“Hjulius” Citroën DS Blog

Restoration: Chassis

Sat, 5 Jun 2010 11:38:22 +0200

Work continues relentlessly on the chassis.
The last evidence of that crash in 1958 is now disappearing.

The crossbeam under the front seats has been replaced by a restored part from a donor car.

The left sill has now been disassembled to replace or restore deformed sections...

It is pure magic seeing mr Olvenmo in action.

Parts found: Citromobile 2010

Wed, 5 May 2010 19:55:51 +0200

This years visit to Citromobile in Holland offered more than amazing inspiration. With great help from several DS enthusiasts I also managed to find some really nice spare parts!

Inspiration: Citromobile road-trip 2010

Mon, 3 May 2010 11:17:19 +0200

This years visit to Citromobile in Holland included another inspiring road trip, thanks to the brilliant planning of the born Citroën enthusiast Jonas Areskoug and the entertaining company of him and the true Citroën guru Curt Nileman.
Along the way we joined up with more inspiring companions; the life long Citroën expert Jan-Åke and his son Johan joined in Malmö and later the team was completed with the Norwegian Citroën addict Christian.

On the way to Holland we stopped by for lunch and a visit at Minitur Wonderland in Hamburg, an impressive model rail way world - a bonus for Mr Nileman who is a renown Märklin collector. http://www.miniatur-wunderland.com

As usual the parking outside the show was just as interesting as the show itself, hundreds of beautiful Citroëns and happy enthusiasts gathered from all over the world.

Citromobile as always buzzing with activity, nice cars and tons of spare parts...

On the way home we followed last years tracks to Meilenwerk in Düsseldorf...

A real kindergarden for car enthusiasts!
http://www.meilenwerk.de/

And naturally there where DSes.

Enjoying German beer and cuisine...

Before heading home we revisited the famous workshpå of Dirk Sassen. http://www.ds-sassen.de/

Many thanks to all involved for a wonderful time!

Parts wanted: List updated!

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:36:14 +0100

I have just updated my illustrated list of wanted parts for the restoration project.
Please visit the list here!
I appreciate all help in finding parts!

Parts found: Users manual

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:18:32 +0100

Thanks to the kind contribution from a fellow Citroën enthusiast I have finally found an original Swedish users manual for the car! A beautiful document that will honor its place in the glove compartment when the car is restored.
Included was also a nice old note from the car inspections.
Thank you Tomas!

Here you can download a PDF
of the Swedish users manual:

Restoration: nuts and bolts...

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:44:36 +0100

Preparing for assembly also means restoring every little nut and bolt of the car. Each part is getting its proper surface treatment, be it black or silver zink...

Restoration: Chassis front finished

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 08:50:06 +0100

The entire front of the chassis has now been beautifully restored. To finish the chassis the floor and some work on the left hand sill still remains...

Archeology: front towing attachments

Fri, 8 Jan 2010 14:54:55 +0100

Inside the front towing attachments of the original DS19 a wooden reinforcement was used. These parts will be replaced with hand crafted copies...

Rstroration: Front breaks

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 13:01:39 +0100

The front break calipers has now been entierly restored, every detail has retained the correct surface treatment and all bearings, cylinders etceteras have been replaced with new old stock parts.

One detail is still missing for one of the front breaks:

D451-79 spring to hold protective shield and D451-55 rubber for the same.

Restoration: Front section

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 13:43:58 +0100

The front section is now near completion, the original crossbeam was deformed and has been restored using parts from a NOS crossbeam (although with the right part number the spare part looked different in detail; a larger hole for the exhaust and larger reinforcements...) Holes had been made through the thick sheet metal in the side members, for Mr. Lindbloms experiments, these have now been beautifully repaired, the heat shield for the exhaust under the engine bay has been completely restored...

The heat shield for the exhaust under the engine bay...

New spare part tested, original to the left...

Mr. Olvenmo presenting the removed of the A-pillar...

