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How To Restore Citroën 2CV
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Lindsay Porter |
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Veloce Publishing Ltd |
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33 Trinity Street |
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Dorchester |
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Dorset |
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DT1 1TT |
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England |
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Tel : +44 1305 260068 |
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Fax : +44 1305 268864 |
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Published |
2004 UK |
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ISBN |
1-903706-44-00 |
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Price |
GBP29.99 UK |
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USD54.95 USA |
Inevitably,
any workshop manual is bound to be compared with those published
by
Haynes. Unfortunately, my Haynes 2CV manual has long gone so
I am
going to have to rely on memory.
I do remember being frustrated by
the Haynes manual when I drove 2CVs and Dyanes; to the extent that
I
assisted in the publication of the original 2CV GB manual.
I clearly remember how uninformative the Haynes manual was when
trying
to undertake routine maintenance like replacement of front brake
shoes
and replacement of the dynamo bushes on a 6 volt car so the first
thing
I did was turn to those tasks in this book. Not only were
these
tasks explained in detail, there are colour photographs and lots
of
useful tips including advice on choosing and manufacturing tools.
It is rare to sit down and read a workshop manual from cover to
cover
but that is exactly what I did here. The book is well
written, in
an informal and informative style and seems to cover pretty well
every
task likely to be encountered by a 2CV owner.
Despite stating on the cover “YOUR step-by-step illustrated guide
to
body, trim & mechanical restoration 1949-1990 models: includes
Dyane & Van”, the manual concentrates on the 2CV 6 and its van
derivatives. There is some information about earlier models
but
not a lot. Similarly, the Dyane gets fairly lightweight
cover
although there is some information in the bodywork restoration
chapter. Surprisingly, neither the Méhari nor the Ami 6 or 8
are
covered at all.
What is covered in some depth is a chassis replacement exercise
which
could prove invaluable since once again, there are lots of
practical
tips and suggestions. However, I would have thought that the
suppliers of replacement chassis would have provided the requisite
instructions and, assuming that they don’t, then this chapter,
useful
as it is, falls into the Haynes trap of providing prodigious
amounts of
information about jobs that one is unlikely to undertake more than
once
(Haynes manuals tend to go overboard on stripping down engines and
gearboxes while glossing over those tasks more likely to be
encountered
– like changing front brake shoes).
Overall, this is a well-written and well laid out book which is an
essential addition to every 2CV owner’s library.
Veloce 10 : Haynes 5
