Aug 72 - Aug 73 late bay discussion. 73 model year.

I don't
know if I feel better or worse about owning one of these mongrels now

 

Wilma (Nov 1 72) has early style rear windows too (only found that out when we ordered late ones and rubbers) originally I think one fixed, 1 slider

We should have compared notes @Zebedee this weekend as we share birthdays (if I remember rightly)

 

I have a VW certificate for my my Westy and gives a build date of 29 August 1972.

I have a petrol flap, high indicators, grey instruments. I rebuilt my rear brakes last year including new backing plates and I don't remember any problems getting parts? Somewhere I have a picture from when I rebuilt them and will post when I find it.

Let me know if you need me to check anything else on the van.

 

Mine is March 1973. I havent had time to read all the thread yet, but its not go trip on mileometer.

 

I think it's to do with servo brakes. On '71 and '72 vans, there was two positions for the resevoir, above the kick panel for non servo vans and behind the drivers seat for servoed vans because the servo is master cylinder is further back on a servo. I think they moved it so it could be in one position regardless of whether the van had servo brakes or not.

 

the nice chrome inner door handle changed in '74 to the plasticy late type

 

Sliding door lock is in the handle and brake fluid reservoir is under drivers seat

 

Mines a June 73 built in Australia, has most of the features above, but grey clocks in KPH, 1800 cc with engine hatch,lock in slider handle,fixed quaters, fuel flap, early 3 screw lights, early tank sender, wash/wipe stalks, I replaced the steering box a few years ago, but can't remember what year box I fitted. And its a converted unwelded panel conversion. I changed the steering wheel a few years ago but it was an early type.

 

My inner geek loves threads like this

 

Just stumbled across this thread. My July 72 built Latebay has, lock in the handle sliding door, early cast steering box (not a good thing), flared arches, no servo, 72-74 steering column but with the early spline size. late brakes (except the lack of a servo). The fuel tank is also early latebay. Hence the username. Oh and 3 bolt headlights. Forgot, also just 3 leavers on the heater controls.

 

Mine is March 73, -lock in handle. A petrol flap, Not sur about steering wheel and column. Early grey speedo in grey not black and in miles not kilometre's, no trip, early three screw headlight rim, no idea on brake set up, inner door handle all black with single latch, brake reservoir under drivers seat, 2 speed wipers, can't remember if stalks have English writing on, think they too worn to see, coat hanger engine hatch thingy, and it's a Devon.

 

I have the 3 levers and still don't know which is for heat to feet!

 

I did have 3 lever heat controls (one blue, 2 red) but I gave one to @poptop2