After the deception of the gearbox not working properly, I fitted the old one again. A lot of work, especially when everything is clean an freshly painted and you don’t want to damage the new paint. With the “old” replacement gearbox back in the car, I could finally drive DeKeijzer again and get some kilometers […]
Faulty gearbox, everything out again
Trouble in paradise: the gearbox turned out to make a very awful noise when changing gears. It was revised some years ago by a “gearbox specialist”. When i contacted him, he just told me he had stopped doing this work and offered no compensation or help. Too bad. So I decided to take the engine […]
Front renovation finished – video!
I finished the front renovation of my Ami 8 and made a small video while walking around the after I fitted all the bodywork back on it. The sound you hear is the lens trying to keep a steady image. Besides all stuff I fitted earlier, I now also fitted new air ducts and the […]
Building up the area around the engine
After i connected the engine back to the transmission, it was time to fit and connect all kinds of other stuff; the alternator, airfilter housing, cables and exhaust, cooling fan etc etc. I had painted and cleaned lots of those parts, so it was very nice and rewarding to build the engine bay back up […]
Revision of the Ami 8 oil filler and engine breather
Because the pressure in the engine when the pistons move inwards and outwards changes, Citroen fitted the oil filler tube with an ingenious mechanism to maintain a certain under pressure (is this an English word?) to keep the engine oil inside the engine, instead of the pressure build up by the movement of the pistons […]
Mounting the 2CV Big Bore kit to the Ami engine
I wrote in an earlier update that the main goal of the front area renovation was to fit the car with its original engine and gearbox. Back in 2007, I replaced the engine because sometimes— not always— it was making a weird noise. I went to a few specialists, but no-one knew what could cause […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]