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Citroen 2CV, Enthusiast’s Restoration Manual: YOUR step-by-step colour illustrated guide to body, trim & mechanical restoration 1949-1990 models: includes Dyane & Van Paperback – Illustrated, 20 May 2016

by Lindsay Porter (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars 61 ratings
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This Enthusiast's Restoration Guide is the definitive guide to restoring the Citroën 2CV and its close relatives the Dyane, Van, Ami 6 and Mehari. Aimed at the owner, this is a step-by-step, hands-on guide to every aspect of restoration, including body, trim, engine and gearbox, suspension and steering, brakes, electrical equipment, interior and sun roof, paintwork and brightwork. Also covered is guidance for routine maintenance, tools and equipment, and information about clubs, specialists and suppliers. Model years from 1949 to 1990 are covered. Over 1400 colour photos illustrate every stage of the process, with clear detailed instructions. No 2CV owner should be without this book!
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  6. ISBN-10
    1903706440
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An excellent step-by-step guide to maintaining and restoring your 2CV ... filled with good tips and the abundant illustrations make it easy to visualize the job before you. This book is a must-have for your garage shelf and will offer assistance with every 2CV project or repair --Citroën Quarterly

... covers all aspects of restoration including bodywork, interior trim, mechanical and electrical components. Routine maintenance is included, together with a useful guide to tools and equipment and a list of suppliers and specialists. --2CVGB News

Including the most staggering detail and a step-by-step guide to restoration. - Daily Express -

An excellent step-by-step guide to maintaining and restoring your 2CV ... filled with good tips and the abundant illustrations make it easy to visualize the job before you. This book is a must-have for your garage shelf and will offer assistance with every 2CV project or repair. - Citroen Quarterly -

In exhaustive detail and with more than 1400 colour pictures, it is the definitive guide to work on the 2CV, Dyane and Van, of which more than 7.5 million were built. - The Argus Newspaper -

There is something to interest owners, both current and would be, expert and novice, on every page and this new volume is an essential addition to any 2cv lovers book shelf. - www.2cvamour.com -

... this book represents excellent value for money, touching on everything you'll ever need to know about the workings of a Tin Snail. With over 1500 mainly colour illustrations it's an informative and good looking read for any 2CV fanatic. --Classic Car Weekly

... covers all aspects of restoration including bodywork, interior trim, mechanical and electrical components. Routine maintenance is included, together with a useful guide to tools and equipment and a list of suppliers and specialists. --2CVGB News

.. this book represents excellent value for money, touching on everything you ll ever need to know about the workings of a Tin Snail . With over 1500 mainly colour illustrations it is an informative and good looking read for any 2CV fanatic. --Classic Car Weekly

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Lindsay Porter is sometimes referred to as the UK’s top-selling motoring author, and he has been writing motoring books since Veloce Publishing’s director Rod Grainger first commissioned him in 1981.
Lindsay was among the first to develop the photo-intensive style for which his how-to publications are known.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Veloce (20 May 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1903706440
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1903706442
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20.7 x 1.9 x 27 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 61 ratings

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Lindsay Porter has written more than 50 books and well over 1,000 magazine articles on motoring, and other technical subjects. Lindsay was born in 1949 in the industrial, English, West Midlands, the main home of the British motor industry of the time. He well remembers meeting a bloke on the shop floor at John Thompson Motor Pressings in early 1958, who had spent his life building traditional ladder-frame chassis, shaking a newly pressed floorpan for a yet-to-be-launched new car and saying, "Look 'ow it wobbles -this !!?*!!-thing cor work!" But in fact, the 'Frogeye' Sprite worked rather well didn’t it – and Lindsay eventually wrote a manual showing how to restore them…

Lindsay became a school teacher in 1972 and found his time in the profession deeply rewarding but left in the early '80s, as his writing work began to take off. His first piece of professional writing was carried out in 1979 for DIY Magazine, explaining how he and wife Shan built and extended their own country cottage - the one they still live in today. It was quickly followed by regular articles for Practical Classics Magazine (from issue No. 1) and classic car books and manuals for established publishers.

His MGB Restoration Manual was first published in 1982 and is still in print. It was the first photo-based, step-by-step manual of its type and, having established the genre, Lindsay has since written restoration manuals on most models of classic car..

In 1985, Lindsay launched Porter Publishing Ltd and produced the first commercial range of classic car videos, in association with Castrol, with over 70 titles available. The printed word soon followed and Porter Publishing was commissioned by Fiat, Perkins Engines and Halfords, among others, to produce workshop manuals, including the first all-colour manuals.

Lindsay is still working on classic cars and writing new books on them, as well as updating and republishing several of his older titles. To see what’s coming - Watch This Space!

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This is a must 2CV instruction manual for serious owners. I successfully used it to permit me to re-wind my gearbox. The pictures and text were easy to follow resulting in being able to mend my 2CV without removing the Engine & Gearbox. I will be consulting this book and using it constantly during maintenance sessions. ( Would very seriously recommend having a copy of the 2CV Haines manual for in depth information.)
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  • R.A. Dunford Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a must for serious DIY 2CV owners.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 February 2016
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    This is a must 2CV instruction manual for serious owners. I successfully used it to permit me to re-wind my gearbox. The pictures and text were easy to follow resulting in being able to mend my 2CV without removing the Engine & Gearbox. I will be consulting this book and using it constantly during maintenance sessions. ( Would very seriously recommend having a copy of the 2CV Haines manual for in depth information.)
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    This book is a must for serious DIY 2CV owners.

