Frogchod Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 6 minutes ago, ETCHY said: How's this going? I bought a book on them the other day (original Citroen DS), as i'll never own one, so obviously I need to know how to make one original (WTF do I buy books like that? ) However it's fascinating, full of pant wettingly cool pics & I'd recommend it if you're rebuilding one. I'd never realised what incredible cars these are ! What's the book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETCHY Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 The book is - Original Citroen DS (reissue): The Restorer's Guide to all DS and ID models 1955-75 by John Reynolds with Jan de Lange. It's a re-issue of a book from 1996. Loads of colour pics & shows model evolution/ features/variation etc from start of production through to the end.. 144 page hardback (got it from amazon but it's available in loads of places). Might be worth a look Best of luck with the project Frogchod and strangeangel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogchod Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share Posted September 5, 2019 Still waiting on paperwork for the DS While I'm waiting I'm replacing the knackered old barn doors. Two up and over doors will be fitted soon. This DS is causing expense before it's even arrived.... egg, shedenvy, Uncle Jimmy and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 On 8/25/2019 at 5:39 PM, ETCHY said: The book is - Original Citroen DS (reissue): The Restorer's Guide to all DS and ID models 1955-75 by John Reynolds with Jan de Lange. It's a re-issue of a book from 1996. Loads of colour pics & shows model evolution/ features/variation etc from start of production through to the end.. 144 page hardback (got it from amazon but it's available in loads of places). Might be worth a look Best of luck with the project I recommend the 'Original' series of books - really well done. Some marque books can be a little ho hum - these show the cars in real detail by marque experts. They cover the DS and some Jaguars (there may be others). The originals are for sale second hand on the web but because of their quality have really held their value - so any of them are £25 up....some of the Jaguar ones are in the £100's. I have the XJ one. Lovely books and really useful. ETCHY 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Jesus, I've never seen somebody putting up-and-over garage doors on a building before... I thought that practice had died a death a long time ago. Still, the DS at least restores a bit of credibility. I reckon after the paperwork bullshit the recomissioning will be easy in comparison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogchod Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 DS paperwork is back in St Lo after a month in Paris. I'll find out next week if that paperwork is correct and complete. Doors are on for the DS's new home. A bit of paint and a timber surround to finish. Next to do is get some power and lighting in there. egg, RobT, chaseracer and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 nice willswitchengage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Are those cracks above the lintel not as bad as they look!? Nice job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 on a french building? pas de probleme anonymous user and scdan4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogchod Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 27 minutes ago, egg said: Are those cracks above the lintel not as bad as they look!? Nice job. There's an RSJ behind the oak lintle holding the place up. That oak is still fecking tough, it was a right bastered to get screws into. eddyramrod and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogchod Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 This is still slogging on Municipal Police are now involved with paperwork discrepancies . There's probably a few more months to go ... Might as well drag it out to August and make it a nice round year bunglebus, puddlethumper, djim and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 How's the French lock-down. You need to fill a form to go out? I was just about to go over. Hopefully will be over sooner than later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogchod Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 Lockdown is being enforced and yes you'll need a permit (and ID) every time you travel. I've just done mine for tomorrow, three off them Professionals have a more complicated form to fill in, it has to state where,when, why and the route. On the plus side the roads are very very quiet , just drove through St Lo at rush hour with none of the usual ques . Brittany Ferries are stopping tomorrow. egg, Saabnut and lesapandre 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogchod Posted July 11, 2020 Author Share Posted July 11, 2020 Sadly (or luckily) this DS won't be mine. Paperwork has reached a dead end. Only option is to go to tribunal. Present keeper can't be arsed with the time and expense. It's now being exported to Holland ? w00dy, egg, timolloyd and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 That’s a massive shame. Sounds like your paperwork side of things is like trying to gain custody of a child that isn’t yours. What a way to go. Shame it couldn’t have been exported the reimported lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Chocolate Teapot Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Real shame. France is just like italy then , whenever tou view a car/bike first thing to look at is the paperwork and are all taxes up to date, if not walk away is the rule. Frogchod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogchod Posted July 11, 2020 Author Share Posted July 11, 2020 2 hours ago, sutty2006 said: That’s a massive shame. Sounds like your paperwork side of things is like trying to gain custody of a child that isn’t yours. What a way to go. Shame it couldn’t have been exported the reimported lol Export/import was an option early on, even had an offer from saabnut with transport help. Too late now, the vin number is in the ANTS system as registered to a dead bloke... Still, I can start looking for something else now LightBulbFun, sutty2006 and Three Speed 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 There’s always a silver lining on that cloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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