and we emerged with THIS


Makes the car look a bit like a car again! It also fitted on the hinge I had fitted, which was a bonus.

I first removed the sound deadening which was oily, heavy and generally a bit pointless.



Then I went about repairing the small areas of rust which were present. Firstly a new front edge was made and welded in, (no "before" pictures of this)



And then I cleaned up the inner hinge area which was a bit crusty.


Hinge cut and split from inner section


Inner cut out and replaced, with hinge repaired




Inside primed


Finished the drip rail on the N/S


Figured out and made a locking mechanism for the suicide door catches

Locked


Unlocked


Designed to match the release lever.


I then made and welded tabs on the B post side of the front doors, for attaching a check strap, as per the rear doors on a standard car.


Being a tight bastard, I decided to try and make 50's style bumpers.

Got this,


And shortened, narrowed and generally hacked it about, until it looked like this.


It looks a bit like an early example, but I'm not happy with it so if anyone wants it, let me know, will need brackets and over riders, some Neanderthal threw away the over riders

I then cleaned glue and foam and general gunk from the bulkhead areas, and inner side panel.





And prepped the interior metalwork for primer.


Followed by the outside.



I then flipped the shell, and etch primed the underside.


Followed by textured stonechip paint on the inner wings, and floors.





Then I primed the entire underside in a decent high build 2k primer.



I then gathered all the exterior panels together


Hung them up


And banged on more 2K HB primer.






That brings me up to this evening.

I should have some colour on the underside by the weekend.

I'm quite set on Vert Cactee, AC 513



Opinions welcome, I change my mind on the colour about twice a day.

Cheers..

I'm completely in awe of your work, I've long since wanted to be able to do body repairs like this, but my limits are pretty much a wire brush, some rust eater and then a rattle can of primer & paint

Amazing work!!
I remeber seeing this car for sale before you bought it, and it went to the right person!!
Keep it up pete!

Warning: I'm very colorblind, but I don't think that van is Vert Cactee (registers day winner Brian Mark's?)

My van is two-tone Vert Cactee (AC513) and Gris Kandahar (AC133):



The van you've pictured, I'd say is AC136, Gris Rose. Note Gris Rose changed in September '67 to a slightly different colour and was assigned AC140

EDIT: My van is supposed to be AC513/AC133. I see that if you google 'Citroen vert cactee' you do indeed get a pic of Brian's van... interesting

For reference, Tim Jessop's very brightly 2K'd AK in Gris Rose: