Hi and greetings from another 2CV-garage, maybe you have noticed it by yourself: but you used the shock-absorber plate from the the left side on the passenger side. You can see this because you have to extract the shocks almost completetly to mount them ! Keep on wrenching👍😉

@SeasideGarage

5 ай бұрын

Nicely spottet ! You are right.. I will fix that straight away!

When I first learned about the 2CV suspension, the biggest recommendation, which I think came from Citroen themselves, for the oil was castor oil, the "medicinal" stuff much maligned by elder folk having to take such stuff (along with other stuff like cod liver oil), this recommendation goes all the way back to an era when plant oils were still the norm for lubes, and Citroen just never changed it... :)

@DSperation

5 ай бұрын

Yes! I put castor oil in my 2CV suspension units back in the day, over 30 years ago. I had to buy it from the chemists in old fashioned glass bottles.

Seppo you gotta speculate to accumulate 🤔 cost of the HEMP OIL will definitely make the journey more relaxed and far out man 😂, will toot toot along in a very mellow spiffy happy mood and Ofc downside is Mehari may get the MUNCHIES for more Gasoline ⛽️😂😂😉👌🏻.

@SeasideGarage

5 ай бұрын

hahah!

I love your videos, keep going on the Mehari, it would be fun to see you rebuild the engine..

I am from the Netherlands, but know Fyn pretty well. We went there on holliday for 20 years and one of my best fishing spots for Havørred and Hornfisk is not far from where you live.

Love this content, i myself am restoring a Mehari as well. Keep up the good content

I was wondering about the FYN box under the chassis, whether it was ‘your’ island or not. I’ve been to Fyn twice, fishing for sea trout in the Baltic. Loved the place. Thanks for your videos. Always interesting whatever the vehicle, and I’ve owned a Dyane and an Ami, brilliant car concept. Les in UK 🇬🇧 PS, I used Castrol ‘R’ in my suspensions, but only because I had it on the shelf, left over from early motorcycle days!

Still a very interesting chassis after all the years they have been around.

"If theres an oil thats perfect for the platform of the 2CV it would be something to do with hemp" 😜

My go to general use oil is a mix of steam compound oil and some rapeseed oil 50/50. A very slippery lube but also sticky in it stays in place pretty much and it can take hot and cold conditions without a problem. Steam compound oil is designed as opposite extremes oil, it tolerates the high heat of steam and maintains its structure when the engine is cold, been around a long time and cheap as chips esp the rapeseed oil.

The suspension is so simple yet does the job nicely. I am looking forward to seeing the next one.

Another fascinating video!

The cleanest vehicle in your shed 😊

Somewhat off topic, but I just got my first set of Skil tools, thanks to your sponsorship. So far, you're right about their quality and performance. I'm very pleased with them! As you say, I'll see you in the next one.

Great work as always. Impressed by the clever simplicity of that suspension. Another example of why I'm a fan of Citroen (and this channel).

Great job. looking forward to the build

Great content, thank you.

So simple and so cleaver!

simple but effective suspension design.

@SeasideGarage

5 ай бұрын

Its pure brilliance..

They are just a big Meccano set aren't they?

Those knife edge things look like they’re deliberately designed to wear out the eye bolts quickly, with the concentrated forces on a small area, but I guess they must work with it being a light weight car.

Ingenious, left field suspension from Citroen. I see a silver Saab 900 sedan in the yard. do you drive it? Does it run? Great videos. Thank you. Best wishes from Wellington, New Zealand

4:38 makes me wonder if ATF would work?

Hi, I wonder why you don't paint the chassis before all this assembly work🤔 I guess the cink plated surface won't be the final one.

So THAT'S what the big ass spanner from Biltema is for. I always wondered 😆

You could zinc electroplate those old nuts and bolts.

Kinda looks more like a weird robot than a car chassis 🤔

This will be quicker also. And easier to complete! Are you just doing a body swap from the old chassis?

Fyn er fin

Rebuilding the engine as oem, not much sense, unleaded head and power upgrades to >40 hp and high compression to use 95 or 98 on it... just imagine how much better overtaking and road/highway... or when loaded with 4 people or 5. is like making sure brakes are upgraded enough to brake good when fully loaded and safe when unloaded... if not used one... but they're not new anymore, hard not to spend money, used one without full service and tune-up, checking...

@SeasideGarage

5 ай бұрын

All 2cv engines can run on unleaded.. its aluminum cylinder heads.. :) (therefore the valve seats har hardened) But overtaking will properly never happen in the mehari anyway! I think the 29 hp suits the car pretty well... and the brakes are more then good enough! :D