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Jul 15, 2004 17:19:03 GMT
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Davenger
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@dminifreak
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Jul 15, 2004 22:51:58 GMT
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Here's another conversion:  'Our' 2CV is looking increasingly like an Acadiane with a 2CV front end. NOT factory. Hmm, I used to have a toy 2CV van that looked just like it, still not sure |
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Jul 16, 2004 11:09:37 GMT
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Yes, but there were regular 2CV vans as well as Dyanes, I'm sure. Wasn't there a French one on a ketchup or mayonaisse TV advert a while ago? I'd like to make a 2CV in the style of the twin engined, 4x4 2CV Sahara, but using the engine and 4x4 transmission out of one of those little Subaru Justy things. That would make a rapid little tin slug!
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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Jul 16, 2004 11:19:26 GMT
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Neat idea! The big trouble with the Justy transmission is the diff. It's not a proper one and suffers from wind-up which is released with a massive BANG that makes you jump. Still, a small price to pay for what would be a monster fun machine. The Justy 1.2 3cyl engine is a good one. Sounds great with the right exhaust.
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Peugeot 307sw - Suzuki SV650S - MX5.
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Jul 16, 2004 11:35:44 GMT
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Yes, but there were regular 2CV vans as well as Dyanes, I'm sure. Yes there were. The AK250/350/400 vans were 2CV based and produced from the '50s until the mid '70s, when they were replaced by the Dyane based Acadianne. What we have in the photos are Acadiannes converted with 2CV front end panels to look like earlier vans. NOT factory built. The Acadianne was later replaced with the Visa based C15 van. Ooh, I've got a headache now... |
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Jul 16, 2004 11:37:28 GMT
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Oh, and 4X4 2CVs are a right laugh... they go absolutely anywhere. A guy called Louis Barber builds them in the UK on special chassis using an extra 2CV 'box at the back. Not cheap but damned good.
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Davenger
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It's only metal
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Club RR Member Number: 140
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@dminifreak
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Jul 16, 2004 11:52:34 GMT
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How about shoving 4x4 fiat panda running rear in one
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Jul 16, 2004 15:32:15 GMT
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Panda running gear might be a good option too, but think of the extra respect you would get at shows when you were asked what's in the engine bay and said it was all Subaru, it would make everyone think it was a right bruiser (until you told them that it wasn't an Impreza engine!  .) |
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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Jul 16, 2004 15:36:55 GMT
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I saw a little C15 van today, it was in surprisingly good nick. Not my thing though.
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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Davenger
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It's only metal
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Club RR Member Number: 140
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New gallery entries!Davenger
@dminifreak
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Jul 18, 2004 19:51:13 GMT
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There's a glassfibre shelled 105 E angila knockingaround Essex on a Subaru chassis, I think it's Justy chassis, but the fact that it's not a bog standard anglebox is impressive enough for me.
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Jul 18, 2004 22:34:38 GMT
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That could make a brilliant little rally car! Not many peole transplant Subaru stuff into retro cars do they? But then have you ever seen a Scoobie Impreza lump? Stuff messing around with all those wires and pipes and cables and things, I'd be lost before I even got the engine out the Scoobie!
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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