Differences by year of Rear Westfalia Cabinet?

[livethevanlife]

Hi all, looking to find out what the different configurations for the rear cabinet on Bay Window Westfalia's were over the lifespan of the Bay Window. I know that early Bay's like the 70 that I had, had the rear cabinet to the passenger side, and ive seen some later Bay Window Westy's with the cabinet on the drivers side, like shown in the photo here. Are there just the two variations over the Bay Window lifespan? Does anyone have good photos of them with from the rear hatch with the hatch opened? Thank you!

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[dumptuck]

For westfalias, 68-73 had the same interior, with a full length closet on the passenger side/right side of the bus (veneer changed but not layout). 74-75 The closet moved to the drivers side/left side, and got shorter (bed was full width, so the cabinet was now behind the backrest of the bed). 76-79 had the cabinet in the same place, but it had different shelving/doors/veneer.

Here is the early interior (68-73)
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b296/faux75/interior08.jpg

Crossover(?) interior (74-75)
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/812043.jpg

Late berlin interior (76-79)
http://www.ultimatedennis.co.uk/vwcamper/images/vzi/westfalia-berlin4.jpg

Sorry some aren’t pictured from the hatch, tough to find specific pictures. Also, many parts/pieces may have been changed around over the years and owners, so YMMV. There was also a few european interiors that I’m not familiar enough with to comment on, as well as a few without any closet at all.
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I see that the last link is from the UK, but are the closets placed in on the same side regardless of if the vehicle is left, or right hand drive?

[livethevanlife]

Thank you dumptruck for the reply and info, very helpful. Would like to know the answer to the posters question above as well.
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1990 Syncro Doka Subi 2.2l
1974 Thing
1989 Carat Tintop

[pioneer1]

Wouldnt right hand drive bus have the slider on the left side so layout would be opposite?
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[busdaddy]

Yes, most RHD versions are mirror image's of the LHD layouts, between those and all the different models of campers available in other parts of the world there's likely 50+ variations.

Here's a sample of some of the other versions: https://www.vw-t2-bulli.de/index.php?de-books-brochures-westfalia
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[rsbadura]

Hello,

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[rod_vw]

Sorry to raise an old thread but I am looking for some confirmation of data on a 1979 SO76/1.

Am I correct in assuming that when the Westfalia ID plate shows...

SO76/1 9.00336

this will be the 336th vehicle of this type built in the 1979 model year?

Also did Westfalia follow the VW model year i.e. 1st August to 31st July or the calendar year 1st January to 31st December?

Your knowledge would be appreciated.
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