TheSamba.com :: View topic - bURNINGvAN, San Francisco Ocean Beach: January 12, 2025

Fri Jan 23, 2015 9:53 am

syncrodoka wrote: ledogboy wrote: If anyone happens to have a driver's front turn signal and a passenger rear tail light, I need both.
I just bought my son new taillights, the passenger side might be in good shape. I will check it out after work.

I need a pair of rebuildable stock Girling front calipers with bleeders that aren't frozen in place.

Pretty sure I have a good pair of front calipers, I'll take a look today.
Paul.

Fri Jan 23, 2015 8:18 pm

Surf is building.
15-18 predicted.
Easily 8-12 this evening.
Lifeguards will be busy...

Was 66 here today.
Expecting 68 tomorrow.

The parking lot will fill early.

Fri Jan 23, 2015 10:44 pm

Talking about needed parts, I could use the stock engine telescopic oil filler tube, I'm talking about the upper black plastic section.

Sat Jan 24, 2015 1:31 pm

Ack! I'm already down here, in Santa Cruz today , headed up to the burn tomorrow. I left my gas cap at my last fill up and van cafe is closed , so not sure where I can find a gas cap soon. If anyone coming tomorrow has a spare they'd sell me, that would be epic... I have a ups brown 85 camper with a white Yakima box and surfboard on top, three rack bars. About to get in the water at steamer lane if anyone is around. -Mike

Sat Jan 24, 2015 2:40 pm

Steamer lane will be crowded in the water tomorrow but I'm sure you will have fun anyways.

I have a gas cap with the corresponding key. Damn, I have too much, that is my problem.

I will be in an Orly blue Westy with two little ones and wife. Line X fiberglass bumpers and Rhein wheels

Sat Jan 24, 2015 2:52 pm

The passenger side taillight that I was going to bring is toast.
Madspaniard you should bring one if yours is good.

Sat Jan 24, 2015 5:30 pm

Final reminder guys. For those who plan on picking their order of tanks and/or ladders for SA, now is the time to let me know, so I can load your parts in my Doka. John W, Seth H, & Barb S, I got you covered.

Sat Jan 24, 2015 10:38 pm

syncrodoka wrote: Madspaniard you should bring one if yours is good

Will do

Sun Jan 25, 2015 12:19 am

BenT Syncro wrote: Final reminder guys. For those who plan on picking their order of tanks and/or ladders for SA, now is the time to let me know, so I can load your parts in my Doka. John W, Seth H, & Barb S, I got you covered.

Are these the rear mount ladders? I am in the market for a ladder so am interested if more are available. Can you post or PM me a pic/link for them.

Thanks and see y'all tomorrow.

Sun Jan 25, 2015 3:18 pm

View from the ocean

Sun Jan 25, 2015 7:45 pm

I count 23 from that photo. Any more pix??? Looks like a great day!

Sun Jan 25, 2015 7:51 pm

I heard the number to be around 80 by 3:00.
Beautiful day with lots of friendly faces.

Sun Jan 25, 2015 8:19 pm

syncrodoka wrote: I heard the number to be around 80 by 3:00.
Beautiful day with lots of friendly faces.

80!?!? Pictures or it never happened :lol: .

Sun Jan 25, 2015 9:05 pm

There over 100 vans (and Dokas) when we stopped counting. It was getting too difficult to keep track because many looked alike. Writing it down became a nightmare because people came and went all day. Pics will be posted in a centralized location once permission is obtained from people who took them. Initially, it will be on Facebook because many contributors are on FB. Account under "Van O Rama" with appropriately titled album. Eventually, they will uploaded to a photo site for non-FB users.

Sun Jan 25, 2015 9:10 pm

Great weather, lots of good people, and vans everywhere! My kids counted 35 vans right after we got there a little after noon, and a bunch more came later. The number I heard floating around was 70, but I think 80 is not too far a stretch counting the ones that had to park out a ways because Ocean Beach was packed!

Thanks to those that organized this. My family had a blast!

Here are a few quick phone photos:

Sun Jan 25, 2015 9:16 pm

Hey BlueGrasser,

May I have permission to repost your pics. If so, do you want them watermarked with your name?

Thanks,

Sun Jan 25, 2015 9:23 pm

madspaniard wrote: View from the ocean

I see my van... I see my van :lol:

Sun Jan 25, 2015 9:26 pm

BenT Syncro wrote: Hey BlueGrasser,

May I have permission to repost your pics. If so, do you want them watermarked with your name?

Thanks,

Just phone pics. You can do whatever you'd like with them :-)

Sun Jan 25, 2015 9:26 pm

I'd say that here was at least 100. There was a huge contingent of Syncros and even more really nice people. Thanks Ben for organizing, it was nice to meet you.

Sun Jan 25, 2015 9:39 pm

We had a great time meeting everyone!

-Brian and Audrey