Syro camping interior

nize · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:21 am Post subject: Syro camping interior

I just realised that my 1974 baywindow has a Syro camping interior in it. There is almost no information around this German camping interiror to be found on the net. Please post pictures of your Syro vans...
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busmania · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:25 am Post subject:

Can we see pics of yours? Im curious as to what the set up is. Thanks.

nize · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:40 am Post subject:

Some examples:

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busmania · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:50 am Post subject:

hmmm. I kind of like it. Athough it reminds me of a Riviera with that cabinent behind the drivers seat.

mackmix · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:53 am Post subject:

Man that is a SWEET set up!
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SoWesty · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:56 am Post subject:

Try researching HELSINKI interior...I believe thats what you got in some fashion..
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nize · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:30 am Post subject:

theizzardking · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:13 pm Post subject:

barefootwestie · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:24 pm Post subject:

I believe Nize meant that he believes that the Helsinki is a Westfalia interior, and that his is not a Westfalia interior.

Nonetheless, I do like the interior you have, Nize.
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nize · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:37 pm Post subject:

barefootwestie · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:43 pm Post subject:

I know there is a book that someone on Samba may have a copy of that may have some details in it on the Syro Kit. VW Camper - The Inside Story: A Guide to the Various Camping Conversions and Interior Layouts Used for VW Campers 1951-2005
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1973 Westfalia
"Getting better....one repair at a time."

Other VW's owned through the years, in no particular order:
'67 Beetle,
'67 Ghia Hardtop,
'72 Ghia Convertible,
'72 Westfalia

mnbib · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:32 pm Post subject: Syro

I'm the danish guy with the green/white camper shown above. http://vwbussen.blogspot.com

The pop-top AND the interior are both Syro. I'm very content with the layout. The kitchen area is perfect with the top raised. The boards were with oak self-adhesive plastic laminate. I removed that using a hairdryer, as it was "boiling" in several areas due to the sun and heat through 30 years. New high quality plastic laminate is my next project, probably canadian maple.

Anaway the seating area would be nicer with two opposite benches. The small side bench is not suitable for tall danes, but you can't get it all...

To Syro history. I just got the book mentioned from Amazon. There is ONE page describing Syro. It was a german company named after SYbille and ROlf Koch founded early 70s, and discontinued in 1985. Kits for many campers in several layouts, some westy-like, all very functional. Syro published books to their kits. I found a link to one of the books here:
http://vwbus2.dyndns.org/bulli/michaelk/vw_bus_d/reparat0.htm

And for simplicity put a copy here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/mnibib/VWCamper

/Morten Nielsen

Djembejim · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:41 pm Post subject:

Dude, that is so kick ass, where can I get one?

Or a set up like it?

Psh, screw lugging my friends around, that would be awesome.
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nize · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:20 am Post subject: Re: Syro

vttype2 · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:07 am Post subject:

morten,
what are the units on the diagrams that you posted here? centimeters or millimeters?:
http://picasaweb.google.com/mnibib/VWCamper

thanks,
dave
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GetPsycho · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 11:12 am Post subject:

I'm happy with my interior, but I'd love to have
that sink/fridge/stove. What years had those, or
are they just in the syro?
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bay bridge sue · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 11:22 am Post subject:

That is such an amazing setup - wish the early bay westys were more like that with the all in one gig.

Also curious on the fridge - size, and if it was a 2 way or 3 way? Sure would beat the icebox, can't tell if it's the same as the fridge option they had over here or not in 74...

elstrom · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 11:16 pm Post subject: Re: Syro

NASkeet · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:17 am Post subject: Syro camping interior

Lucas Grams · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:38 am Post subject:

After seeing the emblem on that pop-top I remembered seeing one here in Santa Cruz. It is considerably rusty. Not originally from California I would guess. I was told by the owner it is available, not for free of course. A thousand dollars seems too much for a non-running rust bucket. It does have a type 4 core.


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