Oldest baywindow?

There's a thread on earlybay about it, can't see the pics at work but I don't think there are any on there after it had some work done at midland paintwerks although they may be on the facebook link in the thread:

http://forum.earlybay.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=41538

 

it had a few war scars there's still some bodywork to do on it, once it's done it will be awesome!

 

i think the 72 /73 year was packed with global problems in manufacturing n stuff , also 66/ 67 was a year of celebration for us too

 

Fellowes had a 68 Amrican Bay - it had splitty door handles and some other bits that I cant remember that made it unique - dunno if that made it a very early one?

 

68's should all have late splitty style door handles,

 

....and rubbish wiper arms.

 

So it's not significantly early then?

 

Nahhh it's prob april 68

 

Yours don't......

 

True, one's on the M6. That's what I mean...

 

Nope. just a 68 model year. There's loads of quirky bits

 

So split door handles put you in the ballpark, need to check the chassis number as there is no other obvious tell tale?

 

No firewall - different mirror

 

There is a thread on prototype bay about the "special" bits, some carry on to 69my. Off the top off my head:

Push button Door handles (not exactly the same as splits, lock cam bit is shorter)
Front doors
Raised brow on dash top
Brake fluid reservoir
Rear drum
Brake backing plates
Wiper arms and spindles
Rear view mirror
Westfalia rock and roll bed has large door
No firewall (added in later 68 production)
Fuse box

Probably other bits I forgot

 

So it's open between the engine and fuel tank?

 

Ya

 

Back to the original van, I think its probably April 68. Chassis number is later than my October 67

 

And no breather pipes running around the air intakes to the air filter, though I don't know if this is 68 only or all earlies.