vandaddy71
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HI , THANKS FOR LOOKING AT MY ADVERT , THE TIME HAS COME TO RELUCTANTLY TO SELL "ERIC" OUR 1971 VW EARLY BAY , AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PHOTOS HE IS CURRENTLY FITTED OUT WITH MICRO BUS SEATS ( NOW QUITE RARE) AND CAN CARRY UP TO 7 PEOPLE + DRIVER , IT WOULDN'T TAKE MUCH TO CONVERT HIM BACK TO A CAMPER HE STILL DOES HAVE THE RED AND WHITE POP TOP WHICH IS IN REASONABLE CONDITION FOR 45 YEARS OLD , THE ENGINE HAD A TOP END REBUILD ( NEW HEADS, PISTONS/BARRELS ) ,PERTRONIX ELECTRONIC IGNITION KIT (NO UNRELIABLE POINTS TO MAINTAIN ETC), A NEW BOCAR 34PICT3 CARB ,009 DISTRIBUTOR AND STARTER MOTOR AROUND 3500 MILES AGO , IT ALSO HAS A TWIN QUIET PACK EXHAUST WHICH SOUNDS VERY NICE . THE FRONT BEAM HAS BEEN LOWERED WITH THE RED 9 DESIGN EZ RIDER 2=4 COIL OVER KIT WHICH GIVE A NICE COMFY RIDE BUT ALSO ALLOWS YOU TO ALTER THE RIDE TO YOUR TASTE. HE HAS MOT TILL MARCH 2017 WITH NO ADVISORIES AND THE TAX IS FREE. THIS MODEL IS QUITE SOUGHT AFTER AS HE IS THE "EARLY BAY" WITH THE LOW LEVEL FRONT INDICATORS , SMALL REAR LIGHTS AND THE CRESCENT SHAPED REAR VENTS BUT WITH THE ADVANTAGE OF DISK BRAKES ON THE FRONT, HE HAS BEEN A VERY RELIABLE BUS TAKING US TO GREAT YARMOUTH MANY TIMES TROUBLE FREE AND HAS BECOME PART OF THE FAMILY , BUT WE NO LONGER HAVE THE TIME TO USE HIM AS WE SHOULD,SO ITS WITH GREAT SADNESS THAT WE ARE PUTTING HIM UP FOR SALE .THE BODY WORK COULD DO WITH A NEW PAINT JOB AND A BIT OF TLC BUT THERE IS NO RUST HOLES BUT THIS IS REFLECTED IN THE PRICE, ERIC IS NO SHOW WINNER BUT A GOOD STRONG USABLE BUS WE ARE LOCATED IN HALIFAX WEST YORKSHIRE, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL ME AND I WILL GET BACK TO YOU ASAP LOOKING FOR £8250, SORRY NO SWAPS HAVING PROBS LOADING PHOTOS UP
