Late bay with wheel on front.....

What is everybodies opinion on the mounted front wheel.. Sometimes I see it and think it's ugly. . Others I see it and feel it looks good and original.... What's the general consensus... Any pros or cons..

Doesn't seem to be much holding it on... 4off rivets I believe?

 

Big rivits with threads holding mine. Nuts n bolts i recon

 

It's convenient...as it frees up space in van.

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I think a clean front looks better but a rear mounted one would be a PITA for accessing the hot cupboard.

 

I agree however a previous owner of mine mounted the wheel on the front. I’m used to it now and until I need a new front won’t be changing it. It seems to be one of those things that people expect to see. Nearly all novelty models / pictures etc of type 2’s seem to have a front mounted spare...

 

I agree, but sometimes needs must.

 

Nice bus!!!

 

Spare wheels on the front panel R 4 WINNARS innit?

 

Is R 4 WINNARS your license plate?

 

Ours is on the front - I like it. We have the westy bracket which bolts through the front panel and has a bracket to take the weight on the front bumper - still wouldnt recommend pushing on it though....

 

Yes M8

 

I think they look great but they are the first point of impact, (hang out in front of the bumper) even a light tap could push the cab front in!

 

I think it looks good. And it frees up space inside.

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A strong gust of wind would push most fronts in, considering most of them are filler and newspaper!

 

I'll have you know that many, many years ago when I had a new exhaust fitted & the chap fired it up on the ramps for a listen. It turned out to still be in gear & made a reasonable fist of driving through the corrugated asbestos wall into next doors garage whilst still five feet in the air. Although the windscreen was broken & the aerial written off, the tyre saved it from a lot of damage. Ask me really nicely & I'll let you know the name of the VW specialist!

 

Ugly IMO, spoils the nice lines.

 

Who was it please Bernard ?