Single or Crew cab, that is the question........

[Wyntand5900]

Hi all, I have a 1970 low light single cab that I am restoring. I recently bought a "doner" body to use mainly on the front. The body I bought is a 1969 double cab. I am planning to use the entire chassis and the front of the '69. The more I look at the double cab, the more I realise that it is in much better shape that the single cab. The double cab really only needs an engine and rear suspensions that I already have on the single cab....... I always wanted to own a single cab.

What should I be restoring………… the ’70 single cab or the ’69 crew cab?

[Tony Z]

dont sacrifice a good bus to save a bad bus. Rather get another donor and save both

Remember, with the extra space of the crew cab you can lock shopping away out of site... good reason to get the missus to come along for a drive

[dixtoy]

Like Tony said save both, crew cab's especially low lights is becoming hard to find.

[Cyndi Kritzinger]

HI.

I CHOSE THE DOUBLE CAB BECAUSE AS TONY SAYS......, IT IS A MORE VERSATILE VEHICLE.
THE CAB IS CAVERNOUS IN COMPARISON WITH VIRTUALLY ALL THE MODERN VEHICLES AND CAN COMFORTABLY SEAT 5 ADULTS WITH ROOM TO SPARE.
THE BIN IS LARGER THAN A STD BAKKIE BY ABOUT A FOOT (30CM). IT MIGHT SEEM A SMALL AMOUNT BUT SEE WHAT A DIFFARENCE IT MAKES WHEN LOADING.
AS DIXON RIGHTLY SAID....., IT IS A BUS NOT SEEN MUCH ANYMORE AND HAS A LOT OF CHARACTER.

IF YOU CAN SAVE BOTH; GO FOR IT. YOU'LL NEED LONG POCKETS OR HAVE TO BE VERY PATIENT.

EITHER WAY I'LL BE INTERESTED TO SEE WHAT AND HOW YOU DECIDE.

GOOD LUCK.

MARK

[fig]

Double cabs will always fetch higher prices and be in greater demand than single cabs.

Single cabs are nonetheless very useful vehicles. @TonyZ, you can also lock up your shopping and tools in the huge treasure chest under the load bed on a SC.

FYI, there are significant differences between a 69 and a 70, especially in the cab and front end.

For the 70 model year, VW triangulated the front ends of the longitudinal chassis rails. This meant changing the font beam and its mountings, as well as changing the layout of cab wiring, fuse box, pedals, etc. Every year of early bay production has a significant number of one-year-only parts, and not all are interchangeable.

I agree with Tony, if you can, restore them both.