1969 DS21 BVH restoration

Le Parisian said:
Hi from Australia
the 69 D harnesses were particularly bad the plastic insulation used during that period being of very poor quality possibly due to cost cutting.
I hope this help please send some pictures of your 69 restoration
Cheers
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I found that the insulation wasn't plastic, but rather a rubber-like coating that just simply dried out. I still suspect that this wire came from some East Bloc country, and yah- it was bad quality stuff. I think the thinking went that the cars were just throw-away appliances at the end of their working life. Nobody ever suspected that tens of thousands of them would make it to today.
 
Cheers Le Parisian

that helps a lot. I can get a loom over here in UK but around £500 which seems a lot - will give Christian a try.
Someone else told be the insulation around 69 was not good - mine has rotted away badly. Have some rust to sort out , clutch to change, needs new tyres, carpets etc but pretty solid and engine is superb. Also love the old dash on the 69's

will upload some pics

cheers again
 
banger1 said:
Cheers Le Parisian

that helps a lot. I can get a loom over here in UK but around £500 which seems a lot - will give Christian a try.
Someone else told be the insulation around 69 was not good - mine has rotted away badly. Have some rust to sort out , clutch to change, needs new tyres, carpets etc but pretty solid and engine is superb. Also love the old dash on the 69's

will upload some pics

cheers again
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Good on you cant wait to see the pictures
 
Hotrodelectric said:
I found that the insulation wasn't plastic, but rather a rubber-like coating that just simply dried out. I still suspect that this wire came from some East Bloc country, and yah- it was bad quality stuff. I think the thinking went that the cars were just throw-away appliances at the end of their working life. Nobody ever suspected that tens of thousands of them would make it to today.
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Spot on Hotrodelectric you’re absolutely correct definitely feels like a rubber type material, just wondering how many years did Citroen use this crappy wiring.
 
Le Parisian said:
Spot on Hotrodelectric you’re absolutely correct definitely feels like a rubber type material, just wondering how many years did Citroen use this crappy wiring.
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I've seen from as early as the late 1968 models and it persisted to the early 1970 models. The earlier cars used a more normal plastic insulation in different colors (blue, yellow, gray, green), and the later '70 continued using all-black, but again with a more normal plastic insulation.

If you look at a rotted '69 harness, you find the black is what suffers. The yellow and green might be stiff and maybe even cracking because the plasticisers in the insulation has completely dried out, but the damage is nowhere near what has happened to the black.

Even more telling, the rear harnesses almost never have this problem, regardless of the YOM.
 
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Le Parisian said:
Make over completed didn't turn out too badly photo taken with iphone and not paying justice also the car needs a good clean up
will take more picture with descent camera later on

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You saved the best for last, simply superb congratulations :wink2:

Let me know when you feel this thread can be moved to 'Completed Restorations' :headbang:

Cheers
Chris
 
GreenBlood said:
You saved the best for last, simply superb congratulations :wink2:

Let me know when you feel this thread can be moved to 'Completed Restorations' :headbang:

Cheers
Chris
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Hi Chris
Finally and did this is the end of my DS restoration it has been fun and at the same time tiring I wont be doing any more restoration mainly due to health issues thank you for the compliment please move the thread to 'Completed Restorations' when youre ready.
Thank you
Philippe
 
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Great job, you must be pleased!!!!
 
Alors la! Hein... Chapeau Philippe. Tres bien. Mais par contre, les cendriers, pas d'accord. Le siege de droite va a gauche et vis versa.

Mais vraiment encore......felicitations!

Philippe
 
Le Parisian said:
Hi matthew
Do you have the part number and description for the item in question the link youve given me doesnt point to any spare parts listing
Cheers
Philippe
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Hi Phillipe
part number is DX 541 159

They appear to be updating their website. Perhaps if you email them with the part number they can get back to you.

Hope that helps and congratulations on the DS..

Matthew :)
 
mnm said:
Hi Phillipe
part number is DX 541 159

They appear to be updating their website. Perhaps if you email them with the part number they can get back to you.

Hope that helps and congratulations on the DS..

Matthew :)
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Thank you for the above info and the compliment; Im in touch with Andre and currently organising the part to be sent to Australia
Cheers
Philippe
 
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