citroen truck restoration
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Thu Mar 02 2017 03:11 PM
Thu Mar 02 2017 03:11 PM
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Posts: 466 Belgium, Liege
Nucky
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I got last year in a trade this large tin toy truck citroen T23 or T45 made in France by JRD in 1935, sadly the toy was in bad shape with a lot of parts added non conform to the way it came from the factory  I bought some missing part and ready for the restoration everything is taking apart just like a restoration of real car the front grill was painted in blue, so sanding and polishing to found back the original  the wheels were in bad shape and got a new coat of fresh paint  and the wheels after, far better, right ?  the front bumper was broken, I used some filler to weld it back
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Re: citroen truck restoration
[Re: Nucky]
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Sat Mar 04 2017 11:15 AM
Sat Mar 04 2017 11:15 AM
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chevy350
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That is amazing!! Just like the real thing without taking up a ton of space
Vintage car restorer/collector with a love for all things old.. Too many toys never enough room.
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Re: citroen truck restoration
[Re: chevy350]
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Sat Mar 04 2017 11:43 AM
Sat Mar 04 2017 11:43 AM
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Posts: 466 Belgium, Liege
Nucky
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yes thanks, "les jouets citroen" the citroen toys were manufactured by CIJ in France from 1928 to 1935 then JRD continue it and manufactured other model of Citroen what is great about those toys is there were made exactly like the real model in scale, 1:10 or 1:15 and those are big, this one is 19 inches lenght, Andre Citroen worked with CIJ and gave them blueprint of the actual vehicules to produce in 1930's exact reprodutions of the cars, those have open doors, seats, working steering wheels, lightup front lights with batteries and clockwork mechanism I have 4 other models of Citroen in original unrestored condition scale 1:10 ans hope for more the B14 coupe in 2 colors The B14 truck and the HY pannel truck 
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Re: citroen truck restoration
[Re: Nucky]
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Sun Mar 05 2017 05:52 AM
Sun Mar 05 2017 05:52 AM
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nochevys
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very Cool Thanks for sharing.
Got Socony???
Tom
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