Right side beam before restoration...

Left ride beam before restoration...

Restoration: Right sill, A, B and C-pillars.

Sun, 3 Jan 2010 15:26:45 +0100

The extensive sheet metal work with the chassis continues relentlessly. The right sill togerther with A, B & C-pillars are now finished with all its complicated parts welded together.

The right sill being assembled...

A-pillar being assembled...

B-pillar being assembled...

C-pillar being assembled...

Parts found: Position lights!

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:04:58 +0100

I am very happy to have found these rare jewels!
Details like this will make a big difference to the impression of the finished car!
As a big surprise these new old stock original parts turned up from an unexpected source.

Restoration: C-pillar

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 13:07:14 +0100

The right hand C-pillar has been completely disassembled, all deformations carefully fixed and then assembled again fitting a NOS outer C-pillar...

C-pillar being assembled...

C-pillar being assembled...

C-pillar being assembled...

C-pillar removed, lower part being repaired...

C-pillar removed...

Restoration: A-pillar

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 12:46:43 +0100

The right hand A-pillar has been completely disassemblet, all deformations carefully fixed and then assembled again...

A-pillar being assembled...

A-pillar base being assembled...

Some of the A-pillar parts during restoration...

Mr. Olvenmo presenting the removed A-pillar...

A-pillar base being repaired...

A-pillar removed...

Restoration: Right rear wheel house

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:58:39 +0100

The right rear wheel house had been slightly deformed in the crash in 1958, the parts had now been completely disassembled, restored and soon to be reassembled...

Preparing reassembly...

Preparing reassembly...

Disassembly...

Disassembly...

Before restoration...

Restoration: Door handles disassembled.

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 12:02:13 +0200

Getting ready for chroming...
I am now looking for some parts for the right hand side front door handle, the exterior handle should be of the chromed solid metal type:

Restoration: Pressing tool for the floor.

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:29:01 +0200

The entire floor platform will be fabricated to replace the original floor that was wounded in the accident 1958.
To get all the sheet metal pressings correct two tools has been manufactured. One set of tools for the big pressed groves along the floor and this gorgeous hand made little pressing tool for those detail pressings along the sides of the floor panel.

The tool and a sample...

Restoration: Hand made air duct

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:16:14 +0200

When assembling the right sill we realized that we were missing one part; the rear part of the hot air duct for the rear passenger floor.
Thanks to the kind help of a true Citroën enthusiast we found a used part to use as a template for producing a new air duct. These rusty remains of a 1957 DS19 has been copied and a beautiful new hand-made air duct is now in place!

The air duct is taking shape...

The rusty remains of a 1957 DS19 air duct...

The missing part...

The front part of the air duct being restored.

Media: Hjulius in Citropolis!

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 11:08:59 +0200

In the latest issue (No. 76) of the amazing french Citroën magazine Citropolis there is a nice article featuring the history of my DS.
I strongly recommend Citropolis for anyone with an interest in classic Citroëns.
www.citropolis.fr

Many thanks to Mr Fabien Sabatès for the article and for a great magazine! (Not to mention all his inspiring books...)

Parts found: Interior lights

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:10:40 +0200

I recently recieved a little package in the mailbox... the content was these rare gems, a complete set of new original interior light covers!
Many thanks to a very helpful Dutch DS enthusiast!

Parts found: sealing strip holders

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:39:42 +0200

Finally all the correct sheet metal parts, holding the rubber sealing strips around the door openings on the chassis has been found! These 10 delicate parts has been gathered from around Europe over the past year, many thanks to those who contributed!

Our wedding day!

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:00:15 +0200

After nearly 15 years together we have now finally gone and done it, today my dear Åsa and I got married!

The perfect ride on this unforgettable day, a stunning 1968 DS21 Chapron Decapotable.

Many thanks to our family and friends for everything...

