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Greeney in France · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:40 pm Post subject: I am pleased

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfyj-r1DB18
First start up in 12yrs. recorded it on phone for you tube and my camcorder
It needs a tweek of the timing and carb but thats straight off the tools so to speak
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peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh

Excellent!

Love the wheel chock.

Needs follow-up of first drive with "Chocks Away!"

Peter Very Happy

47p2 · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2009 Location: Glasgow

Well done Greeney, it's always a good feeling when they start
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Greeney in France · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject:

I am pleased, I have had 2 or 3 2CV variants but never undertaken a full strip down like this and after 12yrs in a barn not being moved it is a good moment Embarassed

I was going to ring OldNail so he could hear it running as he has seen it, but could nt find his mobile number, never mind pete Rolling Eyes

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Old-Nail · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 853

Brilliant!! Well done Greeney Cool

I think with the amount of work you have put into that it should be quite something on the local roads pretty soon. Sounds lovely too.

I'm not on the forum much as I've several things on the go at once at the moment over here, plus the purchase of the French barn to confirm this week (or not as the case may be as I've found another one Laughing

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Greeney in France · Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject:

Follow up, CHOCKS AWAY, brakes bled, clutch connected and adjusted
Flys in the teeth and everything

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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22442 Location: UK

looking mighty fine! what do the locals make of your old motors, are there any other restorers/hoarders living nearby?

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Old-Nail · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 853

looks almost there Greeney, great stuff. Cool

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Greeney in France · Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:24 pm Post subject:

Yes it is ON, I will be rubbing it down and priming it next week then flatting and painting toward the end of the month beginning of August.
Rick, It confuses the locals a bit though They mention "Le anglais avec musee au voiture ancien" but then have to add in a second breath "French classics though and did you know he wears a beret" Embarassed

I have had the oddest of people popping in because "someone" in the village told them to come and visit me. Laughing

Taking the AK down the road today I rounded the bend at full stretch and nearly ran the gendarme car off the road Rolling Eyes

sods law. They laughed heartily and shouted "ALLEZ ALLEZ" out the window (GO GO)
They know the mad englishman in the beret too! Laughing

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Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4756 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi Greeney
From that picture it looks as if you will have to lower the seat, or you will end up with a permanent crick in your neck. Laughing

Greeney in France · Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:36 pm Post subject:

Funny you should notice that I was sitting on my electric box

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peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh

Looks great!...

and I'm jealous of your sensible local gendarmerie. I suspect our's would have booked you for not displaying a number plate. Sad

Peter

Greeney in France · Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 8:21 am Post subject:

Or indeed not wearing a seatbelt Laughing

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Old-Nail · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 853

...and gone on to confiscate and crush the vehicle for not having the various legal requirements. Crying or Very sad

It seems that the Gendarmerie is still composed of human beings using discretion as opposed the the automatons on this side of the channel.

Just looking at your picture again Greeney in the UK there would be charges of - driving with 'defective' i.e. no body work, no seatbelt, no seat and thus a 'dangerous driving' charge, allowing a passenger to be carried in an unfit vehicle, no MOT, (tax/insurance?) blah blah blah...the local bobby would have made sergeant for catching you! Laughing

In fact they would most likely have to 'early release' one of our rapists or foreign murderers from prison in order to accommodate you for a month or two... bet I'm making you homesick aren't I? Laughing

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Greeney in France · Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:48 am Post subject:

God I am homesick Mr. Green

you forgot to mention no brake lights or indicators (as in not attached) Laughing

Funnily enough about an hour after the altercation with said gendarmerie van a guy turned up to have a look at the fourgonette now working, one of them must have gone back and told someone the "Fou anglais" has got it going. So the whole of chateauneuf will want to see it now Rolling Eyes

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