Specs on 71 panel vans

silverbullet Officially Full-On Dubber

331 posts · joined May 2005 · 21 May 2005, 5:37 pm

#360147

I own two 71 panel vans, both of which are quite different. One of them has the walk trough style seats, while the other has a bench seat with solid metal panel behind. the spare tyre also sits under the bench seat.

Just wondering if there are diferent specs or models???

baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 21 May 2005, 7:19 pm

#360201

sounds like one is a panel based on the kombi and the other is a 'real' panel. hte one with the walkthrough will probably also have plugs in the floor for seatbelt and seat mounting, whereas the other will have none of this.

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silverbullet Officially Full-On Dubber

331 posts · joined May 2005 · 22 May 2005, 8:08 pm

#360590

Cheers
Still trying to decide which one is going to be the best to restore.

handycam king of something

1,338 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 22 May 2005, 8:22 pm

#360597

mate u know wat i think shame the red one was so bad been in touch with the other guy about the other one ????

silverbullet Officially Full-On Dubber

331 posts · joined May 2005 · 22 May 2005, 8:27 pm

#360600

Still have to give him a call. I suppose i will just have to wait and see what it is like. Cant wait to start on a bus!

handycam king of something

1,338 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 22 May 2005, 8:28 pm

#360604

i can feel a vw club comeing on :P

kroozzn63 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,005 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 23 May 2005, 2:32 pm

#360923

hey someone should buy mine $2000 walk though ,search 71 panelvan low light in forsales

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Andy Andy\'s Adventures

2,820 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 23 May 2005, 2:47 pm

#360933

VW offered many options on on the T2's (or bay window), from single cab's right through to full deluxe bus's.
Both could well be factory original panel vans without the seat mounts Baybuscamperkid mentions. That's what my '72 panel was (walk through and a "real panel"). There were numerous other options like double sliding doors or a single window in the sliding door, high top roof (also with taller sliding door), under floor stiffening to mention a few. I think some also had heavier torsion bars to carry an additional 200kg pay load.
Not many of these options made their way here though.
😉

Andy Andy\'s Adventures

2,820 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 23 May 2005, 2:55 pm

#360938

Oh, the best way to tell is the chassis number. The first few numbers determine the year and what it was.
http://www.type2.com/library/identifi/vin.htm
Also under the dash should be a plate stamped with "M" codes. The M codes determines the options added to the basic chassis number.
http://www.type2.com/m-codes/

[Edited on 23-5-2005 by Andy]

silverbullet Officially Full-On Dubber

331 posts · joined May 2005 · 24 May 2005, 8:53 pm

#361723

Thanks for that.
good reading

vwtyp2 Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,504 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 25 May 2005, 7:17 pm

#362203

"loafy" is a '71.
she's a walkthrough.
factory seat anchors.
factory panel with proper pressings etc. as you'd expect from the factory.
low blinkers, small tail lights, factory disc brakes.
I think she's for sale again?

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