All these years I have owned the DS I assumed the boot lid was fibreglass. Fibreglass reproductions are available in Europe for those who want a cheap way of replacing rusted or damaged body panels.
However, the DS19 had an aluminium boot lid until May 1957. The previous owner mentioned it was Aluminium, but since these boot lids are so rare I didn’t believe it. However, on the removal of the trim, it looks pretty clear it is in fact Aluminium.
For the repainting I am removing all the badges, seals etc to ensure a good job. It is clear […]