> Hmm, interesting-- I always thought the 'Kombi' was a windowless
> Bus-- you know, kinda like a panel truck. So, what *do* you call
> the four door VW pickup truck?
Many names were used and abused by "marketing" over the years, but the
model numbers remained moderately solid. The windowless van was a model
211. I was quite partial to the 215 (with freight doors on BOTH sides).
I'll try to find my shop manuals later (FSOT) and look up the "official"
designations. They were often informally called "double cab VW
pickup". There were a number of variations, such as 3 door, and with
"normal" or narrow rear side door.
Due to the "chicken tax" issues, the ones after 68 (one piece windshield,
sliding freight doors but no windows on the bus) were a little rare.
I really liked the '54 bus. The engine compartment came all the way up to
the rear window, and had the spare tire on top of the engine. Aside from
the spare tire overheating, you could remove its shelf and get at things
like oil cooler without removing the engine.
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Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin_at_xenosoft.com
Received on Mon Jul 30 2001 - 21:05:47 BST