Date:         Mon, 10 Jun 1996 17:38:41 -0700 (PDT)
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From:         Matthew Henricks <mjhenks@engr.csulb.edu>
Subject:      Re: Found a Binz Crewcab

On Mon, 10 Jun 1996, David Easterwood wrote:

> >What's the deal on Binz Crew Cab's as opposed to others? Was this a
> >retrofit in the US? I've heard of these before, but I've never understood
> >that there were so many. I always assumed that Binz was a dealership or
> >something. Inquiring minds want to know.
> >
> Binz was a coach company that took VW single cabs and made them into 
> crewcabs.  They were made before VW produced crewcabs themselves (VW 
> started making them in 1959).  Some identifying marks are a suicide 
> rear passenger door with wide popout window, a short indentation on 
> the side gates (they were cut down and re-welded single cab gates), 
> and the forward truck bed seam on the driver side.

   the binz also came with a none suicide door too.  seen a couple of
them.  the side cut down gates carried through till mid 60 when VW made
there own finally for the crew cab.  just a little more info.

Take care and God Bless
matt