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WedgeAntillies
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Location: Maple Ridge, BC
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 Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 11:52 am Post subject: Re: Good deals on Nice Vans |
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| photogdave wrote: |
I wonder who did the conversion, and which motor?
Looks like a paint-match bedliner job along the bottom. Could be hiding more rust... |
Yeah, the rust would be my biggest concern. Love that striped interior though.
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WedgeAntillies
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| Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 6:01 pm Post subject: Re: Good deals on Nice Vans |
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Don't know how long this one will last.
$7000 CDN for a tintop Syncro. that's like $5000 USD.
Lots of kms though.
http://vancouver.craigslist.ca/nvn/cto/5422543933.html
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Kombi///M3
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Location: Vancouver, BC
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| Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 6:59 pm Post subject: Re: Good deals on Nice Vans |
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Ya.. Chatted with the owner.. Legit van.
Rear locker, VC. Everything works.. Guy needs cash hench for
The price quick sell. US buyer is on his way.. Pretty much sold.
Nice syncro for the price for sure. |
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CdnVWJunkie 
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Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
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| Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 4:09 am Post subject: Re: Good deals on Nice Vans |
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That's a rare bus for sure. Looking through the windshield, it has no rear interior thus making it a Kombi. It's basically a panel van with rear windows. I've only seen a handful of those and ironically each that I've seen are '88s. Available only in Canada along with our crewcabs, single cabs, panels, Tristars.... hehe, only teasing our southern neighbors. |
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BavarianWrench
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dobryan
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BavarianWrench
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| Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2016 8:51 pm Post subject: Re: Good deals on Nice Vans |
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It would be cool to get the scoop on the van. Not all vans radiate soul. That one does and is cool. Who know the owner? I love that van. I would be bidding and not posting it here if it were local to me. I hope it doesn't get parted.
somebody save this van. |
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syncrodoka
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Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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| Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2016 9:07 pm Post subject: Re: Good deals on Nice Vans |
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Flood victim cars have electrical problems as water wicks deep into the wire sheathing. I would expect to have to replace the wiring harnesses and probably the engine and tranny depending on how deep the water got and duration. I would expect there to be wierd rust issues in the frame channels in the future.
I like it for some reason but skipped on bidding knowing it will probably be more effort than it is worth to get it squared away.
The PZWO fog lights are the only thing that really pops out, they do show 2 images of the grill and one shows parts missing from the other. |
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Alan Brase
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| Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 12:03 am Post subject: Re: Good deals on Nice Vans |
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| syncrodoka wrote: |
Flood victim cars have electrical problems as water wicks deep into the wire sheathing. I would expect to have to replace the wiring harnesses and probably the engine and tranny depending on how deep the water got and duration. I would expect there to be wierd rust issues in the frame channels in the future.
I like it for some reason but skipped on bidding knowing it will probably be more effort than it is worth to get it squared away.
The PZWO fog lights are the only thing that really pops out, they do show 2 images of the grill and one shows parts missing from the other. |
I don't think a freshwater flood will cause so much damage in an older car. This car has near ZERO digital electronics, but rather old school wiring.
Of course, every situation is different, but I have friends that have fixed up flood cars.
I did some wiring repair on a flooded Chrysler sebring convertible recently.
Power seat switch was the only failure and that because it had a lot of metal swarf in it from wear before it was flooded. NOT quite over the engine, maybe 24 inches. of water.
In fact some years ago, I got an 80 Vanagon that was flooded. I did some basic stuff, pulled the ecu apart and washed it and dried. Changed the oil. I had it cranking but never got the FI working and the owner of the yard accidentally junked it. (Too bad, it was a near perfect rust free example).
It would have returned to service quite easily. Sure, it's possible there might be remaining water in a few pockets, but will dry out. The carpet and soft trim is the most imperiled part after electronics.
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syncrodoka
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| Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 12:57 am Post subject: Re: Good deals on Nice Vans |
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I was talking about water getting into the wiring not the electronics. If the water was brackish or saltwater it would be especially bad. The damage in the listing just says water/flood so it could be anything. I just assumed salt water of some kind but maybe they drove it into a lake.
Those vanagon floor mats are supposed to be black and the seat piping looks to be a weird color so I assume the water got at least to the pedestal level.
Copart cars can be previewed so a local guy could confirm if it is worth the salvage effort or not.
BTW the listing says that it is a enhanced vehicle meaning they washed it and cleaned up a little so getting eyes on it firsthand would be a good idea.
Good luck bidders |
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vanonimous
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| Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 10:12 pm Post subject: Re: Good deals on Nice Vans |
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It's a sports van. 
Title says SC non-rebuildable = wrecker license only. Scrap or parts, can not be driven on the public road again. 
I really need a wrecker license.
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Alan Brase
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| Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 8:38 am Post subject: Re: Good deals on Nice Vans |
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Co part wil not let all buyer bid and buy all cars. I'd say your own state might have the final say if it would be able to be titled in your state. SC doesn't even use titles on old cars.
Pics are a bit funny. Some pics show HEADLIGHT WASHERS. Some do not. It looks like they previously removed all the interior panels. either to dry out thin nside or possibly the seller kept them.
WRT salt water. I do not think we have had any hurricanes recently. so I'd guess flash flood/ fresh water/ mud.
Al
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Projects: 67 sunroof bug, 67 Porsche 912 Targa, 70 Westy
Dec 1955 Single Cab pickup WANT 15" BUS RIMS dated 8/55, thru 12/55
To New owners: 1969 doublecab, 1971 Dormobile
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80 P27 Westy JUL 1979, 3rd oldest known US
83 1.6TD Vanagon, 87 Wolfie Westy daily driver, swap meet home |
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Jake de Villiers
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| Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 8:50 am Post subject: Re: Good deals on Nice Vans |
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WRT salt water. I do not think we have had any hurricanes recently. so I'd guess flash flood/ fresh water/ mud.
Al |
You could guess just as easily that the van was stuck in the sand with the tide coming in. 
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dobryan
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syncrodoka
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| Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 9:17 am Post subject: Re: Good deals on Nice Vans |
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| Co part wil not let all buyer bid and buy all cars. |
They have brokers on the site that will bid on a car for you right on the site for a few hundo. |
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fleet_maintenance
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| Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 9:23 am Post subject: Re: Good deals on Nice Vans |
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| IIRC (secondhand info) brokers fees+copart fees usually add >$600. |
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syncrodoka
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| Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 9:45 am Post subject: Re: Good deals on Nice Vans |
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| Broker fees are ~$200 and the copart fees vary depending on the purchase price. |
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Alan Brase
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| Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 1:51 pm Post subject: Re: Good deals on Nice Vans |
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WRT salt water. I do not think we have had any hurricanes recently. so I'd guess flash flood/ fresh water/ mud.
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You could guess just as easily that the van was stuck in the sand with the tide coming in. |
Yes, that might be a good guess, considering it is a coastal state.
If that was the case, I would definitely buy a pressure washer.
Would that be worse than 25 winters in the snow/ salt belt?
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Dec 1955 Single Cab pickup WANT 15" BUS RIMS dated 8/55, thru 12/55
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otiswesty
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| Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 8:36 pm Post subject: Re: Good deals on Nice Vans |
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The headlight washer grille is missing in the last pic. Most likely the PZ fogs are gone already.
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