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Subject:Re: Vanagon 5-Lug spacing distance? & T1 vs T2
From:Andrew Grebneff
Date:Mon, 2 Apr 2001 23:33:47 +1200

Isn't it the Type II T2, T3
>and T4 that has 5 x 112mm making it 1970 to present?

The early T2 Bays (1967-70) retained the old T1 stud-pattern (5x~300mm).

One thing I can't really understand is why the Bays were called T2 rather
than T1/0.5. They were not a completely new body from the Splits...only the
cab, side-window panels (in Kombi & Microbus) and roof panel were changed.
The Splits had sliding doors (1966) and walkthrough (about 1957) as
desirable options; the CV rear axle came in with 12V for the last of the
Splits in 1967.

Andrew Grebneff
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