Archeology: Contact With Mr. Sture Brolin

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:22:37 +0200

I have found the man who repaired this car after it’s accident in 1958, Mr. Sture Brolin!
I hadn’t thought of finding him before but when we are now restoring the chassis of the car I just had to see if I could find him. Sure enough Mr Brolin still lives in in the same house, next dore to where Mr. Lindblom used to live.
Mr. Brolin, now in his eighties, still remembers the DS and told me the story from his own perspective:
At the time Sture Brolin had a car workshop, servicing and repairing cars of all brands. With his mechanical skills he also used to help his next door neighbor, the inventor Julius Linblom with his various projects.
One of Mr. Brolins customers was Mr. Tore Gidlund who used to get his Citroëns serviced in the workshop.
In 1958 Lindblom was actively looking for a Citroën DS for his active suspension invenstions and when Gidlund had an accident with this car, Brolin helped Lindblom purchase the wounded DS19 from the insurance company.
Brolin still remembers the extensive surgery to the car, some of the parts had to be ordered from Paris, some he made him self.
Brolin also remembers all the work he did on building the intricate prototype suspension system for the DS...

Short after repairing the DS Mr. Brolin changed his company from a car repair workshop to a factory producing mailboxes for the Swedish mail...

Many thanks to Sture Brolin, a humble and kind gentleman, for another interesting part of the puzzle!

Inspiration: 1960 DS19

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:40:30 +0200

A wonderful ride in Mr. Nilemans incredible 1960 DS19...
I can’t imagine a better way to spend a sunny summer afternoon than to enjoy it in a car like this!
I sure need this kind of inspiration to keep the restorasion of my own car going!

Inspiration: Retrorun 2009 Haninge

Sun, 7 Jun 2009 11:45:35 +0200

Accompanied by my friend Anders Eriksson I visited the Retrorun event in Haninge near Stockholm.

Anders enjoyed the Volvos regretting having sold his 66 PV 544 some years ago... his favorite at the show how ever was a sweet, black Ferarri Dino.
We met up with industrial design colleague Hans Erich who drove the amazing white 1970 DS21 Pallas he ones bought new.

The highlight of the day for me was seeing my fellow Citroën enthusiast; Lasses amazing 1961 Osca with a unique engine developed by the Maserati brothers...

Beauty in every detail in this little GT coupe.

Lasse invited us for a spin in his car and I have no words to describe the sound of that high rev in-line four in action!

A bus? Yes somehow a bus from my childhood had found its way here, the turquoise Scania buses from MOAB (Mälaröarnas Omnibus AB) was the only available means of public transportation on Ekerö, the island where I grew up.

All very familiar sites, smells and textures!

Finally, Tims elegant 1972 DSpéciale in “AC 423 Rouge Masséna”

Parts found: Some candy for the car

Fri, 5 Jun 2009 17:04:42 +0200

During our inspirational trip around the south of Sweden I also found some real nice parts for my car... Many thanks to Mårten, a true Citroën enthusiast!

Inspiration: DSpotting

Fri, 5 Jun 2009 17:00:00 +0200

On the wonderful initiative of my DS friend Jonas Areskough we had decided to take a trip to the south of Sweden to purchase some DS parts. Added to the trip was plans to visit some fellow enthusiasts on the way and a third travelling companion; Lasse Frykholm joined the team.
We set off from Stockholm early on the Thursday morning and drove through rain to better weather in the south.
After a traditional lunch break at Vilda Vättern we continued southbound on the E4...

Lasse suggested a quick stop at “Laganland” car museum to visit a unique 1938 Lancia Astura. We were not hard to convince, an amazing design!

We reached our first destination just after lunch, a visit to the legendary Citroën enthusiast Mårten Ekelin, where we enjoyed a close look at his freshly restored 1961 ID19 Comfort with chassis number 3127657 in gorgeous “AC 507 Vert mélèze”.
After refitting the front drive shafts and changing break pads the car will finally be ready for the road.

