VW Camper - A Tour of our 1979 T2 Bay Window Camper Van

[@geofftonks8960]

That was a very good video. Thank you. We’re about 20% into a full renovation of a 77 2ltr and we like looking at videos such as this to give us continuing motivation and ideas for the interior.

[@SummitandCamp]

Good luck with it. It will all be worth it in the end !

[@bobmurphy9380]

Fantastic van you have there, I miss my 1974 VW T2 camper. It was the best vehicle out of all the other stuff I've had.

[@SummitandCamp]

Thanks Bob. They are good fun. Always have huge smile on my face when driving her. Not so much when she breaks down though 😂

[@Tentcl]

Ok, this will do for a while. 😃 I genuinely miss your backpacking videos: not much talking or product placement, very relaxing and sometimes encouraging. Maybe film an overnighter with this beautiful van sometime :)

[@SummitandCamp]

Thanks Anon. That sounds like a plan 👍 The van does make a brief appearance at the end of this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/foGlgoN7pJdrfdk but you’re right. More camping vids needed !

[@kavanghia6908]

Thanks for the video! Seeing this makes me want to go look for another van. Maybe after my son and I finish our 69 Ghia that we saved from the car crusher. Hope to see you on the road sometime 👍

[@SummitandCamp]

Yes indeed 👍 All the best.

[@FordTransitvan]

Love it

[@antoniopalmero4063]

I bought a 73 bay last week blind , it’s being delivered tomorrow morning, 👍🇬🇧🤣😂🤪🧐

[@SummitandCamp]

You’re a brave man. Good luck 🤞

[@timotiusjoko8427]

Good

[@Deathshredder]

Awesome van - do the pop top struts push to a point where it clicks open or does it just push up and stay there? Thanks

[@SummitandCamp]

It just pushes up and stays there Mat. It was refurbished and fitted with new canvas 3 years ago by a company in the north east called ‘proud to pop’. They did a good job.

[@Deathshredder]

@@SummitandCamp Hi the pop top canvas looks great. I have just bought a van and was concerned that the pop top didn't 'click' to stay open. Your advice is reassuring. I have just taken it for a drive and we did some hills and it struggled - do you have any advice of how to drive it up hill? Thanks

[@PhysioMSK]

Just take a good run up ! Ours is a 2 litre so it’s got plenty of punch. Some of the smaller engines can be a bit underpowered. If that’s the case then upgrading the ignition coil, carbs, air cleaner and using premium fuel might help.

[@jostru3295]

how id the mpg on the 2.0 litre? Lovely van!

[@SummitandCamp]

It’s v thirsty. Less than 20mpg I’d say. It also had a large single carb with a long inlet manifold so I’m sure the efficiency could be improved with a different carb set up.

[@kieronsmith3914]

What conversion is that? I've never seen a bed like that.

[@SummitandCamp]

It’s a 1979 Holdsworth conversation. At least I think so, having looked at other similar vans.

[@kieronsmith3914]

@@SummitandCamp thanks, quite rare then I guess. Nice

[@SummitandCamp]

Yes I think so. I’ve only ever seen pictures of 2 others online. Never seen another one in the flesh.

[@hotpointbrownlover3365]

these came out in 1967😀

[@SummitandCamp]

Not these. The type 1 split screen was 1967. The bay windows like mine were 1971 - 1979. Mine was one of the very last.

[@hotpointbrownlover3365]

@@SummitandCamp my aunt had one befor the vw t25 and then she has a vw t4 camper van

[@SummitandCamp]

Obviously a big VW camper fan !

[@JamesMillar-t7o]

Sell me the wheel.

[@SummitandCamp]

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