Aircooled VW South Africa

Hi All,

I purchased 2 Bay Windows a few weeks ago but only had the oppertunity to collect them this past weekend.
It was a mission - I had to putt/tug the vans around a garden with my car, exchange tires, inflate tires.
All this would have been a lot easier if I had some help, but now I know it can be done - 2 vans in one weekend, man alleen....

I used an A-frame and some lights so traffic on the N1 could see what I was doing.

The Bay panel has some very, very serious rust so it will be a parts bus - mechanical and body panels will be used.
The Bay camper/kombi will hopefully be restored. There is lots of stuff inside the van. (most of the wood will be used as templets for new cupboards as the kombi has been standing outside for many, many years with a leaking roof seal)

Can anyone shed some light on this camper conversion as this is the first of its kind that I have seen (the small roof - also see the manufacturers name in the pics below).
Apparently there is something wrong with the engine and the wiring, but there is also an extra wire loom in the van.

Sorry the pics are not in order...

That's a lot of work you got there.

Other than that I can't give you any more detail on the roof, I have never seen one that looked like that before.

That is an interesting find ! I've also never heard of "Tallboy" before.

I have a feeling that this was originally an Executive model microbus, with a factory fitted metal sliding roof, and that the idea was to use
these busses as a base for building campers (by Tallboy).
Is there a "belly pan" attached to the chassis (i.e would look like a second skin underneath the bus)?

Could you also post some pics of the furniture?

Well done of the salvage/towing/etc - it is always nice when you have a buddy helping you

jolas wrote:That is an interesting find ! I've also never heard of "Tallboy" before.

I have a feeling that this was originally an Executive model microbus, with a factory fitted metal sliding roof, and that the idea was to use
these busses as a base for building campers (by Tallboy).
Is there a "belly pan" attached to the chassis (i.e would look like a second skin underneath the bus)?

Could you also post some pics of the furniture?

Well done of the salvage/towing/etc - it is always nice when you have a buddy helping you

will have a look tomorrow it there is a "belly pan" but as far as I remember there isn't one? Will also get the vin no. so you clever guys can tell me more....

Congrats, and don't forget that I still live only ten minutes away if you need help with anything...

thanks Coop!!!!