FOR SALE SOLD Price Lowered - 78 Bay Window Bus, Left Hooker, Tin Top - £7000 (offers)

Van is now SOLD - thanks all for looking.

Hi All - apologies for joining the forum and immediately posting a classified, but unfortunately needs must...

Van is located in Saffron Walden, Essex - happy to arrange viewings.

FOR SALE - £7,000 - OFFERS

1978 VW T2 late bay window bus, 2.0 L Type 4 Engine, left hand drive
· Imported from the States, 1st registered in the UK 01/08/2012, owned by me since 08/07/2013
· Maintained by Simon at Absolute VW and by Mark and Paul at Type 2 Detectives
· MOT May 2018
· 2.0 l engine pulls well with easy 65-70mph cruising and no need to change gear for motorway hills.
· Good, honest, stock height bus, mechanically excellent with lots of recent work, but in need of some cosmetic TLC.

Interior
· Full width rock n roll bed fitted and trimmed by Vaughn at Custom, Classic and Retro Interiors
· Quality kick board installed with speakers set behind and 240v and 12v sockets wired in
· Dynamat fitted over the engine compartment and behind the rock n roll bed
· Leisure battery, voltage sensitive relay, fuse board and battery charger fitted
· Rear seat belts fitted
· CD player with USB i-pod connectivity and new speakers front and rear
· Original seats in the cab – driver’s seat a bit tired with a tear in the cover
· Original panels in the cab and in the back
· Original headlining in good condition

Engine, Mechanicals and Suspension
· Strong 2.0 l Type 4 engine
· Work carried out in May 2016 by Type 2 Detectives including
- Full Service and MOT
- New fuel pump
- Replaced fuel and breather hoses with R9 spec to cope with modern fuel
- Replaced CV boots
- Replaced rear brake hoses
- Replaced rear brake cylinders
- Replaced all ball joint arms
- Replaced roll bar rubbers
- New steering coupling
- New idler pin
- Gearbox seals, lube and additive
· New front tyres March 2017
· New battery and leisure battery March 2017
· New exhaust back-box May 2017

Paint and Bodywork
· Current Maroon paint work carried out by previous American owner who was a fan of the Washington Redskins
· It's part of the story of the van, but it's looking tired and flat, with plenty of scratches and spots where it’s flaking off
· Original Cream over Brown looks in good condition under the current paint
· 3 areas of bodywork will need attention – all easy and straightforward repairs
- Rear nearside panel by the engine inspection hatch
- Rear offside quarter panel by the side light
- Drivers cab floor

 

Thanks Merlin Cat! Yeah the bed is great - we traveled down to the South of France in it last year and it was very comfortable. Shame to have to let it go, but we're buying a house so need to find some money for the deposit...going to miss the old girl!

 

Nice van. I would suggest you offer it for sale on ebay to get a much wider audience. Most of us on here have bays already, but you never know.

 

Carbs or fuel injection?

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Hey pkrboo - It's a 2 litre fuel injection

 

Thanks mgbman - ah yes, that's a good point! I really need to move it on now so I'll have a look at getting it onto eBay tonight. I did try it on there a few months ago...had about 40 watchers but no interest. The MOT was short then though, and now it has the full 12 months on it so maybe I'll get a better response.

 

Van is now listed on eBay - have set an auction starting price of £7000 so we'll see how it goes!

 

That looks a great buy for somebody

 

I'd agree Congi. Lot of van for the money.
Just needs the sun to come out and someone to start dreaming the dream whilst on their pc....

 

Thanks Lord Congi and Dexter - sorry for missing your comments till now!

Van didn't sell on eBay so back to the drawing board...may relist it later this week! ...Not that I really mind, I'm having a lot of fun driving it about everyday!

 

jeez market seems poor if that's not selling at that price.

 

Think I saw this at Audley End Classic Car show on Sunday and looked really sound and great value.

 

Thanks Cov1987 - yes that was it. I managed to get parked at the front of the public car park - was a good spot! What a great day too!

 

Have just dropped the price to £7,500 ...starting to feel like I'm giving it away! Unfortunately the pressure is on as we've moved into our new place and I lose the garage on Tuesday...plus I need to pay the missus back for the loan towards the house deposit!

 

Price now dropped to £7k - also listed on Car and Classic and JK Marketplace...will be going on eBay again tonight!

 

Good luck with sale! a good van at that prices it a great buy for someone.

 

Cheers! No luck so far but fingers crossed!