Bon jour all. I‘ve always wanted a DS and following the best advice, after a long period of extensive research, looking at many cars and thorough inspection by a DS expert, I have thoughtfully purchased one, one that is in the peak of condition which someone else has spent many hours and $ restoring to excellent condition.
Well actually that’s not quite true, in reality I was farting around online with no intention of buying anything, saw a scruffy (but hopefully somewhat sound) 1975 model auto DS23 in another state and had a quick chat to the very helpful seller and bought it. Currently arranging for it to be transported from Vic to Qld - if anyone here can recommend interstate transporter that wd be appreciated.
While I wait for it to arrive I have been reading up and it appears to me this forum looks like a good community, so hoping to pick a few brains if that’s ok. The DS will be car 5 for me so no pressure or hurry to make it work properly.
I’m planning to do most things myself (famous last words!?) so was hoping I cd be pointed in the first instance to the “go to” resources for DIY DSers. I will have to see what the reality is, but from chatting to seller it starts and drives and has minimal rust The EFI has been replaced with an (SU?) carb, I’ll have to wait to see how much of the EFI gear remains (from pics retains EFI inlet manifold).
But it has no muffler/s at all, so Question 1 is: where is the best place to buy stuff like mufflers and other bits like that in Australia, or do people generally import them? I plan to only buy the front muffler and run pipes out rear (ie doing away with second Pallas muffler based on things I read online about it being prone to rust and being ripped off, and to save me a few $$$s).
Merci beaucoup in advance for any assistance.
Well actually that’s not quite true, in reality I was farting around online with no intention of buying anything, saw a scruffy (but hopefully somewhat sound) 1975 model auto DS23 in another state and had a quick chat to the very helpful seller and bought it. Currently arranging for it to be transported from Vic to Qld - if anyone here can recommend interstate transporter that wd be appreciated.
While I wait for it to arrive I have been reading up and it appears to me this forum looks like a good community, so hoping to pick a few brains if that’s ok. The DS will be car 5 for me so no pressure or hurry to make it work properly.
I’m planning to do most things myself (famous last words!?) so was hoping I cd be pointed in the first instance to the “go to” resources for DIY DSers. I will have to see what the reality is, but from chatting to seller it starts and drives and has minimal rust The EFI has been replaced with an (SU?) carb, I’ll have to wait to see how much of the EFI gear remains (from pics retains EFI inlet manifold).
But it has no muffler/s at all, so Question 1 is: where is the best place to buy stuff like mufflers and other bits like that in Australia, or do people generally import them? I plan to only buy the front muffler and run pipes out rear (ie doing away with second Pallas muffler based on things I read online about it being prone to rust and being ripped off, and to save me a few $$$s).
Merci beaucoup in advance for any assistance.