4CV Barn find

[JohnW]

When it looked like this, about 1997 I think.

What do your think, I'm thinking of painting it daffodil yellow and same livery as the 8G. As a service vehicle.

Good idea David. What a great pair.

 

[angru]

I remember the Dacia when it was going. Will be great to see it back on the road. Nice one.

The Dacia certainly needs an LS conversion…. Or at least a warm 807.
Imagine the burnouts that would do, with no weight in the back! Being rear wheel drive, need to make the most of these things.

 

[David Cavanagh]

The Dacia certainly needs an LS conversion…. Or at least a warm 807.
Imagine the burnouts that would do, with no weight in the back! Being rear wheel drive, need to make the most of these things.

It's bad enough with the 1.4

 

[FIVEDOOR]

It's bad enough with the 1.4

Is that good bad or bad bad?

 

[David Cavanagh]

Is that good bad or bad bad?

Bad bad. I remember once in really bad weather I was trying to turn right in heavy traffic and couldn't. I had to engage 4 wheel drive to get it off the line quickly.
It has R12 front suspension and live rear axle and leaf springs at the back, it's hopeless in the wet.

 

[JohnW]

Bad bad. I remember once in really bad weather I was trying to turn right in heavy traffic and couldn't. I had to engage 4 wheel drive to get it off the line quickly.
It has R12 front suspension and live rear axle and leaf springs at the back, it's hopeless in the wet.

One word: tyres.....

 

[FIVEDOOR]

Bad bad. I remember once in really bad weather I was trying to turn right in heavy traffic and couldn't. I had to engage 4 wheel drive to get it off the line quickly.
It has R12 front suspension and live rear axle and leaf springs at the back, it's hopeless in the wet.

Need to put that LS in the tray to balance the weight out a bit

 

[Bowie]

These crazy Romains did something pretty close to that...

https://www.carthrottle.com/post/w6bpjk6/

It's even got the drawings, I double dare you

(more general discussion here / https://www.4tuning.ro/istorie-auto...e-si-tractiune-spate-ca-un-porsche-39984.html)

 

[David Cavanagh]

One word: tyres.....

At the time it had brand new Michy's

 

[JohnW]

At the time it had brand new Michy's

Ah, bad as THAT was it.

 

[angru]

At the time it had brand new Michy's

Really! I’m sure I remember it having whatever spare tyres that could hold air came in on the wrecks!

 

[David Cavanagh]

Really! I’m sure I remember it having whatever spare tyres that could hold air came in on the wrecks!

I remember buying 4 new tyres. there the last ones it ever had.