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Creative => How-To => Topic started by: GrahamB on December 01, 2023, 19:59:21
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I'd like to take a 2CV apart, with a view to giving it a respray in green. My wife and I honeymooned in France in a green 2CV, so I'd like to create a PM one. Can anyone offer any tips on how to take it apart without damage?
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:wave: You have to take out the radiator grill and the part where the rear lights are attached then you can take the body off
you should preferably not have fitted the bumpers in now they are not so easy to get out again
unfortunately, all the new cars have the windows fixed so you have to mask them off
You can see here how I did it with mine
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ws6GdWdaiV21cgz79
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That is beautiful work, Pingo! :clap:
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Yes, excellent it is now, I think, a 2CV Charleston.
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Looks amazing
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:wave: You have to take out the radiator grill and the part where the rear lights are attached then you can take the body off
you should preferably not have fitted the bumpers in now they are not so easy to get out again
unfortunately, all the new cars have the windows fixed so you have to mask them off
You can see here how I did it with mine
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ws6GdWdaiV21cgz79
Thanks pingo, I discovered for myself how to get it apart eventually. Masked the windows, same as you. I was pleased with the results... pictures to follow!
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As promised...
(https://i.postimg.cc/CMXQ03g9/IMG-9687.jpg)(https://i.postimg.cc/Lsxxb7DC/IMG-9688.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/VkBGj5Cc/IMG-9689.jpg)(https://i.postimg.cc/bvy6L8xS/IMG-9690.jpg)
Masking those small black panels on the boot lid and the silver door handles was a challenge!
I opted not to spray right up to the windows internally:
(https://i.postimg.cc/t4HvZF75/IMG-9691.jpg)
And here is the 'original'
(https://i.postimg.cc/NFX6xPLz/19870728-000000-2523-Torigny-sur-Vire.jpg)
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:love: :love: :love:
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Love it! :D Excellent job, wow.
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Bravo!!
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:wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:
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Wow!
Amazing work :love:
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Excellent work, GrahamB!
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Thanks for your comments!
Best thing is that it still smells of fresh paint!
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That is a great looking job. Do you have any pictures of the process? Curious as to how you take it all apart and also as to how you get a new paint to stay on without smudging off.
Btw, love the "original" 2CV, such lovely cars. Has a Renault R4 which was not too dissimilar in spirit / concept from a 2CV. A good friend had a Dyane too.
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Great looking paint job, you painted the inside as well which really makes it look sharp . Just curious if you lightly sanded the body so the paint sticks ?
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No, I didn't sand it, neither did I use a primer, so perhaps the paint will peel in a few years time! :(
Sadly, I didn't take pictures of the disassembly process Riccardo. I used a fairly fast-drying spray paint, so smudging was not an issue. I did use masking tape to cover some areas, like the door handles and name panels on the rear lid, which was very fiddly, but worked well.