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( From our correspondent Josef W. )
 
And thus it is this original version which is choosen. Remains only to find informations, photographs and plans which will allow to realize this period resurrection. The exposure of the roof quickly lets see the modifications made to the car. A conversion done as cheap as possible, financial crisis obliges, and which cause to reuse the existing at most.
 

The scratching of the roof let see the modified elements.
 
The period photos already giving some tracks to follow, a new back skeleton is built, it perfectly seems to adapt itself to the rest of the body. Please, note that this C4 is a four doors, four windows, so the last window will disappear in the restoration.
 

Assembly of the new elements corresponding to the original profile.
 
It is during the dismantling of a door that things became complicated. The car was not only rebodied, she has also lost her height and it is approximately ten centimeters which disappeared! This is confirmed by the plans received at this moment, and thus a new structure of roof is realized.
 
 
These two photos illustrate very clearly the difference of height due to the 20s conversion.

 

To be continued...




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