Hi Guys,

According to various model info, from March 1963 till the end of their production, Split Kombi's were all supposed to have their engine air intake louvres pressed inwards, except on the Single and Double cabs.

However, I'm finding this not to be the case. Some window buses still have the louvres facing outwards, while some panel vans have two sets facing inwards.

Could I take a poll of all owners of 1963 Split buses onwards to let me know which way their engine air intake louvres face. Attached is an example of inwards. Some say inwards is rare. I'd like to know for sure.

Cheers
Craig

Inwards LOOKS better! :kiss

late split panel i had had outward Im sure, was about a 65 i think.

Hi Craig , the 65' splitty window van that I just purchased has the louvres pressed outwards .

here is a clearer pic of the rear vents , taken 2 weeks ago when a hail storm arrived in sunny downtown Unanderra .

And the louvres are up high. The pic I supplied is from a '66 walk through microbus, so another mystery as to why the louvres are positioned lower.

Also see this link, re '67's.
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=46339#pid437147 

hth

of course, yours must be an import, the high outwards vents were only on the australian made ones. had forgotten that, i suppose to make it cheaper the aussies used the outward upper vents until the end.

1966 Sundial camper

'67 Westfalia

I dont know if was any cheaper tp have them up high, but mabey for the Australian dusty conditions?

Unkown year DC

Unkown year doormobile

'65 Sundial camper

Barn-door

Unkown year doormobile

Unkown year DC

Unknown year 29 window

A '66 camper

A '67 camper

Unkown year Brazilian bus

Unkown year South African

A '67 Sundial

An Australian RAAF traffice - monitoring adaption

Unknown year 21 - window

Unkown year walk-through

Unkown year DC

It's interesting to see the ''65 "cotd_036" has 'mini-vents' on top; also looks to me like the barn-door has vents puched outward.

hth

The Australian versus Import theory would work in with the pic I had supplied, as this bus was imported from the UK. It would be interesting to find out why the Aussie buses continued with the outward louvres. Maybe they were perceived as capturing more air while keeping out unnecessary dust?!

Another odd one (don't know the year) with small louvres at the top.

[ Edited on 15-12-05 by modulus ]