Restoration help - 1971 Early Bay

tchikoali · Last edited by tchikoali on Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:24 am; edited 1 time in total

hi every one my name is ali im from algeira and i like campervan i hav a earlybay 1971 im about to get it restored so the first thing im gona do is rmove every thing to worck the body so i need some help how to rmove everything starting with the motor and transmition ..........
here is a vedeo of my van

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TomWesty · Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:20 am Post subject:

Welcome! 1971 is my favorite year for the bus. Disc brakes and an engine that I can understand and afford.
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tchikoali · Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:25 am Post subject:

thank you tom westy i will be asking alot for the next days lol

tchikoali · Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:27 am Post subject:

tchikoali · Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:30 am Post subject: here is my earlybay

TomWesty · Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:12 am Post subject:

Is it possible for you to get ahold of both a John Muir book and a Bentley Manual? Also a photo of your engine compartment would be helpful. And if you search around this site a lot there is a lot of info and photos of engine removal. You may not need to remove the transmission to do body work.
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tchikoali · Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:23 am Post subject:

about the transmition i dont hav to remove it but its dirty with mud and i want to clean it or it hard to remove it tall me what i hav to do i need help help from one who has experience

tchikoali · Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:25 am Post subject:

chabanais · Samba Member Joined: July 27, 2002 Posts: 4866

Rear lights and bumpers don't look like a 71.
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tchikoali · Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:03 am Post subject:

thr front bumper was instaled to her is not for early was placed a fonrt bumper of an late bay so i removed it

Amskeptic · Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:13 am Post subject:

OB Bus · Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:32 am Post subject:

Squared off rear engine vents, too…..
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SGKent · Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:38 am Post subject:

bumper protrusion in front. 1973 or later.
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blackivory69 · Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:22 am Post subject:

Hi Ali. Congrats on the bus. If you'll take a photo of the M-code plate and post here, they'll be able to tell you exactly what year you have. This plate might be under the dash (air duct) or behind the driver seat. Goodluck.
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