Interior in tasteful jersey “Gris elephant”...

The car is beautifully restored with a lot of preserved charm and original details.

Joining the group was Mats Erixon in his wonderful 1960 ID19 with chassis number 3066193 in a mind-blowing restored condition, “AC 605 bleu Monte carlo” with blue “Helanca” interior.

Naturally we all gather under the bonnet for a closer inspection and a trip through history.

Jonas enthusiastically relives his childhood memories as a ID19 co-pilot, with Mats the proud owner behind the wheel.
I enjoyed the comfortable rear seat on this ride through beautiful country side roads with the sun glowing through the translucent polyester roof.

Later we had the privilege of a closer look at Mårtens stunning 1968 DS21 Pallas in “AC 623 Bleu andalou” with black lether interiour and Webasto sun roof.

And what’s that hiding in the corner?
This you don’t see every day; a really early 1956 DS19! just waiting to be restored...

Chassin number 2308, ones painted in the classic combination “AC 134 Champagne” with roof in “AC 406 Aubergine”.

Jonas took the opportunity to say a final fare well to this gorgeous green SM that has now been sold. (Fortunantly he still has one SM.) Here we met up with Lasses nephew David, a fellow Citroënist by birth.

We also had a quick look at Davids tasty CX 25 GTI Turbo 2 with Alfa wheels.

We ended a long good Thursday on a local restaurant with a meal in the pleasant company of fellow Citroënists and Lasses understanding sister.
After a good nights sleep in Jonas conformable summer house we started the friday with a fantastic fresh breakfast in the local bakery.

First stop was a visit to David who patiently showed us his elegant 1960 DS19. A real beauty with all the unique details of a Swedish-sold car intact. This car with chassis number 64664, repainted in elegant dark blue was originally painted in yellow “AC 305 Jonquille”, with roof in “AC 141 Gris argent”.

While starting the long journey home we visited a local Citroën dealer on the way to check out a 1988 CX 25 Prestige Turbo 2 with only 55000km on the clock...

Jonas is tempted by the spacious rear seat, but is there room for three kids?

In the back of the garage we found this nice 1969 HY, bringing back childhood memories for me!

On the way home to Stockholm, as a grand finale of the trip we visited another hidden treasure, a unique project resting since the late 70-s in a garage somewhere in the south of Sweden... but that’s a different story :-)
After a long drive we arrived back home late Friday night.

Many thanks to all involved for an unforgettable trip!

Restoration: Missing air duct found!

Thu, 28 May 2009 17:13:26 +0200

Thanks to the kind help of a true Citroën enthusiast I have now got a used part to use as a template for producing a new air duct! Thanks Mårten!
These rusty remains of a 1957 DS19 will now be copied by Mr. Olvenmo, the sheet metal doctor.

Restoration: Missing air duct

Fri, 15 May 2009 18:34:26 +0200

When assembling the right sill we realize that we are missing one part; the rear part of the hot air duct for the rear passenger floor, Citroën part number D 643-96.
So just as we think we finally have almost all sheet metal parts we need, the hunt is on again...

Edit: Thanks to the kind help of a true Citroën enthusiast I have now got a used part to use as a template for producing a new air duct! Thanks Mårten!

Restoration: Start of assembly!

Wed, 13 May 2009 08:54:28 +0200

This is a big moment, the restoration has now officially reached its turning point, from now on we will no longer disassembly things, now it’s time to rebuild.

The big chassis job, more extensive than anyone ever anticipated, has now really started to show amazing results.

All removed details are repaired and straitened for later reuse.

A big jig-saw puzzle!
The right sill has been removed and is now being replaced with new old stock original parts, together with the salvaged and corrected parts from the original chassis.

This picture clearly skows the stabile wooden frame now supporting the chassis.
The entire chassis was 15mm shorter on the right hand side, this has now been corrected.