    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 February 2016
    This is a must 2CV instruction manual for serious owners. I successfully used it to permit me to re-wind my gearbox. The pictures and text were easy to follow resulting in being able to mend my 2CV without removing the Engine & Gearbox. I will be consulting this book and using it constantly during maintenance sessions. ( Would very seriously recommend having a copy of the 2CV Haines manual for in depth information.)
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  • Dennis Watts
    5.0 out of 5 stars High price, but not expensive.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 March 2019
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    I must admit I was somewhat put off by the high price, I shopped around and got it cheaper from an Amazon Market place seller than from Amazon directly. But it is actually worth the money. It's printed in full colour to a high standard. The paper is also very good quality, the paper both feels nice to the touch and the book is very heavy as a result. Don't compare this to a Haynes manual with it's rough blotting paper and muddy looking black and white photos. It's also very well written as all of Porter's books are.
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  • ALISON HULSE
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 March 2021
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    Husband was fascinated and thought the information very useful when renovating one
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  • MesBaiOui
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very good content.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 April 2016
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    Bit pricey but I suppose it is a bit specialist. Very good content.
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  • Barraclough
    5.0 out of 5 stars Expensive but worth it!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 November 2018
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    Having just thumbed through the book before starting the restoration I found myself thinking:
    "I hadn't thought of that."
    "That's useful to know."
    "That's a good idea."
    It's worth having.
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  • N P J ROGERS
    5.0 out of 5 stars What you need if you are restoring a 2cv
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 December 2013
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    Great pictures, excellent colour diagrams and far better than the Haynes manual. (Sorry Haynes) The guy who wrote this book really did restore a 2cv and it showes. Great practicl tips.
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  • Mr. A. Shoolheifer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Restoration 2 CV
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 September 2014
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    Truly amazing,there are plenty out there cheaper tha £65.00.
    Incredible detail but there are parts where you have to search quite hard,(the answer will eventually be found )
    The writer must have spent hundreds of hours to produce this book
    Excellent !!
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  • Jane Brierley
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent condition prompt delivery
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 May 2020
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    Excellent book kept my husband quiet for hours excellent condition. Thankyou
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  • sunrise1
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide to 2CV restoration and maintenance!
    Reviewed in the United States on 8 November 2021
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    This book features outstandingly clear, color photos on every aspect of 2CV restoration. The author is deeply expert. His explanations are clear, his advice highly useful. If you're serious about restoring your 2CV or maintaining it in top driving condition, spend the money on this book. It's worth it. You'll be glad you did.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Excellent guide to 2CV restoration and maintenance!

    Reviewed in the United States on 8 November 2021
    This book features outstandingly clear, color photos on every aspect of 2CV restoration. The author is deeply expert. His explanations are clear, his advice highly useful. If you're serious about restoring your 2CV or maintaining it in top driving condition, spend the money on this book. It's worth it. You'll be glad you did.
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  • jose manuel
    4.0 out of 5 stars Recomendable aunque algo caro para un libro con carenciad.
    Reviewed in Spain on 27 October 2016
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    Buen libro, aunque dependiendo del modelo rendras mas o menos detalle en la informacion. Pero es muy util de todas formas para acometer un proyecto de restauracion. No tanto para el mantenimiento y pequeños trabajos.
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  • mario s
    5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST have for 2CV fans
    Reviewed in Canada on 13 December 2009
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    a year ago I bought a 2CV, and even though it's in a good shape, I intend to restore it myself, since the chassis and the suspension I believe, need attention. Since this will cost a bit and even more if the work is done in a shop, I decided to buy this book "How to Restore Citroen 2CV" from Lindsay Porter.
    The book is awesome, starting with first chapter focusing on basics safety instructions,followed by ten more chapters focusing in maintenance, engine/transmission repair,brakes,suspension, electrics, body work and so on.
    All these info is complemented by hundreds of colourful pictures, detailing the work needed to do. In the end, for the price paid,and the knowledge that I gained by reading this book, along with videos Youtube about the 2CV, I am confident enough to restore my CITRO, saving myself thousands in repairs.
    I also have a Haynes (in my opinion NOT as good as this one being reviewed) manual about the 2CV, so these two books are a great help for anyone wanting to take such a task. Buy it, you will not regret!!!!
    2CV the Dream to own a CLASSIC!
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  • Wattenhofer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Pratique si on a un minimum de connaissances en mécanique et tôlerie
    Reviewed in France on 21 December 2015
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    Les opérations sont décrites par des séries de photos. Des schémas viennent compléter les explications.
    Pour la partie mécanique c'est un bon complément a la documentation de base de la rta 2cv
    Il développe le changement de châssis et la restauration de la carrosserie
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  • yoshiko
    5.0 out of 5 stars 写真豊富
    Reviewed in Japan on 8 July 2014
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    写真が豊富でした。
    構造を把握するのに参考になるものを探していたのですが、色々役に立ちそうです。
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