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westcoastmarek
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Clearly, these don't look stock. she is a 79 Kombi converted (when new) to a camper by Get-Away in Richmond BC.
Seats were already in , in 91, when we got her and at that point she had sat for four years. there is some evidence of a nose transplant from bottom of windscreen down. The seats could have been replaced after an accident, but I a wondering if anyone has a Get-Away brochure (never seen one myself) that would show standard equipment...
Thanks
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donemoto
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Looks like early 70's Mercury Capri. or Toyota Corolla circa 76.
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SGKent 
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| Clearly, these don't look stock. she is a 79 Kombi converted (when new) to a camper by Get-Away in Richmond BC. |
question - you have what looks like a walk thru panel behind the seat in the photo. I think those went away in 1976 or so, at least in the North American market. You might look at the VIN in the engine bay and see if matches the one on the dash, If the nose has been replaced the M-code may or may not be the original.
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busdaddy
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| Clearly, these don't look stock. she is a 79 Kombi converted (when new) to a camper by Get-Away in Richmond BC. |
question - you have what looks like a walk thru panel behind the seat in the photo. I think those went away in 1976 or so, at least in the North American market. You might look at the VIN in the engine bay and see if matches the one on the dash, If the nose has been replaced the M-code may or may not be the original. |
The bulkhead only dissapeared on Stationwagons (and the RH one on Berlin Westfalias), Kombi's still had them in 79.
The seats may have been some aftermarket van conversion part that was popular at the time like those diamond tuft velour swivel captains chairs that everyone put in thier boogie vans around the same era. They definitely are umm... striking. 
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westcoastmarek
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| Clearly, these don't look stock. she is a 79 Kombi converted (when new) to a camper by Get-Away in Richmond BC. |
question - you have what looks like a walk thru panel behind the seat in the photo. I think those went away in 1976 or so, at least in the North American market. You might look at the VIN in the engine bay and see if matches the one on the dash, If the nose has been replaced the M-code may or may not be the original. |
decoded the m plate, numbers match
Model Type 2 (T2) mod. 231(0) :
- Kombi
- Sliding door right
- LHD
Chassis number 2392053666
Serial number 053 666
Modelyear 1979
Planned production date
Friday, 17 November 1978
Number for production planning
(temporary serial number) 7373
Type of engine Type 4 (GE) - 1970cc, 51 kW (70 bhp DIN)
Type of transmission Manual 4-speed gearbox
Paint color
L90D - Pastel White
Interior color (doorpanels and seats) NP - Canyon Brown Leatherette
Destination Canada, St Johns NB
Did all canadian buses go through st. johns?
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westcoastmarek
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oh man, just noticed... bus built on friday. that's never a good sign  
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