1972 Citroen DS 21 Pallas

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$They\'re pretty!$

$I\'ll remove the brake ducts and lower pan for more cleaning$

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$Renee takes a photo of me installing head bolts. I use my Nokia BH905 bluetooth headsets to listen to Shpongle on my iPhone. After I go through all of my Shpongle albums, I listen to some Sci Fi audio books, or some such thing. If someone calls, I can press the button on the headset with a non-greasy knuckle and answer the phone. Also alerts me when I get a text from the FAA\'s Regional Ops Center about something. I love these headphones, but they\'re getting pretty dirty.$

$I use my torch and lots of Kroil to remove the exhaust stud nuts that hold the lower pipe on to the headers. I\'ll clean these up and install new gaskets and nuts$

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$You can see the tapped oil pressure plug with the pipe fitting installed - just under the head. I was going to relocate the pressure regulator, but this project is taking long enough as it is - I\'ll do that next time$

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$Rack goes on, but it\'s not centered, checking my old photos, that\'s how it was when I got the car, so now I have to figure that out.$

$Wiring rat\'s nest$

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$Carburetor controls installed and rigged. Next it\'s time to connect wiring$

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$Using cleco\'s to hold the pieces in place while I pop-rivet it back together$

$I remove the plugs for inspection and do a compression test, plugs look good and compression is high 170\'s on every cylinder$

$Time to pull the engine back out and remove the head and see what\'s up with this smoker.$

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$Waiting for the head gasket to arrive, so we go for a cruise on New Year\'s Day$

$The local lumber yard is shut down for New Year\'s Day$

$Feels like I\'ve been here before!$

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$Normally the front driver\'s floorboards are a rusted mess on a 40 year old car - not this one!$

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$The 205\'s really make for a nice ride!$

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$It\'s a nice day for a cruise in the old Monk, the Olympics lite up in the sunlight!$

$I polish the faded paint at night in the rain. I swear I\'m not crazy.$

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$Then they weld the aft end to the existing expansion pipe and it\'s very much quiter now!$

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$And it\'s out. I\'ll send it to Steve Hammond at Citraulics in Sylmar, CA for an overhaul.$

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Re Citroen DS21 (1972). I’m in the process of de-rusting and coating the gas tank on my ’72 DS. Your photos are very helpful. Thanks.

Where did you get that fantastic green hydraulic tubing?

Cheers, Ken

Ken Deal on August 30, 2021

Re Citroen DS21 (1972). I’m in the process of de-rusting and coating the gas tank on my ’72 DS. Your photos are very helpful. Thanks.

Where did you get that fantastic green hydraulic tubing?

Cheers, Ken

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