1978 Citroen 2CV

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Citroen 2CV's were built in France from 1948-1992. The company made over one million of them. This Citroen is getting a complete restoration. The picture here was taken as a pattern for the stripes. The original stripes are decals, the new stripes will be painted.

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All paint has been removed and some filler applied.

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There is some areas of rust that need to be cut out and replaced with new metal.

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The stripes were recreated on a computer using the source photo as a guide and then cut out with a vinyl cutter. The silver paint has been sprayed and now the mask applied.

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After the black was applied, it is then masked out in preparation for the maroon color.

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This photo shows the doors painted. They still need to be wet sanded and polished.

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The owner stopped by to show the completed car. It is very different and unique to see one of these in Canada.

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Custom paint that is out of this world...