Why an Early Bay?

[Danbury Doug]

The crossover I was brought up with had the 1700. It served us well, although I'm glad to say I wasn't the one who had to pay for parts! :lol:

 

[Danbury Doug]

Really dislike large vents, big flared wings, high indicators and worst of all (hold on all you cross dressers) LARGE rear lights.

Cross Dresser???? bad enough I get called the gay with the bay, let alone being typecast as a cross dresser!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

:lol: I never noticed Clyde's 'cross dresser' comment. :lol: Maybe we should get car stickers made up!

 

[BigG]

:lol: I never noticed Clyde's 'cross dresser' comment. :lol: Maybe we should get car stickers made up! [/quote]

I think some folk may take you seriously

I have a 1.7 pancake in my bus and love the way it pulls so well under load/towing and specially up hills though on a run the uprights do seem better. I would love to try out one of these busses with the bigger bore uprights to see how much better they are.
Is it a big deal to swap a pancake with an upright or vice versa :?:

 

[Guest]

if i was to choose a year it would always be 71, small rear lights flat front arches, disc brakes etc. all the looks and the right running gear.

id love a split for toying around it but when it comes to looks, drivability and space its earlybay all the way.

 

[Pete B]

Gotta have wide 5, small rear lights etc, or it looks too, well, new and modern.....
I just like old stuff, and not just old VW's. Must have that 'vintage' feel.

 

[andewilson]

my original plan was it had to be tax exempt, have the nice bumper, and small rear lights. i didnt realy know much else about the differences back then. tipically you only find stuff out after you've bought the bus. i was lucky enough to drop on a 71 with disk brakes.