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Sun Apr 15, 2012 1:54 pm

Jake de Villiers wrote: vwjedi wrote: r39o wrote: Think Peloquins.com

http://www.peloquins.com/091.jpg

$1225.00 :shock:

Plus installation - worth every penny. ;)
Rancho quoted me all for $75 to install just the TBD from Peloquins.

I have been mind racing a locker, but you need all the stock VW locker parts to do it, which seems kinda pricy, to me.

Mon May 07, 2012 3:40 pm

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/924327.jpg

Just because I like to be different, and I want the syncro look, with out the price tag. First mod,rear side marker protectors, front signal lights grills under way......bush bar coming, not too soon though, time is scarce. Anyone notice the screw heads?? After seeing the picture of someone "loosing" their projecto fog lights, I've taken small steps to prevent parts disappearing (easily at least).

Mon May 07, 2012 6:19 pm

Wellington wrote: http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/924327.jpg

Just because I like to be different, and I want the syncro look, with out the price tag. First mod,rear side marker protectors, front signal lights grills under way......bush bar coming, not too soon though, time is scarce. Anyone notice the screw heads?? After seeing the picture of someone "loosing" their projecto fog lights, I've taken small steps to prevent parts disappearing (easily at least).

Sweet.
I have a bunch of different sets of tamper proof hardware...I especially like the ones for the power mirrors.
Nice touch.

Sat May 26, 2012 4:37 pm

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/930721.jpg

Too many hours of hand fabrication..........but a labour of love.

Sat May 26, 2012 6:55 pm

Sat May 26, 2012 7:45 pm

Wellington wrote: http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/930721.jpg

Too many hours of hand fabrication..........but a labour of love.
Whoa...really nice work! If these could be produced at a reasonable price I bet they would sell like hotcakes. Can we get shot from further back to see how they look in context?

These should be posted in that recent custom-badass-stuff-for-offroad thread.

Thu Jun 28, 2012 6:51 pm

Howdy

I figured I bump this to the top. Just finishing the last bits of major rebuild opperations. I still may re-spray, rear tire carrier and I may add in a syncro trans with a locker. I dont totally see the need yet, shes so happy with all the work done to her she wont get stuck. Saved from a woodsy grave. New springs, shocks, wheels/tires, re-spray and insulate inside throughout, seams redone, gw bumpers, headlights, gas tank/line rebuild, suby 2.5rs, coolant system. Sorry guys no bully bars, flood lights or rocket launchers for now :lol: . Shes a babe and my wife gets jealous. :D

Fri Jun 29, 2012 5:33 am

Rocket launcher is a must do!!!! With in the top 5 mods to the van.

Fri Jun 29, 2012 6:48 am

Jahbah, your van looks real nice!

Care to share the details? Which springs, shocks, wheels etc where'd you get the seams and re-spray done or is that still to do?

I'd like to see it in person sometime!

John

Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:41 am

jkidd152 wrote: Jahbah, your van looks real nice!

Care to share the details? Which springs, shocks, wheels etc where'd you get the seams and re-spray done or is that still to do?

I'd like to see it in person sometime!

John
Hi John
I'd be happy to share and would love to have you check it out at the next Pdx gtg. I went with bilstiens hd, 1.5 gowesty springs, Mercedes clk 17"(7.5"f/8.5"
bk) and toyo open country 235/65/17's. I did it all myself, removed everything but the dash and did all the seams but on the nose. I want to have her resprayed but I don't really care so much about the beauty, more the function. Thanks for the props.
D

Fri Jun 29, 2012 5:13 pm

jkidd152 wrote: Jahbah, your van looks real nice!

I must agree!! Great lookin' Westy. Is Puke-blue a stock VW color?

Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:02 am

psych-illogical wrote: jkidd152 wrote: Jahbah, your van looks real nice!

I must agree!! Great lookin' Westy. Is Puke-blue a stock VW color?

Baa haa,

So my favorite kid/vanagon story. Here is why I always call Wolfsburg metallic dove blue puke blue. I'll tell the short version. I grew up in these things from crib to college. When I was 8yrs old we had a tin top dove blue. I was sick and the whole family was going sledding at a near by hill. I felt a new found sense of health and vitality seeing that I was missing something and convince the folks I was feeling better. I put on my one piece snow suit and boot gloves and jumped in the back on the van. By the time we were at the hill I was in the cold sweats feeling the return of "uncle ralf" as we called him. I reclined on the back seat and unzipped my suit to cool off. But still BARF! I threw up half my body weight projectile vomiting into my snow suit! Not one bit in the van, but for the three years we owned that van it's name was puke blew. Never lived it down to this day. When I found this van (my first as an adult owner) the deal was so good I could not refuse the color and the story that would follow.
Cheers!

Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:48 am

here's some 2wd prerunning action. from sycnrozest, 2wd with syncro trans and locker. if i remember correctly he made it up this hill once, but got stuck another time and i had to pull him out. still his van hung in there it the syncro crew.

Mon Oct 01, 2012 9:47 pm

Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:46 am

northeastwesty wrote:
Looks Nice!
If you do go off-road, you might have to loose that spoiler or else you might loose that spoiler. Wait did I say that right? :wink:

Wed Oct 03, 2012 4:27 pm

Great photo of my van, I just noticed it. Can I use it as my Avatar signature?
Here is my prerunner prescription: Offroad bumpers, 27x8.5" AT tires and Moog springs up front and Monroe Coil overs in the rear for 2" of extra clearance, and a syncro locking transaxle. Dave

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Sat Oct 27, 2012 11:47 am

Sat Oct 27, 2012 1:29 pm

Havent really started the PreRunner setup yet, but she gets around ok on the stock 14inch steelies.

Thu Nov 22, 2012 6:49 pm

Here are some offroad Thanksgiving fun pics.

Thu Nov 22, 2012 10:06 pm

Great to see some capable 2wd action.
Now I need to figure out how to make my 1wd a 2wd