Furthermore,
I believe that Jaguar / Mr. Heynes had a very close look under the bonnet of a Citroen 11CV/ see the arm and torsion bar setup… I think is kinda close.
Carsten
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- Wed Oct 11, 2023 5:02 pm
- Forum: Pub Chat
- Topic: Since we have an international lot here this may be funny
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1659
- Thu Sep 07, 2023 5:31 am
- Forum: Pub Chat
- Topic: Since we have an international lot here this may be funny
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1659
Re: Since we have an international lot here this may be funny
Well,
The steam carriage was actually invented by the french, see Nicholas Cugnot, 1769…
Carsten
The steam carriage was actually invented by the french, see Nicholas Cugnot, 1769…
Carsten
- Thu Jul 13, 2023 5:14 am
- Forum: Series 3
- Topic: Restoration finish of suspension wishbones
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7027
Re: Restoration finish of suspension wishbones
I had mine yellow (gold) zinced some 10 yrs ago. Since doing that I am asking myself wether they might have become brittle, afaik zinc‘ing can make bolts brittle, and you cannot get a 12.9 zinced bolt for that reason. I was also told I should have tempered them just after zincing but now it would be...
- Sun Jun 25, 2023 5:46 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Possible bent valve stem causing engine to lock up
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5695
Re: Possible bent valve stem causing engine to lock up
Maybe it sucked in some metal item like a nut ?
Carsten
Carsten
- Sun Mar 26, 2023 5:49 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Buying an E Type? A guide by CMC
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1485
Re: Buying an E Type? A guide by CMC
Its a shame there‘s zero 2+2 content in it… I could not find any… IMHO.
Carsten
Carsten
- Sun Jan 01, 2023 11:01 pm
- Forum: Pub Chat
- Topic: HOPEFULLY TUESDAY WILL BE THE END OF THE ELECTRIC CAR.....
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4353
Re: HOPEFULLY TUESDAY WILL BE THE END OF THE ELECTRIC CAR.....
Ok,
I have to correct myself- say „Dino oil is „ finite ressource“ but we can brew E-fuels, at cost, and make our own“.
Carsten
I have to correct myself- say „Dino oil is „ finite ressource“ but we can brew E-fuels, at cost, and make our own“.
Carsten
- Thu Nov 17, 2022 5:58 pm
- Forum: Series 2
- Topic: E type 2+2
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1452
Re: E type 2+2
Yes I have an S1 2+2 and they have the steep angle windshield…making it a bit „the ugly ducking“ of the range…
Carsten
Carsten
- Sun Nov 13, 2022 7:59 am
- Forum: Pub Chat
- Topic: HOPEFULLY TUESDAY WILL BE THE END OF THE ELECTRIC CAR.....
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4353
Re: HOPEFULLY TUESDAY WILL BE THE END OF THE ELECTRIC CAR.....
Yes, including more irrationality sometimes…
Carsten
Carsten
- Sat Nov 05, 2022 7:41 am
- Forum: Pub Chat
- Topic: HOPEFULLY TUESDAY WILL BE THE END OF THE ELECTRIC CAR.....
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4353
Re: HOPEFULLY TUESDAY WILL BE THE END OF THE ELECTRIC CAR.....
Is this politics ? If so, I‘ll tell ya a secret- oil is a finite resource:-/
Carsten
Carsten
- Sun Sep 18, 2022 1:57 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Ill- fitting doors / where to get better door seals ?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2589
- Sun Sep 18, 2022 6:49 am
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Ill- fitting doors / where to get better door seals ?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2589
Re: Ill- fitting doors / where to get better door seals ?
Morning, Whow, the last post I think describes exactly my problem. I will try to find the time to check all the rubber I fitted and get cross- section pictures. At the moment, I have to re- assemble my 11.8 ton Unimog beast so that I can drive it out of the main shed. Then I‘ll have to clean it up a...
- Wed Sep 07, 2022 7:50 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: 40 Years of SNG Barratt Video
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2387
Re: 40 Years of SNG Barratt Video
Hey James,
If you need any Citroen SM advice or help, just ask. Mine is a 73 bleu d‘orient.
Carsten
If you need any Citroen SM advice or help, just ask. Mine is a 73 bleu d‘orient.
Carsten
- Wed Sep 07, 2022 2:29 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: 40 Years of SNG Barratt Video
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2387
Re: 40 Years of SNG Barratt Video
I also bought from SNG and it always was a pleasure. When you think about a german branch, contact me :-) Regarding the Citroen SM, well, I had 17 of these beasts and am keeping one for 23 yrs now. You have to join the club, best to join the French club, together with Cyril Sars in the Netherlands i...
- Tue Aug 23, 2022 8:18 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Ill- fitting doors / where to get better door seals ?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2589
Ill- fitting doors / where to get better door seals ?
Subject says it. I used a complete rubber kit iirc from SNG or ebay, bought it maybe 8 years ago ? and the doors never shut properly. I heard there are thinner rubbers ? which may solve this issue ? My doors have a „rail“ on top - what goes there, some kind of rubber lip strip ? I could not fit anyt...
- Tue Aug 23, 2022 7:40 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Status Quo
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4281
Re: Status Quo
Some more…
…. And yes, thats Felix unloading it…
Carsten
…. And yes, thats Felix unloading it…
Carsten
- Mon Aug 22, 2022 12:10 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Status Quo
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4281
Re: Status Quo
Hey Simon, I bought it back in 2008, and thought I‘d do it in 3-4 years. Its now been 14 years, and it‘ll be 15 in the end… Those pesky Citroens I did before never took longer then maybe 3 years, because when you bought them for the same amount of dough, you did get an actual car and not a pile‘o‘ru...
- Sun Aug 21, 2022 5:50 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Status Quo
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4281
Re: Status Quo
It came out rather well… just look at it, Pete… I still remember the morning I stopped at your place, to buy the chassis / tub, you opened the door, it was maybe 8 am ? and a bird dropped a huge spot on my Merc, and you looked at it happening and said „welcome to England“… https://up.picr.de/4421922...
- Wed Aug 17, 2022 8:26 am
- Forum: Pub Chat
- Topic: Looking for a place to leave a Merc for 3 days
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2295
Re: Looking for a place to leave a Merc for 3 days
Morning, Next problem ? There‘s a nationwide strike of railway workers ? Will they work on friday / 19.8. so that Felix could get back to Angus‘ place were the Merc is now ? Felix said he checked the route on his phone and walking is 12:30 hours, plus they‘re possibly slower with the luggage to pull...
- Sat Aug 13, 2022 8:44 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Status Quo
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4281
Re: Status Quo
Hi Pete, Yes, in too many small places. Plus we had the problem that it was absolutely impossible to match the paint, even with modern scanners and computers. It never was perfectly right, closest was a mitsubishi paint from the 80s, but just. Plus there was the useless antenna hole in the front plu...