Parking space

Parking space

16 March 2007 | 2CV

The SM under restoration is in my home’s garage, so I had to find an indoor parking space for rent to park this 2CV. 2cv_117It’s the basement of a little building, in which I could rent a space for a reasonable price 2cv_118There is not so many movements...
SM: New parts

SM: New parts

20 January 2007 | SM, SM

Here is my stock of new parts, ordered mainly from the french SM Club and from Western Hemispheres, an american supplier specialized in parts for old european cars. Some parts have also been bought during the Saratoga Springs Rendezvous in 2006. sm_269I didn’t...
SM: Zinc plating

SM: Zinc plating

20 January 2007 | SM

When you spend hours browsing over web sites from amateurs or professional car restorers, you get some very useful information. One of this information is about zinc-plating. Many parts are originally “yellow” zinc-plated on the SM, even if on my...
SM: Painting of parts

SM: Painting of parts

22 December 2005 | Uncategorized

By the end of 2005, after months of cleaning, brushing and sandblasting many parts, I finally begin painting. sm_197After preparation, I begin by two coats of primer sm_198I store parts after primer. There are multiple primer colors but that’s not my decision,...