Mr. Olvenmo is methodically working his way through every detail of the chassis, correcting deformations, measuring and cross measuring, sanding down every welding point to perfection.

Inspiration: ID19 1960

Sun, 10 May 2009 05:29:34 +0200

Thanks Mats for this inspirational image of your beautiful 1960 ID19! I look forward to seeing it for real.

Inspiration: “FFFF” French car party

Sat, 9 May 2009 05:45:19 +0200

Today my little family visited Taxinge castle near Stockholm for the annual “Fest För Franska Fordon” (French car party) where some really nice vehicles and people had gathered.

Almost all the french manufacturers where represented.

You don’t see a Panhard DynaZ every day...

A beautiful 1958 ID19 in “AC 137 Bleu Turquoise”.

Taxinge castle is also renowned for its fantastic pastry buffet so we enjoyed by a great coffee break, much appreciated by my kids...

Parts found: Citromobile 2009

Sun, 3 May 2009 17:05:14 +0200

This years visit to Citromobile in Holland offered more than amazing inspiration. With great help from several DS enthusiasts I also managed to find some really nice spare parts!

Special thanks to Frèdèric from http://www.citroends.net/ for great enthusiastic service and finding some real rare parts!

Inspiration: Citromobile road-trip

Sun, 3 May 2009 07:59:35 +0200

This years visit to Citromobile in Holland was made into a truly inspiring road trip, thanks to the brilliant planning of the born Citroën enthusiast Jonas Areskoug and the entertaining company of him and the true Citroën guru Curt Nileman.

We jumped into my SAAB and drove from Stockholm by noon on the friday and arrived in Utrecht early morning on the saturday. After a quick and welcome hotel rest we headed to Citromobile (a yearly Citroën exhibition and swap-meet in Utrecht/Holland.)

As usual the parking outside the show was just as interesting as the show itself, hundreds of beautiful Citroëns and happy enthusiasts gathered from all over the world.

Curt found one of his favorites in a white C6 (he has a dark gray one back home)

Among many amazing cars on the parking some really stood out, like the British gentleman Marcus Carltons -58 DS19, a sister car to my own, in a stunning used condition!

That called for a closer inspection...
It is an early 1958, produced in 1957, with chassis number 25517 (8112 cars older than my car)

The Citromobile show displayed some truly unique cars from all times.

The market offered tons of nice spare parts and Citroën related things of all sorts.

After a refreshing rest we left Citromobile and headed for Germany.

On the sunday evening we reached Düsseldorf where we paied a quick first visit to Meilenwerk, a car enthusiasts ultimate playground built into an old locomotive stables.
We decided to come back for more the next day.

We ended the sunday in a nice local beer-house with traditional german food and lots of delicious fresh beer...

We started the monday morning with a visit to the famous Citroën DS parts dealer and workshop Dirk Sassen where we enjoyed the grand tour and also bought some spare parts...

Sassen performs professional restorations on all LHM DSes on regular basis.

Back in Meilenwerk to have a closer look.
Welcoming us was a stunning 1961 DS19 in “AC 147 Gris typhon” with roof in “AC 141 gris argent” The car is equipped with accessory hubcaps and chrome finishings from Robri.

Meilenwerk features a modern central area with a restaurant and a large showroom with cars for sale...

...surrounded by the old locomotive stables building with a glass parking garage for enthusiasts, exhibition areas and individual booths for different related companies...

Visiting the welcoming booth of Dirk Sassen we found another sister of my DS, a beautiful late 1958 DS19!

We had the pleasure of borrowing the car for a closer look.

Curt and Jonas enjoying the comfortable DS atmosphere.

My happy traveling companions in the company of the two early goddesses.

The true DS expert in close contact with the car.
Curt was naturally trusted to drive the car insde Mielenwerk.

Jonas enjoys a virtual time warp behind the wheel.

