White Citroen GS

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=80 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="06000500dvldtc.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>  </B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" "><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> back to                                                     </div> <bR> <div> <B>By the way, see that list of cars on the left ? They are just there to look at , but not available for sale. I just leave them there as art.   Some cool stuff there !</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="061d2c00dvldtc.png"> <div>                                                   </div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=400 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> So I wanted a Citroen GS and spent almost 2 years looking in France.</div> <bR> <div> I noticed that Holland was closer to the shipping port so I started looking there.</div> <bR> <div> Sure enough, I found one</div> <bR> <div> Here it is hanging out in Rotterdam</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="97058c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="97258c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Here's Peter the Dutch owner tuning it before he sent it to California</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9b658c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Leaving Holland & heading for the boat:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9b858c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> An interesting design, an air cooled flat four.</div> <bR> <div> Kinda like a French Karmann Ghia</div> <bR> <div> Speaking of French, here's the hometown website & forum:</div> <bR> <div> http://www.gs-gsa.org/index.php</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9c858440.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="68" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Finally it arrives.</div> <bR> <div> 3 months later, lots of paperwork & I'm driving it. </div> <bR> <div> First thing I do is change the oil & repair the clock.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="97458c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Nicely made little clock.</div> <bR> <div> I finally got it running but now it's a bit fast.</div> <bR> <div> Oh well.</div> <bR> <div> At least the hands move & it makes a cool ticking sound.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="97a58c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Installed</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="97858c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Here's the car at home in Berkeley:</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="97e58c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9ba583c0.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="572" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Next on the list, replace the manky carpets:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="99258c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="98658c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="98e58c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> New padding first:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="98858c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="98a58c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Coming along:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="98c58c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Much better!</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="99058c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Next the trunk:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="99458c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Padded & refinished.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="99658c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Didn't like the rusty wheels</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="99858c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Cleaned & painted</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="99a58c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> & balanced</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="99e58c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9a058c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Well, the motor smoked a bit & that was unacceptable.</div> <bR> <div> Engine out</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9bc58c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> & apart</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9a558c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> & further apart</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9b058c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> A nice valve job on the heads & new rings</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9a758c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="9a358c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> going together</div> <div> <IMG SRC="9a958c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Lotsa parts</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9ab58c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9ad58c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Don't forget to rebuild the starter</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9b258c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> & balance the clutch & flywheel</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9b434580.jpg" border=0 width="564" height="600" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Going together some more</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9ca58c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Assembled & running.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9be58c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> A nice little car</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9c358c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9c158190.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="537" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9c658c70.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="455" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>