I received this one from a customer of mine, who did not want anything in return for it. "You repaint old Dinkys don't you?" was his comment when he gave it to me.

In fairly good shape,good hubs and tyres too just missing its decals. So time for a complete resto.



And the finished result:

nice Restoration.

I would've improvised a bit more reality into it, like black fenders and black headlight cones. A black horizontal stripe along the side. A 'Wegenwacht' signboard on the roof with an amber single light. Attach a spottie on the rear and 'red reflectors surounding the rear doors.
And the license plate above the door.

The grille had a grey leather cover (not sure of the purpose)

My Dad used to be an Area Manager for the ANWB in Lexmond, Holland, in the seventies before we emigrated to NZ.

Thanks Richard

The leather cover was used (for what I can remember) only in winter time, preventing too much cold air coming into the engine compartment.

I have considered doing some of the adaptions as you mentioned, but I wanted to do a resto instead of a code 3. And the parts you mentioned are not easy to find too.

 

tell me about it.

initially had a white metal model replica and am still getting parts together to rebuild a Matchbox DY into the van. The modern Matchbox Dinky has more details.

I haven't had any time to begin on that frankenstein model.

Theo--
Another very nice job....I love that yellow paint job, and it looks like it turned out just great. I have the Red Fire Engine 2cv that shared the same casting as that, and I always thought it a cute model....nicely done!!

Another resto by Theo that really looks the part. Nice job.