Welcome to the Mehari 2cv Club Cassis. <br /> <br />It is our pleasure to show you around our manufacturing plant for the original 2cv, Mehari and Dyane chassis. <br /> <br />Did you know? <br /> <br />The Mehari 2cv Club Cassis has signed an exclusive operating contract with CITROEN for the remanufacturing of many pieces using the original moulds and tools. <br /> <br />Are you ready? <br /> <br />Come and discover our universe. <br /> <br />The first step is to put in place all the interior frame elements, the inside rails, <br /> <br />the suspension unit traverses, <br /> <br />hand brake support, <br /> <br />safety belt fixings, rear arched reinforcement ... <br /> <br />the support for the front seat rails, and the front arched reinforcement. <br /> <br />The front traverse is numbered to ensure that the procedure of quality is followed for the production of each chassis. <br /> <br />The elements are positioned and locked together. The first welding points are made. <br /> <br />After this step, all holding points are released, we move to the second assembly phase. <br /> <br />The structure is placed on its lower panel and positioned on the second unit in the assembly line. <br /> <br />It is locked in place, and further welding points are made. <br /> <br />The internal reinforcements, and upper panel are put in place. <br /> <br /> <br />A template is used which allows the welder to weld the upper panel and internal side frame to the original Citroën specifications. <br /> <br />We are not yet in the era of the robotisation. <br /> <br />This step is complete, we move on to the 3rd phase. <br /> <br />The installation of the outer side frame panels. <br /> <br />Again, all is locked. <br /> <br />The original template is laid on top and the welding is carried out following the template. <br /> <br />After the upper welding is complete, the lower part can be welded. <br /> <br />The ends are crimped using a mallet. <br /> <br />The chassis is then installed in the original Citroën frame crimping machine. <br /> <br />This machine folds the edges of the chassis in one passage back and forth. <br /> <br />The platform will now be installed on the original Citroën hole punching machine. <br /> <br />The holes positions are checked. <br /> <br />The machine will now punch over 60 holes at the same time. <br /> <br />The external elements will be added. <br /> <br />The shock absorber and spring tube supports. <br /> <br />The rear towing loops. <br /> <br />The rear exhaust support. <br /> <br />The front towing loops. <br /> <br />The elements are locked in place. <br /> <br />The elements are welded into place. <br /> <br />The elements are released and the welding is finished. <br /> <br />The chassis is then moved to the rotating welding table. <br /> <br />The front and rear axel fixations are locked and welded into place. <br /> <br />The lower reinforcements for the suspension spring tubes are fitted. <br /> <br />Everything is unlocked. <br /> <br />All that is left to do, is install the fuel tank fixations. <br /> <br />The final step before the anti-corrosion treatment, is to install the driveshaft protection. <br /> <br />We hope you enjoyed the visit. <br /> <br />After production we have two types of anti-corrosion treatment possible. <br /> <br />The hot dip galvanisation at 480 °c. <br /> <br />Or by cataphoresis treatment. <br /> <br />In both cases you benefit from a high quality product protected against corrosion. <br /> <br />Thank you for your attention. Safe driving.
