Citroen HY pick-up 1967

[greenduckman]

Hello to you all!

I'm from the Netherlands and would like to introduce myself.
I realy like a lot of the cars on this forum and think it's nice that you guys are a lot more open minded than the most people in Holland 

I saw that there are more HY van's on this forum so thought it would be nice to post mine here as wel.

This is my HY pick-up!

This is how it was wen I bought it:




The plan is to lower the van as much as possible en make it a little bit a ratlook!
It's now in the garage and have to do a lot of work on it.
First fix the electric, because a mouse has lived in the van.......
Also fix the engine, it's hasen't run for a cople of years so needs some work to.

Than lower the van, make some changes on the interior and mount more places to sit inside the van.

Sitrap's coming soon.

PS: sorry my english is not perfect!!

[SamJ]

Hoi Greenduckman, nice looking van, they are on my list of cars to own once

Where about are you in the Netherlands?

[greenduckman]

Hey thanks,

I'm form Zierikzee, that's in Zeeland.
The south west of Holland!

[greenduckman]

A photo from the transport.




First work on the van is done!

Lowered the front side   



Close up:



Now I want to paint the wheels, but I still not know what color.....
The car wil stay the rusted bleu for a while but want the wheels to shine! 

So any idea's??



Also got myself some new goodies:



Still got lot's of work to do.......

[rodney]

going to have trouble turning corners ....could go for a smaller tyre , cool van though,.

[dikkehemaworst]

Why is it cutt of at the back. Was it a mobile store or something?
Got pictures of the back?

[grizz]

Welcome.

These are really cool, and as you say, there are few about.

Keep the updates coming.

[jeffeRS]

How about ivory/cream wheels. High gloss...

[greenduckman]

Thanks for the nice comments.
Indeed the tires wil be smaller, otherwise it wont work.
But the van needs to be as low as posible.
I can't get the van out of the garage if it's to high......

I wil post photos of the back as soon as posible.

it wil be a dubble cabine.

[greenduckman]

Oh and the van was a road work vehicle in France.
That's why it was this kind of pick-up.

It's a bit strange and maybe ugly, bit That's why I like it.
It's a dork mobile that hopefully get 's cool.

[SamJ]

Looks great, did you import it yourself? They seem to go for strong money on marktplaats.

[Olliminium]

I like it! And good luck with it, they are great fun, here's mine: retrorides.proboards.com/thread/162030

[greenduckman]

SamJ , No I bought it in the Netherlands, for a verry nice price.

But indeed the prices are going sky high somethimes.
But if you are realy interested I know a coupple of vans that are not realy that exspensif.

Olliminium , Thanks! Your H van is also reaaly (realy, realy) cool!
I like the patina, and your logo on it!

[greenduckman]

Quick update:

Mounted the rear lights, oh man that was not as simple as I thought........

As mouse (or rat) has lived in the van and I think he was a copper adict!
Behind the dash he had his living room so all the wires has to be removed (I think because of the decorating) 
And in a other compartiment he has his sleeping room (I think  ) but there where also a couple of wires that he didn't liked......

Anyway, I have almost changed every wire now, and the dash is almost finished.
The rear lights work at one side, hopefully tomorrow the other side.






But offcourse on the other side trubble wit the wires as wel...
I think that was his toilet or something 

A panel on the under side completly rusted, and wen I look closer........ BLEH!





Tomorow cutting the panel out and change the wires!

[johnnyizegem]

Good luck, nice doka!

Have similar work at home on my 63...

bookmarked

[greenduckman]

Thanks Johny,

You know what’s funny, even though I have this little disappointments I still enjoy to work on the van.

I’m very interested in your van, do you have treads about the van’s you own?

[veldhuijzen38]

Supergaaf project man! Ik ga hem volgen

Supercool project! I'm going to follow it

The more pictures, the better!

[johnnyizegem]

No, I don't have a thread about my cars yet... work is ongoing, but slow... at the moment welding my VW van.

sowieso wonen wij waarschijnlijk max 100km uiteen, ik ben eerder in de streek van kortrijk te vinden...

[65mustang]

Also had a HY van sold it because it was too much work for me and too little time.

Ook uit nederland dus

[johnny5]

en ook ik ga je project volgen ,ben zelf met een W115 bezig ( mercedes ) komt een 250 td in met automaat
gr john enkhuizen