C5 undertray - has anyone made one?
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C5 undertray - has anyone made one?
Mine is missing the engine bay undertray and having read some stories about the wheel arch protectors blowing up etc, I'd rather have one made up and installed.
It'd be good if someone can post photos showing how various undertray bits come together.
Depending on how heavy the original is, I could make one up from an ally sheet or glass fibre.
Cheers,
Sam
It'd be good if someone can post photos showing how various undertray bits come together.
Depending on how heavy the original is, I could make one up from an ally sheet or glass fibre.
Cheers,
Sam
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Boristhespie didn't make one but he found a source for a new one. His was the diesel though and I think that petrols have different trays.
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A few threads on the subject to look at...
http://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/v ... hp?t=35717
http://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/v ... hp?t=35953
http://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/v ... hp?t=31874
http://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/v ... hp?t=35717
http://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/v ... hp?t=35953
http://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/v ... hp?t=31874
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It's not outrageously dear to get bits sent over; a few of the members here will do it in exchange for costs plus a very modest biscuit.
The key is to not buy one bit a time, but to group purchases into a package which suits several items. With an undertray you might put in drop links, lower arm bushes, track rods, steering gaiters - items of this sort of size/mass can be "parasited" onto the tray with parcel tape. Then post the whole lot using the cheapest UPS (or similar) option.
The key is to not buy one bit a time, but to group purchases into a package which suits several items. With an undertray you might put in drop links, lower arm bushes, track rods, steering gaiters - items of this sort of size/mass can be "parasited" onto the tray with parcel tape. Then post the whole lot using the cheapest UPS (or similar) option.
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Where in NZ? We have twins!!!sonoramicommando wrote:Yep - I've read them all. I went through 400+ pages of the Citroën forum - took me a couple of weeks but worth it.
I'm in New Zealand so some spare parts info don't do me much good - but that's my problem....
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Mmm I'll have to have a look at the rest of the under tray bits first, to see if any were trimmed off. This will be the last thing I'd spend money on - I'm doing 100kph tops most of the time, occasionally venturing up to 130kph and there abouts...
Mmm I'll have to have a look at the rest of the under tray bits first, to see if any were trimmed off. This will be the last thing I'd spend money on - I'm doing 100kph tops most of the time, occasionally venturing up to 130kph and there abouts...
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To me, NZ is this. By contrast, Auckland is just about another country.sonoramicommando wrote:Umm.. Am I missing something here?
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Right - I get you now. It's not the place to be right now though, Christchurch being the shaketown NZ
Trademe (NZ's equivalent to ebay - NZ has no ebay, which is absolutely crazy) doesn't have any C5 parts being wrecked at the moment. If you haven't fitted it yet, could you pls take a few photos perhaps? It didnt look too complicated from citroen service parts figure.
Trademe (NZ's equivalent to ebay - NZ has no ebay, which is absolutely crazy) doesn't have any C5 parts being wrecked at the moment. If you haven't fitted it yet, could you pls take a few photos perhaps? It didnt look too complicated from citroen service parts figure.
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PM me your details, will be heading up to Auckland next week so will happily swing by and you can crawl under mine if you want?sonoramicommando wrote:Right - I get you now. It's not the place to be right now though, Christchurch being the shaketown NZ
Trademe (NZ's equivalent to ebay - NZ has no ebay, which is absolutely crazy) doesn't have any C5 parts being wrecked at the moment. If you haven't fitted it yet, could you pls take a few photos perhaps? It didnt look too complicated from Citroën service parts figure.
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guess what - I checked TM last night, a guy is breaking a C5, I'll check if I can score one for cheap first. I'll let you know how that goes.mongoose100 wrote:PM me your details, will be heading up to Auckland next week so will happily swing by and you can crawl under mine if you want?sonoramicommando wrote:Right - I get you now. It's not the place to be right now though, Christchurch being the shaketown NZ
Trademe (NZ's equivalent to ebay - NZ has no ebay, which is absolutely crazy) doesn't have any C5 parts being wrecked at the moment. If you haven't fitted it yet, could you pls take a few photos perhaps? It didnt look too complicated from Citroën service parts figure.
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