usually, in France, hot rodder use original title from the original car to drive. Not really legal, but in France, as a latin country, we are sometimes in a "semi legal/semi illegal" space
Things have changed if cops are now nice .... Don t ask me how I know ... I m from Toulouse .. En gros les gars , vous etes dans la merde Venez au Quebec On peut pas plaquer ca en Belgique ?
Ca s en vient , comme on dit icitte mon pote . De tout mon coeur prends du plaisir avec ca , et roule . Faudrait vraiment rouler ca legalement en France .... Au pire , tu risques finalement peu . Mais English ici ... Good luck . I will have the same kind of pb with my buick 38 One of my dreams was a Juva 4 with a PRV One of my neigbour had a Citroen B14 . I was 15 , so no money to buy it . I spent nights in the car , late at night of course , like a thief , and dreamed to drive it One day the car was not there . Never know where it s gone . It was quite perfect and running . Edit PRV is Peugeot Renault Volvo , it s a small V6 3.0 or 3.5 , don t remember . The biggest engine you can find in France . But with a Peugeot 404 rear , it could be nice The 404 Peugeot is about me the nicest rear we can have .
Finaly, some progress ! Finished the Hurst shifter adapting bracket. I need now to create a shifter, because the Hurst unit doesn't sound good with the car style. I've worked on the E-brake system, using an universal kit. I've noticed after puting the yoke on the transmission, that I need to move it a little bit, it's too close now...hopefully it's just tacked. and worked on some details like fuel line
Etienne, Glad to see your are back. Hope you are having a great year. What's next on your build schedule ? All you have built is top notch !
Thanks ! Next steps are: -brake lines -finishing the water plumbing (running hot water in the intake) -when water done, run the engine and see if the carbs are ok -doing some final welding on the rear axle After that, the car will be ready for a basic test drive But, there's a lot of work still needed to have a "finished" car, like: -some work on the gas tank -building a firewall from scratch -electricity -adapting the dashboard (from another french 30's car) -create a grille shell -upholstery etc etc... Hope to have enough time this winter to work on the car, to be ready for the 2011 meetings !
impossible to have a hot rod registered "legaly"... The only way is to drive with the original title of the original car.
Really a cool build. Have you thought about registering it in the UK, to get you on the road slightly legally?
Etienne, Never commented on the engine in your car. I think the Chevy six has just the right combination of parts. Looks to be a good set up to use. Looking forward to hearing it run some time.
Some progress ! I finished my headlight stands, after welding some fog light brackets, to have the spherical part integrated, in order to have a fully adjustable system. I've start to work on the tank, I remove the original neck and ad another one. I've cut and weld the dashboard (6 inches removed). My modified body is from 1925, this dashboard is a 1932 Citroen C4, with a cool 32 Ford dash feeling.
Worked on the brake lines the last two days (no pictures). The brake system is now finished, need just to be clamped to the frame. I've also started to check up all the fuel lines/fittings, as well as the water hoses. Here some pictures with front turn signals. I just found those vintage fender light (unidentified), and they work great on the Citroen Traction headlights. Also, mock up of the Brookland aeroscreen, but not sure to use it.
That is looking so good. I like the Chevy grille, it suits the power train. Hard to imagine what that started as now. Thanks for all the build pics along the way, it's almost there.
the chevy grille (27 truck) was the first part I buy for this project ! at a local flea market, for 10 bucks !
Etienne, Looks great! I really like the signals on those headlights. I also like the wind screen! Magnifique!
some progress ! Brake lines done and some sheetmetal work to create a new floor under the bench, and a small tranny tunnel
Etienne..................Wilwood residual pressure valves that I see there????? Just so you know, they don't have the most "glowing" of reputations, but that is all hearsay, as I don't run them.......... Looking good, Brother!!!
You might not need the residual pressure valves as you have a bulkhead mounted master cylinder - My understanding is that you need them when you have an underfloor master cylinder. Mart.
Etienne, Good to see some progress on your build. Really like the bits and pieces you are using. The parts make the build !
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