Adventures

We took a trip to the Belgian Ardennes near Rochefort. We enjoyed some hiking and delicious meals, and our Ami 8 transported us there and back without any issues. However, I noticed that my front tyres are quite worn out. They will need to be replaced soon. They are Michelin …

It's time to bring the Citroen GS out of winter storage. The final technical task I completed before storing it was replacing the LHM hydraulic fluid and changing the gearbox oil. In 2021, I performed extensive technical work on the car. It now boasts a renovated engine, fresh …

One of the last drives in the GS for this season. I changed the oil and oil filter, gearbox oil and adjusted the left front window seal and greased some pivoting points. After i fitted the electronic ignition in 2022 the fuel economy has improved slightly from 1 liter per 12,3 …

When I finished the renovation of the 2cv, the thought occured to me to drive it back to its orgins. A remote area in the French department called Gers. Around 1250km from my home. A lot of practical things got in the way, but then things fell into place and I decided to really …

I am planning a road trip in september with the 2CV. We are traveling to the origins of this little car in the Gers, deep in the south west of France. Because we will drive 3000km or more, I am currently driving a lot to check everything and prepare it as well as I can. Also I …

We went for a holiday trip to the French island of Corsica and drove 3500km with the Ami 8. The Ami performed flawelessly. A lot of people noticed the car and started conversations about it on several camp sites and places we visited. We had a lot of fun, also thanks to this …

After a 1,5 year renovation project, the 2CV is finally ready for the road. After receiving the license registration, i could order the license plates and mount them on the car. It has insurance on it, so I made a little drive to celebrate.

About 18 years ago I got the chance to drive a GS estate with the semi automatic gearbox (c-matic). It was for sale at a Citroen specialist. The smooth and quiet ride impressed me greatly back then. I also remember when I looked under the hood, how engine oil covered the entire …

When a car project that has taken 1,5 years to complete reaches the final stage, you start to think what's next? And then all kinds of small things are still keeping you busy for a while. All the small things; fitting stuff that I forgot like the bench locking mechanism, …

Using a spare 6 volt battery because the one I bought didn't get delivered, I connected the head and tail lights. I fitted LED tail lights with an extra indicator light option. It is available at the Dutch club for old 2CV's; the EEEC. It's good addition to the older 2CV models …

The little 15hp engine and the gearbox are back where they belong. The rubber gaskets between the cilinder head rocker tubes and main block are replaced, the rear main seal is replaced and the valve cover gaskets are new. I had to weld the cowling metal in several places …

The end of the metal work and painting is in sight. Because the inner wings at the back of the car were very scrubby and no cleaner could help me get them looking right, I decided to paint them as well, and I also covered the spare wheel floor. The color number (Fiat/Lancia – …

The paint on the original steering wheel was gone on a few areas, so I thought i could sand the thing down and paint it fresh. But the original paint turned out to be a kind of plastic-like coating. In the sand blast cabinet, the paint would not let loose easily, but in the end …

After painting the new floors inside and out, I could bolt the body back onto the chassis. I was a bit fiddly because i had to drill some extra holes, but all fitted nicely in the end. I put the freshly welded and primered seat frames in to get an idea of the space in the car. I …

After the phase of building up the chassis, it was time to continue finishing up the body. First I welded the two bottom sections of the part in front of the a-pillar in. Then it was time to attack the boot. Of course some holes occured after removing the old paint. I welded in …

I painted the chassis after I cleaned it whith a 3FM clean strip disc on an angle grinder. This worked really well for the larger areas. For the smaller areas I used a wire brush on a drill. I used Brantho Korrux paint as a primer and finish coating and applied it twice on most …

I thought that the chassis was in pretty good shape. Little did I know. There was substantial rust and rot in a few areas. Especially at the front of the car where the cabin/bulkhead rests on the chassis. So I cut all rotted parts out and welded new metal in. The first job was …

After doing the first repairs on the sills, i started to fit the new floor panels and bulkhead. At first I planned to repair the bulkhead, but soon I decided to replace the whole part. The car looks pretty bare without its floor by the way. The new bulkhead fitted perfectly, so …