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by Durango2k
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: 1658
Germany

Re: Since we have an international lot here this may be funny

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
by Durango2k
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: 1658
Germany

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
by Durango2k
Thu Jul 13, 2023 5:14 am
Forum: Series 3
Topic: Restoration finish of suspension wishbones
Replies: 25
Views: 7027
Germany

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...
by Durango2k
Sun Jun 25, 2023 5:46 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: Possible bent valve stem causing engine to lock up
Replies: 42
Views: 5694
Germany

Re: Possible bent valve stem causing engine to lock up

Maybe it sucked in some metal item like a nut ?

Carsten
by Durango2k
Sun Mar 26, 2023 5:49 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Buying an E Type? A guide by CMC
Replies: 6
Views: 1485
Germany

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
by Durango2k
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
Germany

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
by Durango2k
Thu Nov 17, 2022 5:58 pm
Forum: Series 2
Topic: E type 2+2
Replies: 6
Views: 1452
Germany

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
by Durango2k
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
Germany

Re: HOPEFULLY TUESDAY WILL BE THE END OF THE ELECTRIC CAR.....

Yes, including more irrationality sometimes…

Carsten
by Durango2k
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
Germany

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
by Durango2k
Sun Sep 18, 2022 1:57 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: Ill- fitting doors / where to get better door seals ?
Replies: 15
Views: 2588
Germany

Re: Ill- fitting doors / where to get better door seals ?

Ok I found this- - that explains it I think- I will check the rubber box from the resto to see if I can find the other stuff.


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Kind regards,

Carsten
by Durango2k
Sun Sep 18, 2022 6:49 am
Forum: Series 1
Topic: Ill- fitting doors / where to get better door seals ?
Replies: 15
Views: 2588
Germany

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...
by Durango2k
Fri Sep 09, 2022 7:13 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The Queen
Replies: 17
Views: 2684
Germany

Re: The Queen

Goodbye…

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by Durango2k
Wed Sep 07, 2022 7:50 pm
Forum: General
Topic: 40 Years of SNG Barratt Video
Replies: 15
Views: 2385
Germany

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
by Durango2k
Wed Sep 07, 2022 2:29 pm
Forum: General
Topic: 40 Years of SNG Barratt Video
Replies: 15
Views: 2385
Germany

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...
by Durango2k
Tue Aug 23, 2022 8:18 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: Ill- fitting doors / where to get better door seals ?
Replies: 15
Views: 2588
Germany

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...
by Durango2k
Tue Aug 23, 2022 7:40 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Status Quo
Replies: 16
Views: 4279
Germany

Re: Status Quo

Some more…

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…. And yes, thats Felix unloading it…

Carsten
by Durango2k
Mon Aug 22, 2022 12:10 am
Forum: General
Topic: Status Quo
Replies: 16
Views: 4279
Germany

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...
by Durango2k
Sun Aug 21, 2022 5:50 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Status Quo
Replies: 16
Views: 4279
Germany

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...
by Durango2k
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: 2294
Germany

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...
by Durango2k
Sat Aug 13, 2022 8:44 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Status Quo
Replies: 16
Views: 4279
Germany

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...