Close inspection. This is a late 1958 with chassis number 42043 (8414 cars newer than my own car)

This car, now painted black, was originally yellow “AC 305 Jonquille”, with roof in elegant “AC 141 Gris Triennale”
The black and silver combination is absolutely stunning! I am seriously considering one single exception from my own cars origin, to paint the blue roof silver...

The car is in a nice patinated and lightly restored condition.

Original interior in jersey “Rouille”.

I just can´t get enough of this car...

and my camera is running hot.

Does it get much better than this?

Full of inspiration we started the long journey home, after just one more stop, a mind-blowing visit to the german red-blood DS experts Mathias & Doris who showed us some truly amazing things in their workshops...
After a long night on the road we landed back home early on the tuesday morning.

Many thanks to all involved in this trip!

More images from Citromobile 2009 can be found here.

Restoration: Rear fender, process test

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:45:15 +0200

To test the entire process we have chosen the left rear fender.

First the fender was used to test the blasting techniques, a combination of dry-ice blasting and plastic media blasting, leaving the sheet metal surface virtually untouched.

Then the Sheet metal Doctor, Mr. Olvenmo started examining the fender closely, deciding to disassemble the entire part in order to correct all deformations and remove hidden corrosion.

When all parts where perfect the connecting surfaces were coated in a protecting paint before reassembly.

The parts where then carefully assembled to ones again form a complete fender.

To finish the test the part was sent to the painter to test the surface finishing. We are aiming to match the Citroën “prestige paint” finish of the period, we think it is appropriate since the car is black and since it started its life as an executive company car of the director of Citroën in Sweden.

Here the finished fender mounted on another DS, to get a realistic viewing angle of the result.

The result is stunning to say the least!
(This part will be repainted together with the rest of the body panels when that time comes.)

Restoration: Chassis disassembly 2

Tue, 7 Apr 2009 17:43:52 +0200

Work continues relentlessly...

Restoration: Chassis disassembly

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:51:12 +0100

The further we dig the more damage we find from that old accident...

All damaged parts are removed and repaired.

DS world: the worlds most beautiful car!

Sat, 7 Feb 2009 22:47:37 +0100

I read that the British car magazine Classic & Sports Car has asked 20 top car designers to dub the worlds most beautiful cars of all times.
A tough choice no doubt and when number one is the Citroën DS it of course makes sense to me...

See for your self!

Restoration: Start of the big sheet metal job.

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:05:34 +0100

At last the sheet metal jobs have started!

The Chassis is turned on its side to remove and replace the damaged parts...

The damaged parts are carefully removed...

The Sheet metal doctor; Mr Olvenmo is methodically going through every inch of the chassis...

As seen the metal inside the chassis is completely naked, there is no mystery why the DSes are infamous for rusting!
This is the way they look after 19750 km in less than a year on the roads, followed by 50 years in a garage.

For the first time we can now see the full extent of Mr Tore Gidlunds accident in december 1958 (thet so ironically came to preserve the car for today) and the following primitive reparations by Mr Lindbloms neighbor in 1959.
The right hand sill will not exactly win any beauty contents... it will now be replaced by original New Old Stock parts.

The floor panel was brutally disformed, both by the accident and by the so called reparation.
A section of the original right sill was for some reason welded across the floor under the crossbeam for the front seats.

A brand new floor will now be hand made by Mr. Olvenmo.
(A NOS floor is not to be found on this planet and the available reproduction parts does not impress the sheet metal doctor. )

Archeology: Concealed under the paint.

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 08:45:25 +0100

Examining the body closely after blasting reviled a lot of interesting details, some from the Mr. Tore Gidlunds accident in 1958, reparations following that and the time with Mr Lindblom but also from manufacturing and even from before that...

On the left side of the torpedo wall we found a mysterious fade stamp which turned out being a sheet metal stamp from the raw material before manufacturing, guaranteeing “extra premium quality material”...

A mysterious number “35723” is stamped into the metal just under the right hand side windshield wiper.

