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4CV
Rebuild Files and Heaters
This page contains information on some things to look for in 4CVs/750s (especially P.O.T.'S - previous owner tricks) and additional files on Heaters and Optional Fittings. Data is subject to ongoing additions and changes. As a note, the 4CV was marketed in the UK under the names 750 and 760s although the build cards all say 4CV for the sake of confusion both terms have been used here as the name 4CV is more common. Much research has been done into the cars themselves (September 2011 Renotes) but the lack of records may mean the actualities of each car is never known. Not helped by early pres photos being left hand drive French cars. Mine for example has over riders and the French intakes on the rear wings as well as a RNUR badge on the front, all these could easily have been changed from the expected type. But the press photo for October 1955 in the advert (although not clear) shows all of these on it. Also the black and white photo from the 70s shows these. History shows though that up until mid 1956 most Right hand drive UK based cars came and were built via Acton or were imported by their owners from abroad as Right Hand drive (in which case were 4CVs) after this they were built in France but still marketed as 750s so inaccuracies and amendments are always welcome.
My 750 Built late 1955 (October) on the build card in France and first registered 1956 and now restored. The original colour was listed as blue and there are a number on conflicting items suggesting this may have been mettalic but also Matt. The last colour was a 21 Savanna Blue.
Sofica Heaters Engine Bay (French Built 4CV with optional Sofica Heater) Sofica Fitting Instructions - A similar installation was used of the Floride.
This is a heater in a 1961 Floride
And a spare one found under the bonnet of a recent acquisition. These heaters are fairly common on UK models and have the advantage that they don't blow warm (damp) air through the insides of the sills as the original air flow followed. The following is an on going translation from a French Publication. COLLECTION OF DOCUMENTS COMPILED BEFORE ASSEMBLY (reference SAPRAR manual of the time):
DEMONTAGE PREALABLE : Vidanger le liquide de refroidissement. Debrancher la batterie Deposer : - le filtre à air -les deux cartons de radiateur droite et gauche -les coquilles droites de chauffage -les trois raccords d'air partant des coquilles -les durites entre moteur et radiateur - le tube de remplissage du reservoir d'essence et sa patte de fixation sur gouttière (la dessouder au burin fin). -la sortie d'air ronde sous le siège arrière. (si il y en a une) MONTAGE : Monter la nouvelle buse de chauffage ovale sous le siège arrière conformement au plan. Obstruer l'ancien trou par une plaquette de tôle peinte conformement au dessin.
Decouper le passage de la nouvelle sortie d'air ,à l'emplacement prevu. Tracer celui-ci en presentant la sortie ovale de la buse. Fixer la buse d'air ovale avec 2 vis parker. Obstruer l'emplacement de la buse d'air d'origine (si il y en avait une) avec une plaquette en tôle.
MONTAGE DU TUBE DE REMPLISSAGE DU RESERVOIR :
MONTAGE DES RACCORDS DE DESEMBUAGE :
Fixer le raccord d'air de 600 mm sur le tube de desembuage gauche, soude à la caisse. Relier l'autre extremite à la sortie d'air basse des coqilles gauche restantes. Fixer le raccord d'air de 1200 mm sur le tube de desembuage droit soude sur la caisse. Le passer derrière la cloison de dossier et le fixer avec deux collier (en utilisant les vis de fixation du panneau insonorisant). Relier l'autre extremite à la sortie d'air haute des coquilles du côte gauche restantes. Sous la voiture, monter la gaine d'air en passant celle-ci entre le tube transversal et la traverse ronde arrière. Faire deboucher la gaine d'air à l'emplacement de la turbine SOFICA.
ALIMENTATION ELECTRIQUE DE L'APPAREIL : Fixer l'interrupteur dans le trou perce dans le support inferieur de planche de bord. Alimenter l'interrupteur en le raccordant à la borne "B" du NEIMAN" (alimentation après contact) Un fusible de 10A est le bien-venu! Passer le fil protege par une gaine plastique en le faisant cheminer le long du câble de competur de vitesse. Relier le câble au moteur du SOFICA. Ne pas oublier de prevoir la mise à la masse de la platine de fixation du SOFICA ! MONTAGE DE L'APPAREIL SOFICA :
Fixer le raccord d'air sur la sortie de la turbine SOFICA, et mettre l'ensemble en place. Le raccord d'air passe entre le dossier et le radiateur, s'engage entre la traverse ronde de boite de vitesse et celle de la caisse. Fixer la platine SOFICA avec des boulons de 6mm Brancher les durites Brancher le fil d'alimentation en veillant que la borne ne fasse pas de court circuit avec le tube du reservoir d'essence. Re-fixer le carton gauche du radiateur S'assurer du bon branchement de tous les tuyaux Reposer le filtre à air. Faire le plein de liquide de refroidissement Purger le radiateur de SOFICA par la vis de purge situee sur le radiateur de chauffage. 4CV/750 Rebuild FilesThese are pictures from 3 4CVs/750s. The John Bolster 750, The Editor's and a spare picked up as a donor...that had another one inside. John Bolster - RHD Paris Built Manual with Sunroof and Engine Enhancements - Originally Gold Coloured and now Blue
Recovered RHD for Spares - Acton Built
Bitsa Inside - Probably Acton Built. Dashboards
Acton Built Ferlec and Donor Vehicles
John Bolster 4CV - Dashboard
Ferlec Foot Pedals - Note NO clutch Pedal
Nearside (Left) Rear wing with Ducillier Control Box - John Bolster
And the same area on the Ferlec (Note Ferlec Box on right that control clutch "take up" as the accelerator is depressed.) In this case the usual rot point of the inner wing has had an additional layer put on it of composite barrier which we use at work as this time it's going to last more than 10 years. This is not original but is practical.
Ferlec 4CV (the colour is not original as it got an "overspray" while it was on display)
The "Donor" car has the high level side markers/indicators (as wired on this one). Neither the John Bolster or the Editor's have these. It though (as does the Ferlec) have over riders on the bumpers which the John Bolster car does not. The Ferlec has white bumpers rather than the usual chrome.
Often someone boasts what they found when they opened the boot...however in this case, a spare engine and Ferlec clutch and a boot (front) load full of extras.....
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