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new 2cv owner, advice please

Started by 2cvforme, January 24, 2021, 13:55:36

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2cvforme

Hi folks,
Apologies for not being a 2cv racer (I don't think there are any events in Scotland?)but I thought you folks may be able to help me get a 2CV on the road.
Up here in Scotland I recently bought a Citroen 2cv from a scrapyard, I wanted to save it.
The car is complete and running, not seriously rusty, it got to the scrapyard due to light damage to a front bumper, looks like it has been lying around somewhere a while (flat cracked spare tyre) it is a project worth saving. The car was sold to me as a complete parts car with no ID, no reg and no vin, I happily agreed to this as it is well worth saving. The yard told me it was a aug 1985 model and that was all they would say, I was ok with that as I just wanted to have my first 2cv.
I contacted dvla for advice but they are waiting on specialists to return to work as a new ID or VIN is not a standard request but they said it could be possible, they suggested kit car route could be an option or registering it as a new vehicle.
Ive now got a 2cv with no ID, I guess it can be anything from now on. I will also contact the 2cv owners club seeking the same advice or info.
I thought to contact this forum as someone may have a spare damaged shell with id I could use  I am not trying to do anything dodgy, just looking for a way to get a registration for this car. It may be impossible and I may have to buy a kit body to go that route.
Any help or advice will be much appreciated
Kind regards

wilbot

Hi Your legal route is probably to go for ISVA to re-register though you might have to prove the car hasn't been knicked or written off. If you end up going for ISVA you need to read up on what's required to make it legal. The test is to prove it meets the construction rules NOT just like a MOT. The DVLA is document thrombosis so prepare for a few blind alleys but if you stick at it you will get there but it won't be quick.
I would have a really good look round the car first, it didn't end up at the scrappers for no reason ?

2cvforme

Thanks Wilbot,

Will be trying with DVLA this week, don't have much confidence in them though, this may be too unusual (but not impossible) it would take an interested expert to be bothered, that could be the difficult part, it depends on who you get on the phone.
I think it ended up in the breakers due to some insurance claim, maybe the owner had the salvage returned to them but then gave it up. I can't check as I have no id check against.
I guess it is not even legally a vehicle right now, just a metal shed that drives :)
This 2cv runs and drives, original paint, nice seats bit tatty outside, floor and chassis are solid. I can sell all the parts from it and scrap whats left, such a waste.



2cvforme

someone mentioned that a chassis number might be stamped somewhere on the body, can anyone confirm this and where I should look? The car is supposed to be an Aug 1985 reg. If I could find that it would be very helpful with DVLA.

Regards

Paul

There is only the aluminium plate near the throttle cable on the body. If it has its original chassis it may be stamped on the top of the o/s chassis leg .

Derek Coghill

Whereabouts in the bleak Northern lands are you? There's a few folk...

2cvforme

Hi I'm in Edinburgh.
I found an old sodden faded tax disc with the reg number and from that got the original VIN number so have applied to dvla to retain the original number.
I expect dvla to be difficult and unhelpful as usual, I guess they hid the dvla in Wales so most UK couldn't confront them directly  ;D