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Justint
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Joined: January 31st, 2010, 10:36 pm
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 How do I know if I've got a galvanised chassis? Hi all
How to I identify if my 2cv has a galvanised chassis?
Thanks.
Justin
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Joolz
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Re: How do I know if I've got a galvanised chassis? It'll be silver in colour, rather than rusty. The construction methods are also quite different, but the colour's easier to explain.
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Justint
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Re: How do I know if I've got a galvanised chassis? Well it isn't rusty, but I wouldn't call it silver either 
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toomany2cvs
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Re: How do I know if I've got a galvanised chassis? xkk325x wrote: Well it isn't rusty, but I wouldn't call it silver either If it's been on there a few years, it may well be a bit stained and grubby, especially around the engine bay. But it should have "weathered" to a sort of matt silvery-grey.
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Joolz
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Re: How do I know if I've got a galvanised chassis? Pull back the floor mat, the section in the middle of the floor is the top of the chassis. If it's silvery grey and unpainted then it's probably galvanised, if it's painted either black, very dark brown or body coloured then it's probably not.
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Justint
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Re: How do I know if I've got a galvanised chassis? Thanks, all, will get my head under when I get back home.
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Erasmo
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Re: How do I know if I've got a galvanised chassis? Step 1: Toss in garden Step 2: Wait 10 years 
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Russell
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Re: How do I know if I've got a galvanised chassis? Erasmo wrote: Step 1: Toss in garden Step 2: Wait 10 years Step 3: Do you still have a chassis? No? It wasn't galvanised.
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Joolz
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Re: How do I know if I've got a galvanised chassis? Being a bit sad, this started me wondering. I've got two knackered original chassis here, one came from an E reg white special and the top surface has a dark grey stone chip finish. The other is from a D reg white special and has the top surface painted white. I'm pretty sure that both are as they left the factory, what's the reason for the difference, would the D reg have been Paris built? 
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Sean
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Re: How do I know if I've got a galvanised chassis? Sounds feasable Jools
some had the PU stone chip applied as a sound deadening but never paid much attention to the old chassis as they were swept up from the floor and shovelled into the wheely bin
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