First topic message reminder :Latest addition to my pool of Aircooled VWs:
Matching Numbers All Around;
Current Missionary School Van;
November 1968 (Model year: 1969) Early RHD T2 Bay Window Walkthrough Microbus with Sliding Door on Left.
1600cc M-240 (Low Compression) 44BHP Matching Motor
Needs a ground up restoration but worth every penny its bought for.
Bought it for a Polish friend's Tour of Pakistan! The Polish friend named it as
"Missionare" (German: means Messenger) for its life long service to humanity.
This is tell tale of Missionare's acquisition, 700KM journey back home and the restoration. Stay tuned as we embark on an exciting ride deep into the Early Bay world to explore what it is like to restore a half living auto-marvel from the past.
DISCLAIMER: The thread would be creepy slow as I have two other projects running in parallel to this (a 65 Bug & a 79 Safari), so plz be patient but be assured that it would be another restoration cookbook, though this time on the subject of Early Bays.
Update on History of Missionare - July 16, 2013*04 Documented Previous Owners
*1st Registration Date: March 04, 1969
*2nd Registration Date: January 01, 19751st Owner - Unknown as of yet (Owned from: March 04, 1969 To: December 31, 1974)
2nd Owner - Syed Rahat Ali Kirmani
(Owned from: January 01, 1975 To: April 13, 2004)3rd Owner - Syed Mohammad Zakaria
(Owned from: April 13, 2004 To: April 13, 2010)4th Owner - Amjad Yousaf
(Owned from: April 13, 2010 To: June 16, 2013)5th Owner - Yours Truly
(Owned Since: June 16, 2013 To: Date)