Another mysterious stamp on both sides on top of the torpedo wall.

There are still some remaining modifications from the cars time as a prototype for self adjusting suspension with Mr Julius Lindblom. Here a couple of holes in the front structure, made for additional hydraulic lines... these holes will now be repaired.

Wooden inserts creates towing attachments on the front beams of the car.

The brutally repaired right sill... and some nice golden factory weldings on the front fender attachments.

Detail of the roughly repaired right sill, and yet another hole made for Mr. Lindbloms additional hydraulics.

Detail from the attachment of the boot lid lock; a little copper rivet acts as a water drain.

Restoration: Chassis finished in blasting

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 06:05:50 +0100

The chassis has now returned from the media blasting company.
They use a magic combination of dry-ice blasting and plastic media blasting, this method makes it possible to literally peal the car layer by layer.
The dry ice removes dirt, glue residue and if wanted also the rust protection and sound deadening layers, leaving the paint completely clean and untouched.
The plastic media then carefully removes all the paint without affecting the sheet metal.
(This method does however not remove rust, that calls for tougher blasting media such as glass or sand)

The result is impressive to say the least!
Most parts of the DS now looks like it was taken directly of the factory line in 1958, just before painting.

As good as new...

Several clear signs from Mr Gidlunds crash in December -58, and the time as a prototype with Mr Lindblom is now visible. But now it’s finally time to start replacing the the right cyll and the floor...

Restoration: Chassis moved to blasting.

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:54:08 +0100

The Chassis has now been transported to the media blasting company ready to have all the dirt, glue residue, rust protection and paint removed for the sheet metal work.

DS world: New Swedish DS stamp!

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:19:35 +0100

The Swedish Post has released a new series of nice looking stamps called “Cult cars”.
Among other classics this beautiful 1956/57 Citroën DS19.

Also available is this collectors card featuring a -60:s Pallas.

Media: Hjulius in Citroexpert!

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:33:58 +0100

Hjulius is now featured in the latest issue of the wonderful Dutch Citroën magazine Citroexpert!

www.citroexpert.nl

Restoration: Chassis completely stripped

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 11:07:48 +0200

The disassembly process is now finally complete and the ingenious DS19 chassis is fully exposed.
We can now finally see the full extent of that accident in 1958, it was without any doubt a serious accident and the remaining damages from this can be seen as dents and deformations in many areas, things that now will be taken care of.

Restoration: Final disassembly

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 13:30:41 +0200

For the final phase of the disassembly the two senior DS experts are giving a helping hand!
(above; Mr. Nileman disassembling the heating.)

Mr. Kjellberg disassembling the instruments...

Mr. Kjellberg disassembling heating details..

Restoration: Disassembly continues

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:45:22 +0200

We are still continuing the painstaking job of carefully disassembling the entire car to prepare for the big sheet metal jobs.
Each removed part is also being documented, marked, cleaned, restored or replaced with new before being stored awaiting assembly.
This work takes time and effort but will make an enormous difference in the end.

The Sheet-metal expert Nisse Olvenmo carefully disassembling a door...

Parts found: Heating & fuel hoses

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:26:32 +0200

Some parts just can’t be replaced with NOS or restored original parts. The rubber houses for heating and fuel are such parts. As always on a DS the dimensions are interesting and hard to find.
Thanks to the generosity of the Swedish Dunlop Hiflex people I got a set of new hoses in the right dimensions...

Restoration: Right side rail parts approved

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:17:28 +0200

The long awaited sheet metal parts has finally arrived and the expert; Mr. Olvenmo inspected and approved these nice NOS parts.
Now the job with replacing the right hand side rail can finally start!

Parts found: Right outer side rail

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:37:16 +0200

The last of the missing sheet metal parts has finally been found. A “NOS” (new old stock) right outer side rails was bought from another fellow Citroën enthusiast here in Sweden who generously opened his private stock.