Date:         Mon, 22 Mar 2004 21:07:23 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Bus/Vanagon T designations
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>  > What are the various T designations for Buses and Vanagons...this is my
>>  first post....I'm new to Westy's...purchased mine in Dec...Thanks
>>  much....Chuck
>>
>
>Vanagons are T3's.
>
>T1 - '50-'67 Microbus
>T2 - '68-'79 Baywindow bus
>T3 - '80-'91 Vanagon
>T4 - '92-'03 Eurovan
>T5 - '04-present Eurovan

T1 & T2 are a bit of a misnomer, as the Bay is merely a modified
Split... as can readily be seen in Brasil, where in the 80s they made
T1s with T2 cabs... these were sold in NZ, and suffered from rust.

All are of course Transporters (which is what the T stands for).

Funny, in my poor days I considered buying a T2 rear section to
attach a Split front to. The body cross-section is identical,
needless to say, though roof profiles differ. So I'd then have had
one of those rare sliding-door splits.
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut
84 Caravelle GL (STILL waiting for its SVX/G50 conversion!)