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Sammio Chevaux in France

Hello,

My name is sebastien, I'm 37 years old, maried and 2 childs (3.5 and 5 years old). I live in France near Lyon. One of my hobby is the collection of old cars, (I've got 10 olds cars, principaly citroen 30's and french cars in the middle of 50's).

Very sorry for my bad level in English, I will try to write in this forum the better than I can.

So, I've discovered the SAMMIO range one year ago and I fond of quickly for the sammio chevaux kit witch use a citroen 2cv donor.

I decided to built a sammio chevaux and I 've got a lot of chance when i find In France a sammio chevaux Kit in the end of december 2012. Few weeks later I bought a 2cv donor in very bad condition but almostly complete.

The pictures now !

Just arrived at home :
http://i15.servimg.com/u/f15/18/02/43/65/p1010911.jpg

back :
http://i15.servimg.com/u/f15/18/02/43/65/p1010913.jpg

Front :
http://i15.servimg.com/u/f15/18/02/43/65/p1010912.jpg

a last one with me :
http://i15.servimg.com/u/f15/18/02/43/65/p1010910.jpg

the donor car : one 2cv6 club 1986 in bad condition :
http://i15.servimg.com/u/f15/18/02/43/65/p1020015.jpg
http://i15.servimg.com/u/f15/18/02/43/65/p1020016.jpg

Let's go now !
http://i15.servimg.com/u/f15/18/02/43/65/p1020017.jpg
http://i15.servimg.com/u/f15/18/02/43/65/p1020018.jpg

2H00 later, the donor is like that:
http://i15.servimg.com/u/f15/18/02/43/65/p1020019.jpg

My new wheels : BURTON weels.
http://i15.servimg.com/u/f15/18/02/43/65/p1010511.jpg

My brand new motor (old new stock citroen)
http://i15.servimg.com/u/f15/18/02/43/65/p1020023.jpg
http://i15.servimg.com/u/f15/18/02/43/65/p1020024.jpg
http://i15.servimg.com/u/f15/18/02/43/65/p1020025.jpg

Wow, and a warm welcome to you Sebastian.

It's about time we saw a Chevaux/Pilot CV build on this forum. Looks like you have a cracking donor. I will be following your build with great interest :biggrin:

09/04/13

Now it's time to work on the bodyshell in stock !

You will see that the our garden have a appreciate "birtish touch" also. In fact, I can say that my Sammio isn't very far from britain with a red kiosk K6 also in restoration !!

http://i71.servimg.com/u/f71/18/02/43/65/p1020717.jpg

Very impressive, and very quick! keep up the good work.

Many thanks for taking the time to document your build Sebastien. We've sent a few of this kit over to France, Belgium and more recently Norway under its new name of Ribble Pilot CV but have not had the opportunity to see one 'in build'. Please be sure to let us know any problems you encounter on the way so we can react with any changes the frame or shell need at this end.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndyP57 (Post 44042)

Thanks a lot ! I know that a french has order the same kit few month ago and I'm in contact with the belgian person, owner of the sammio chevaux prototype. I would be interested to know all the owner of this Kit in France if is it possible.

09/04/13

I've installed my new shock absorber on my chassis :
http://i71.servimg.com/u/f71/18/02/43/65/p1020718.jpg

The gera box completly restored :
http://i71.servimg.com/u/f71/18/02/43/65/p1020719.jpg

My motor completly restored but based on a motor provide of news old stock citroen :
http://i71.servimg.com/u/f71/18/02/43/65/p1020720.jpg
http://i71.servimg.com/u/f71/18/02/43/65/p1020722.jpg

New accessories (dad's gift)
and old "CITROEN" Badge and rear-view miror for the dash board :http://i71.servimg.com/u/f71/18/02/43/65/p1020721.jpg
http://i71.servimg.com/u/f71/18/02/43/65/p1020723.jpg

17/04/13

I try to pu the bodishell on the chassis. The chassis was a little too long : solution : cut the end of the chassis.http://i71.servimg.com/u/f71/18/02/43/65/p1020810.jpg

My son wanted to help me, it's ok Quentin ?
http://i71.servimg.com/u/f71/18/02/43/65/p1020811.jpg

Andy, you have to modified the rear of the metal kit because the horizontal bar behind the seats is too closer from the dash-board for 7-8cm. It's easy to replace at his good position but this is the only mistake oh the kit. You will see in the beginning pictures that the horizontal bar is in front of the bodyshell near the seat. Normaly this bar schould be Under the bodyshell and not in front. Sorry for the bad explication, my engligh level is not very hight.:wave:

The bodyshell is in place on the chassis. I haven't modified yet the metal kit a th e rear part. It will be done this month.

For the fun, I've installed the complete bodyshell to have an idea of the result and to take pictures.

http://i71.servimg.com/u/f71/18/02/43/65/p1020812.jpg
http://i71.servimg.com/u/f71/18/02/43/65/p1020816.jpg
http://i71.servimg.com/u/f71/18/02/43/65/p1020813.jpg
http://i71.servimg.com/u/f71/18/02/43/65/p1020814.jpg
http://i71.servimg.com/u/f71/18/02/43/65/p1020815.jpg

In 3 words : I am happy !:icon_cool:
http://i71.servimg.com/u/f71/18/02/43/65/p1020817.jpg

30/05/13

A new picture of my SAMMIO with his motor !
http://i83.servimg.com/u/f83/18/02/43/65/sammio14.jpg

My new steering weel in wood and aluminium : Im' fond of this kind of part !
http://i83.servimg.com/u/f83/18/02/43/65/sammio10.jpg

I've done somme steal plate to create the motor's partition (they are not fixed, only put down for the picture:
http://i83.servimg.com/u/f83/18/02/43/65/sammio11.jpg
http://i83.servimg.com/u/f83/18/02/43/65/sammio12.jpg
http://i83.servimg.com/u/f83/18/02/43/65/sammio13.jpg

Many thanks for all the members of this forum, I follow all the post and I'm happy to find solutions and advices ! Lot a thanks at all !:icon_cool:

Hi, What a fantastic job you are doing with some lovely pictures. This is a very interesting build, as this is the first we have seen using the Citroen donor.
Your English is very good, much better than my French!

Excellent work, looking for ward to more updates... Magnifique! is that right?

Really, really nice! I've been aching to see a Citroen based build for a long time and it looks like you are doing a superb job. While it is obviously different to the Triumph base vehicle i do love some of the Citroen engineering solutions, especially the suspension!

I know from experience that you son will love going in it. mine did in mine :)

Best of luck with the rest of the build.

Dave