Vintage Citroen Question

"KatzManDu" (KatzManDu) 04/12/2016 at 07:14 • Filed to: citroen ds, citroen, restoration

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Back in the USofA both GM and Ford have what’s called restoration packages. You can call in with your vintage car’s informaion (VIN) and depending upon the brand and age, you can get a bunch of stuff for your car, including copies of the build sheets and configuration.

Does such an animal exist for Citroen? I actually registered at service.citroen.com and the website rejects my 1975 VIN. Google turned up a few things (static stats) so I now know my DS was the 1849th Break made in 1975.

Jobjoris > KatzManDu 04/12/2016 at 07:23

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Did you try to contact the Citroën Conservatoire already (you speak Dutch - for that link, right?)?

Svend > KatzManDu 04/12/2016 at 07:27

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I would try phoning Citroen or getting in touch with a large Citroen forum who may be able to help further.

I know Jaguar, Land Rover, etc... do it (and Skoda too).

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Jobjoris 04/12/2016 at 07:36

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I guess he prefers this version http://www.citroen.co.uk/about-citroen/…

KatzManDu > Jobjoris 04/12/2016 at 07:36

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LOL! I’m an American living in Belgium. I speak enough French to purchase this car, but that’s about it ;)

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > KatzManDu 04/12/2016 at 07:48

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Use the contact form/info on Citroen’s UK website and just tell them what you’re looking for. If such a thing exists then they should be able to track it down... or at least tell you it doesn’t exist. It effectively what I did to Chrysler for my Jeep... although it would have been nice if they just have me the option codes and let me figure out what it all meant instead of giving me just the interpretation... Cause ChryCo reused a bunch of the codes and some have nothing to do with MJ stuff, so I have to work backwards from the option names for vehicles I don't know what are... Heh.

Jobjoris > KatzManDu 04/12/2016 at 07:52

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Haha... I just knew you were in Belgium so I assumed, sorry. Just contact the conservatoire (English now, thanks to BvdV - The Dutch Engineer), they must have someone there that speaks English. A bit.

KatzManDu > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 04/12/2016 at 07:53

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Thank you! Looks like it will be 30 Euros well spent. Hopefully they have the build sheet/configuration. Looks like the car was blue at one point, then changed to red. Or maybe was in a wreck and had panels replaced.

KatzManDu > gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee 04/12/2016 at 08:02

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I write e-mails in French. Waiting for “Ce He Sin” and “Flavian” to laugh at my crap French grammar...

Bonjour!

Je réparer une Citroen DS Break. Le pauvre bagnole est triste, mais je le réparerai.

La voiture a été repeint et je voudrais connaître les colors original.

Pouvez-vous aide moi? Le ID Chassis est ID20F841XXXX.

Merci beaucoups!

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > KatzManDu 04/12/2016 at 08:38

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Doesn’t look too gawdawful. Better than half the Craigslist ads out there at any rate...