Re: Re: 1955 Traction 11B “Barn Find” Project

It has been another long day sitting in the car. The headlining was not as bad as I thought. It is quite a thick material so trying to stretch it was not so easy and I cam hoping it will hang nice over time. I did glue the loose roof sound proofing so hoping that will stay up there.

Inserting it under the side rails was the easiest part but the front window frame was a pain and I still don’t think it is correct. It has been a year since I took it off and I am not sure exactly where it is supposed to sit. It just doesn’t look right and was tight to fit. I will need to look at another car in detail and adjust as necessary.

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The side strips fit well and I am quite pleased with the colours – this is the first time we have seen the cream and grey together.

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And as we collected our seats the other day, I could not resist putting in the rear to see what it looks like. I am very pleased with the look. I know it is not original but this car was never going to be restored to the original interior. We wanted a little comfort and something a bit different (not much but just a little)

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I put in the interior light too – at first it didn’t work, then I turned the LED bulb around, then it did work. Then the switch didn’t work. I took it out, cleaned the contacts and while doing so worked out the mechanics. So it pulls out and pops back turning on. And then pull it again to turn it off and then it pops back again. I was trying to keep it pulled out and thought it was broken. Citroen did complicate the simplest of things 😆