Back with a vengeance... let’s see what we can create out of this beauty:
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yep, the buyer Tim and Michael were talking about in Tim’s DS BVH Sale blog is me! I was after another project, so, after having finished and sold my previous 1970 D Super and then strayed to a 1985 Porsche 911, I thought it is time for another Citroen! And instead of doing up another sedan I thought I might have a crack at a Break, or Safari as the wagon was known in Australia.
Sorry Chris and SM Owners Group... the SM is just too small for me. At 6’9” it was just too cramped, hence the Safari - space Galore!
it is a 1964 ID19F Break, with the two small dicky seats in the back, a foldable rear seat and single front seats. Interestingly the chassis number 3504584 points to a Familiale (the Safaris with a third, flexible seat row and the tank further back) but the tank location under the rear bench is definitely a Break - if anyone can make sense of that?
The model appears to be a Luxe, but I will “upgrade” it to a Confort model. Engine is correct and the colour used to be Brun Isard AC414 - probably the worst colour anyone could have picked: Poo Brown... sorry, but that will have to go, sorry originality...!
as you can see from the (small and poor quality due to the upload size) photos, it is a pretty big job. Hopefully not too big. The chassis has some rust in the sills and roof rails, it hasn’t run for a number of years, but the engine turns by hand and the car is straight. The LHS hydraulics will surely cause problems galore and there is plenty of crud and surface corrosion to battle.
Having bought it from Michael Paas I was/am/will be able to gather most of the missing parts, but it will be a puzzle no doubt to restore it to its former glory. I am counting again on the help from fellow froggers. Will need the workshop manuals, advice whether to keep the LMS or change to LHM, where to get 2nd nose Safari parts and much much more.
Anyway, I am excited to be back on Aussiefrogs and keep you updated on my next restoration - this one will take longer, but it will be an interesting project. If anyone has early Safari experience and lives near or in Melbourne, let me know. Love to catch up and compare notes!
Sven
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yep, the buyer Tim and Michael were talking about in Tim’s DS BVH Sale blog is me! I was after another project, so, after having finished and sold my previous 1970 D Super and then strayed to a 1985 Porsche 911, I thought it is time for another Citroen! And instead of doing up another sedan I thought I might have a crack at a Break, or Safari as the wagon was known in Australia.
Sorry Chris and SM Owners Group... the SM is just too small for me. At 6’9” it was just too cramped, hence the Safari - space Galore!
it is a 1964 ID19F Break, with the two small dicky seats in the back, a foldable rear seat and single front seats. Interestingly the chassis number 3504584 points to a Familiale (the Safaris with a third, flexible seat row and the tank further back) but the tank location under the rear bench is definitely a Break - if anyone can make sense of that?
The model appears to be a Luxe, but I will “upgrade” it to a Confort model. Engine is correct and the colour used to be Brun Isard AC414 - probably the worst colour anyone could have picked: Poo Brown... sorry, but that will have to go, sorry originality...!
as you can see from the (small and poor quality due to the upload size) photos, it is a pretty big job. Hopefully not too big. The chassis has some rust in the sills and roof rails, it hasn’t run for a number of years, but the engine turns by hand and the car is straight. The LHS hydraulics will surely cause problems galore and there is plenty of crud and surface corrosion to battle.
Having bought it from Michael Paas I was/am/will be able to gather most of the missing parts, but it will be a puzzle no doubt to restore it to its former glory. I am counting again on the help from fellow froggers. Will need the workshop manuals, advice whether to keep the LMS or change to LHM, where to get 2nd nose Safari parts and much much more.
Anyway, I am excited to be back on Aussiefrogs and keep you updated on my next restoration - this one will take longer, but it will be an interesting project. If anyone has early Safari experience and lives near or in Melbourne, let me know. Love to catch up and compare notes!
Sven
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