Apologies… late bay alert!

[Mike F]

Sorry to post a pic of a late bay but this is brilliant… or is it an early with a late front?



This was taken back in 2000 in Brussels. I'd gone with friends to take pics of football grounds. One in particular was brilliant, Duden Park, home of Union St Gilloise. We got to the game early, went to the bar and had a half litre of Hoegarden in a glass which had been frosted. Brilliant. After the game we stood outside waiting for a friend and this drove up to sell ice creams to the fans coming out.

It is also the only pic I've ever had published in Volksworld.

 

[Marriedblonde]

Looks like an early bay with the wrong front on it. Someone else has a an early bay with a late front on it. Was it the done thing to make them look newer a few years ago?

Either way I love that bus

 

[Mike F]

My crossover had to have a new front but luckily James Wotton cut out the old indicators and welded up the late bay hole for me. Only way you could tell was the small VW badge.

 

[Marriedblonde]

At least you can get a badge without having to sell a kidney!

 

[Clem]

Belgium has a few of those vans, I've seen ice cream vans in Brugge like that and there's a waffle bus that trades at Ninove too. I'll find some pics later

 

[mister]

A buddy of mine sent me a photo of this nice EB one, I think it was in Brugge

 

[jerupke]

I think it's a late , with early bumpers. Big airintakes, late wheelarches.

 

[Myvanway]

A buddy of mine sent me a photo of this nice EB one, I think it was in Brugge

That is awesome. 8)

 

[BrotherNumberOne]

I think I can just about see a petrol flap, so it's either a '72 with a late front panel, or a '73 with early bumpers and the deformation panel removed.

I saw one like that selling waffles in Brussels

 

[Graham L]

I think I can just about see a petrol flap, so it's either a '72 with a late front panel, or a '73 with early bumpers and the deformation panel removed.

I saw one like that selling waffles in Brussels

Agreed, I think it's a crossover rather than a late with the wrong front panel on it,

 

[aspro]

I think you're all wrong. Crescent shaped air vents and narrow 5 make it a 71 in my books.

 

[Graham L]

Pay attention Chris we are talking about the original picture posted in the first post :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[aspro]

My bad. Continue as you all were. Pretend I wasn't here.