This post describes the transformation process of my 1970 Citroën ID20/DSuper5 from berline to convertible, during the last 9 years.
The car is for sale after June 1st 2025. Info can be obtained via info@jantec.nl
This is the result as the car is 10-2024:
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The original ID20 chairs are also available, newly upholstered:
And some pictures in our secure car park at 2025 (May 5th)
We bought the car as berline in 2006 and drove it as our holiday car between 2006 and 2012. The basic rebuild to cabrio in 2016/2017 was done by the (then) coachbuilder company Oord DS cabrio, in the Netherlands (Zwaag, near Herenveen). Unfortunately, this company went out of business in 2020.
The car is equipped with its original 2.2 liter DX2 engine and 5-speed ‘long’ gearbox. Both are Ok to drive, and have not ever been overhauled. The mileage (in kilometers) is difficult to see, due to the fact that these cars’ kilometer counter rewinds at 100.000 kilometers It is likely that the car has done about 121.000 kilometers, given the state it was in when I bought it in 2006. But it might just as well have driven 321.000 kilometers. We just don/t know this for sure.
However, due to good maintenance, care and little using the car the last 30 years, the car is in good drivable state. Plus, during the rebuilding to cabrio by the ‘Oord’ coach bulding company a lot of strengthening has been done to the car’s body, as regulations required this. The car comes with a proper Dutch Citroën ID cabrio title.
After the basic rebuild to cabrio, we got a new car’s title as cabrio and we then have worked at the car during summers. We put on a new boot, a new roof, had the old chairs upholstered with new leather, et cetera.
Then, finally we had the car stripped and repainted. We used NOS handlebars inside, outside, new lights, stretched rear bumper, and so on.
Finally, in 2024 we had the car’s interior upholstered.
The engine was checked, valves adjusted, oilfilter renewed and so on, steering rack replaced with an overhauled one, brakes overhauled, suspension overhauled, and an entirely new LPG system has been put in to replace te old LPG system.
A new audio system with non-visable bass booster has been added.
The car is fitted with 5 pieces 2-point safety belts.
And- the car is equipped with a belt-driven ‘old school’ airco system.
Want to see more? Contact me at info@jantec.nl