1976 VW Bay Window - Superb Drive - Tax Free - 2ltr For Sale

Introducing Belle, our much-loved Late Bay van.
We have owned her since 2010, when we bought a well-running van with a brown interior and have since turned her into a very well-running colourful van you can camp in tomorrow!

Here are the main features:

Exterior
Miami blue
Full length Viking pop-up roof
240v electric hook-up socket
Louvred middle window
No tax disc as the van is classed as an Historic Vehicle (meaning it's free to tax and exempt from MOT).

Engine etc.
2 litre Type 4 engine - top end rebuild in 2015
New twin carbs fitted in 2015
"6 rib" four speed gearbox professionally rebuilt and reconditioned in 2012

Interior
Single CD/ radio/ SD card stereo with Bluetooth connectivity
Four speakers
Propex gas heating (can be used while driving)
Leisure battery with split charge
240v hook up with tested consumer unit and two internal plug sockets
3-way fridge
Viking conversion featuring:
Double burner and grill hob
Sink and tap
3/ 4 width custom-made hammock
Kids bunk above cab
Rear seats convert to double bed
Removable dining table (base built into floor)
Four useable storage cupboards
Bespoke vinyl panels and cushion covers.


The van runs extremely nicely, picks up speed well even uphill and happily sits at 65mph on the motorway. The steering is pretty sharp for a 2. 5 tonne forty-four year old van and she eats up the miles on twisty country lanes. The reconditioned gearbox is reliable and precise to use (for a T2). Driving Belle is a genuine pleasure.

As with all these vans there are things that aren't so great and will need sorting at some point. So here goes...

Rust: Some of the bodywork has been welded and repaired and more will be needed as you go along. In particular the area below the windscreen isn't very pretty and will need to be repaired or replaced in the next few years. Driver's side wheel arch and floor will need sorting out soon.

Engine: The engine runs amazingly well but it doesn't keep all its oil when running. All these vans leak to some extent and Belle is no different. However I've not had to top up this year.

Battery: I disconnect the starter battery when not in use to prevent it discharging. I did have a remote dashboard cut-off switch fitted but this broke after five years or so. I then installed an isolator on the battery but most of the ones available seem to be made of cheese and so removed it. Now I simply unhook the battery at the negative terminal when parked up. It's not the most convenient thing to do, but it's become second nature.

If you go over the van with a magnifying glass (or just one eye) you'll find plenty of things to do, so although this van is ready to drive to the other end of the country right now it's still an ongoing project. But whereas so many buses look beautiful but run like a sack of angry badgers and are constantly back at the menders, Belle drives like a princess (relatively) and is great to camp with.








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