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The Van arrived still on french plates
The Citroen H type van is now being restored also side canopy conversion, the van is basicly quite sound for the age of it.There is some welding work to do underneath to chassis and floor but not major, will be a lot of surface rust to remove before paintwork can start.Will be fitting a s/h right hand door as original is badly damaged also the rear is accident damaged pushing rear wheel arch out will need pulling back to open arch back up.The side is going to be removed to form a sales counter and canopy
 The H van as it arrived
 Plenty of dents both in and out
 Rear arch pushed towards wheel
Arch pulled back to shape came quite easily with no sign of rot so chassis is strong enough in that area allthough there is quite a bad area of corosion on one of the large crossmembers, the other same area of chassis has allready had a section welded in at sometime in the past. Only other main areas of corosion are on the actual bodywork mainly on the left hand side of the van which will be cut out and sections welded in to place, for this we have the front wings off other vans that sections of good metal can be reused.
 Arch back to correct shape
 Coroded crossmember will be removed
 Faricated and fitted new crossmember
Side will be removed to for a canopy to serve coffee and patiseries from at various locations, As this is the early van the section can actualy be removed by removing the bolted on trim, allthough the panel will be used for the canopy it does have to be cut to size, also needs quite a bit of strength adding so as to hinge without flexing and to fit the supporting stays which will hold up the canopy.
 Side removed strengthers still there
 Added strength to interior to straighten panels
 Just supports to fit
More pictures on next page of Citroen H van finished and ready for Kitchen fitting on next page
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H Van conversion 
