Kudos to you for deciding to keep the original chassis! I'm of the firm belief that we all should use something up completely before rushing out to buy a new one. There is a huge environmental cost to manufacture, ship and distribute anything. We need to maximize that cost by maximizing the lifespan of the product. In the case of cars, fix, patch and paint the rust holes before they get too large. Rebuild the carburetor. Do a ring and valve job on the engine. Install a good used transmission when yours blows up and isn't fixable. In short...take care of your equipment; don't neglect it, and then throw it away for a new one when it breaks down.

Best part of this episode: should you decide to sell, you have great documentation on how good the interior of the chassis is

That looks great, almost like it had been rust protected, or at least filled with old oil. Keep up the good work!

Getting ready to go to bed... Hey, what's this - a new Seaside Garage video?! Bed can wait! Edit after watching the video: The chassis looks to be in an amazing conditions - definetly worth keeping :)

Amazing condition inside the chassis, I was expecting rust on top of rust. Keep it original looking good 👍

Bravo! I kept the original chassis on my 2CV when I restored it, no regrets.

In the good old days in the 80's, the was a cheap DIY method to rustprotect. 4 liters of old engine oil (filtered with a kitchen utensil I stole from Misses) and 1 liter of Tectyl so it would stick. Stir it together and spray it on to the car. Great for cavity protection.

I think it's the best idea saving the chassis! Nice work seppo! :-)

One of the best videos about 2cv Chasis!!, i have the same type of chasis on my Citroen 3CV (Prestige 1974) i call the teasure box to that sealed part.. in a future i do a mod maybe building a tool box there..Here a lot of people spray the used engine oil at high pressure there to protect and each side of the chassis too, rust are our enemy

You seem to have lucked out with the Mehari too, I was expecting a view similar to the interior of the Titanic in there! (of course in its current condition) I would definitely keep this chassis if the other areas prove to be fine too.

Great Chassis can't believe the condition.Stick with the old one much stiffer than the new galvo jobbies.

Absolutely salvable! Fix it and it will be good for years!

Spend the money you’ve saved on not buying a new chassis and get a really good scope for the future 👍

My chassis-check tip: I once changed the chassis of a 2CV because the old one was broken where the frontbeams connect to the rest of the chassis. The ‘frontlegs’ of the ladder both had a crack

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I will check! thanks!

Put the borescope into the chassis legs, especially at the front. That’s the weakest point, just in front of where the front suspension bolts on. Blow it out with a long airline or the car wash lance with one end raised and fill with wax if it’s ok.

If you can, change the spring-boxes... They make them in stainless steel now.

Couldn't you use a plasma rust remover?

When are you planning to finish this beaty

I did what you did in the opening of this video - I took the body off my Dyane and was left with a chassis, engine and floor pans - I thought "oooo loooook massive skateboard " - then my foot went through the front floor pan as I landed

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hahah!

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@@SeasideGarage in fairness it was mostly glass fibre filler and prayers holding it together - the UK MOT in the 80's was far more forgiving than today

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@@darrenwilson8042 In the 80s there was NO mot in Denmark.... dangerous times...!

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@@SeasideGarage Wow - the UK introduced them two decades earlier

with lasercleaner?

I wouldn't call the older chassis "better" than modern galvo chassis options in terms of build quality, but I will say they were better protected than the later 1980s original Citroen ones, especially the ones made in their Portuguese factory where they were somewhat lazy with their rustproofing, in this case, you seem to have a good one there, plenty oily gooey stuff in the inside from the looks of it, keeping the water off the metal... :)

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A local bounch of 2cv fans are doing a Raid on iceland every 4 years... they talk about issues with the galvanized chassis being less strong then the old ones... makes sense actually because it weakens them slightly..

Keep the old chassis, give it a good rust treatment and it will last you for many years more.

A beach buggy that doesn't seem to have seen much salty sea water or sand. You've just saved 1000 euros. Not bad on a channel called 'Seaside' garage.

Wrong ! The galvanised chassis are not better . They 're heavier and the holes of the axels are often misaligned. You're ending up with a front, back or both wheels going out of the body.