C5 Chassis

carlberry64 · Unread post by **carlberry64** » 21 Mar 2010, 09:53

hi
Can anyone tell me if a 2003 model has the same front end chassis as the 2004-2008 model. I know The bonnet, bumper, lights and front panel are different.
The reason i ask is my front end has light damage and my body repair shop said if i get 2 short chassis legs he can fix it without the expence of getting all the individual parts from citroen.
I have looked on citroen parts caterlog and they seem to be the same front parts except for a couple small parts that dont make a differance.

Any info would be greatfull
Thanks

cachaciero · Unread post by **cachaciero** » 21 Mar 2010, 10:01

I believe it would be fair to say that under the skin the differences between the Mk1 and Mk11 are minor at least in the area you are interested.

CAVEAT

This NOT based upon any practical experience of chopping and changing bits between the two, more from hours of poring over parts list's and drawings trying to work out suspension related changes between the two models.

cachaciero

citronut · Unread post by **citronut** » 21 Mar 2010, 10:21

if its the front cant rail either No. 1 full or No. 2 repair section, here is tarade price incl VAT and part No.'s

these are the same for MK1 and MK2,

01
7212 XX
FRONT CANT RAIL
LEFT

7213 PK
RIGHT

the above is a full cant rail at 125.41

below is a repair section at 135.82

02
7212 QS
FRONT CANT RAIL
LEFT
REPARATION
REPAIR) + 7212 QG (01)

7213 PL
RIGHT
REPARATION
REPAIR) + 7212 QG (01)

regards malcolm

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 21 Mar 2010, 10:25

So you pay more for less? That'd be right!

carlberry64 · Unread post by **carlberry64** » 21 Mar 2010, 10:42

citronut wrote:if its the front cant rail either No. 1 full or No. 2 repair section, here is tarade price incl VAT and part No.'s

these are the same for MK1 and MK2,

01
7212 XX
FRONT CANT RAIL
LEFT

7213 PK
RIGHT

the above is a full cant rail at 125.41

below is a repair section at 135.82

02
7212 QS
FRONT CANT RAIL
LEFT
REPARATION
REPAIR) + 7212 QG (01)

7213 PL
RIGHT
REPARATION
REPAIR) + 7212 QG (01)

regards malcolm

hi malcolm
thanks for this
do you know if i cut the front of a mk1 from the bumper aborber to just before the engine mount including the inner wing section.
do you know if this would fit the mk2
thank you

citronut · Unread post by **citronut** » 21 Mar 2010, 12:17

i dont know for sure,

all the main sections do come up with the same part No.'s for MK1 and 2,

but looking at the drawings for MK1 and 2 on service citroen, there are some diferances between the shape of some of the small panle sections,

so in saying all that it might be ok

regards malcolm