When I removed the engine from the engine bay, I noticed the fan case of the engine needed some love and attention too; the paint was faded and the metal rusty in certain areas. Because I’m a sucker for nicely painted stuff, I decided to paint this part as well. But then began the mighty […]
Ami 8 engine renovation; dismantling, and cleaning
The old AM2-engine was removed from the car and replaced by an overhauled one (picture of that process will be in a future post) about 10 years ago. Now with the renovation of the front area going, I wanted to put the original engine back in the car. But not before some proper renovation and […]
Start with the front bodywork renovation
It is time to start a front bodywork renovation on my Ami 8. In the past I had already noticed some nasty spots when the Ami8 was on the lift. Especially the area under the front bumper. Its not visible when you see the car on road level. But wen it’s elevated, the bottom area […]
Maintenance on steering and driveshafts
While a big part of the front of the Ami 8 dismantled, I wanted to check the steering box. It had not seen grease in more than 40 years. So I decided to remove it, clean it and put fresh grease in it. While at it, I also cleaned and greased the front suspension arm […]
Inner fender stripped, cleaned and primerered
While I was waiting on some parts for the engine upgrade, I painted the inner fender that I bought from the Dutch Ami Club. I removed all the factory transportation paint with a 3M Scotch Brite strip disc. Then I removed all dust and dirt with a mild thinner and then spray painted it with 2k […]
Removal of the Ami 8 engine for renovation
It started out with inspecting the front area of my Ami 8 for rust and maybe replacing the gearbox for it’s original one, but know I’m heading to a much bigger project. Now turns out it is not only cleaning the whole engine bay and repainting all kinds of visible parts and the inner fenders. My Ami8 […]
An Ami 8 from Paris called Lemaire
Back in 2004 the internet was not that populair to find vintage cars. I found a nice Ami 8 berline in the color bleu petrel in Paris on Anciennes.net. It belonged to madame Lemaire. So got the car as a present from her late husband. Her daughter found her mother to old to drive the […]
Sandblast, prime and paint the small parts
Brake master cylinder replacement
A few years ago, I changed the brake master cylinder of my Ami 8, but I was not satisfied with the result; spongy, a bit indirect feel of the pedal when pressed. So I searched the internet and found a new old stock one that I fitted during the front area restauration. I have to […]
Ami 8 front area renovation
After I repaired and repainted large parts on the rear of the car, I decided to renovate the front area of my Citroen Ami8. This is a project alongside the restoration of the interior seats and rear bench. I started with dismantling the front. It turned out to be a bit rusty on the bottom […]
Upholstery renovation
In the Ami8, the material of the seats was either fake leather (skai) or cloth. Mine was fitted with cloth. But unfortunately, it deteriorates over time, even if you are careful with it. After 40 years it is time to renovate it. This will be done by a professional upholsterer. Luckily I have found the […]
New Michelin tires on the Ami 8
There’s only one brand of tires that should be fitted on a Ami 8 in my modest opinion, and that’s a Michelin tire. Not only because of the handling on dry and wet roads (perfect), the quality of the ride (perfect) but also because they look really good on a Citroën. An Ami 8 just looks better […]