| Author |
Message |
KrisBalfe
Samba Member
Joined: December 06, 2004
Posts: 843
Location: SLC
|
 Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2024 9:38 am Post subject: Re: Making my 1961 Riviera syncro |
 |
|
Well, another VWs at the springs in the split Syncro in the books, each year this thing gets a little better. Wishlist for next year… a new not junkyard engine. I guess we’ll see if I can pull that off, other than that this thing is just so great.
There and back again so I guess I can’t really complain.
That credit card of mine keeps taunting me to pull the trigger on a proper engine though. 😂 |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
BarryL 
Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2004
Posts: 15077
Location: Casa de Oro, California
|
| Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2024 6:25 pm Post subject: Re: Making my 1961 Riviera syncro |
|
|
| You really did that thing up grand. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
SplitBusVanatic
Samba Member
Joined: August 16, 2005
Posts: 346
Location: Co. Mayo. Ireland
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2024 12:12 pm Post subject: Re: Making my 1961 Riviera syncro |
|
|
My current favourite bus on thesamba.
Would you go Tdi ? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
mtnbus
Samba Member
Joined: July 01, 2007
Posts: 770
Location: Colorado
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2024 5:43 pm Post subject: Re: Making my 1961 Riviera syncro |
|
|
so sick kris !
I almost made it to that show but got sidetracked.
cant wait to see this thing |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
KrisBalfe
Samba Member
Joined: December 06, 2004
Posts: 843
Location: SLC
|
| Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2024 8:29 am Post subject: Re: Making my 1961 Riviera syncro |
|
|
| mtnbus wrote: |
so sick kris !
I almost made it to that show but got sidetracked.
cant wait to see this thing |
It’s my favorite VW thing for sure, definitely recommend making it.
I ended up getting my bay window Syncro back and I have a t3 westy Syncro too. I don’t think I need 3 of them so I may end up thinning the herd. Not sure which one to cut for sure 🤷🏻♂️ |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
KrisBalfe
Samba Member
Joined: December 06, 2004
Posts: 843
Location: SLC
|
| Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2024 8:31 am Post subject: Re: Making my 1961 Riviera syncro |
|
|
| SplitBusVanatic wrote: |
My current favourite bus on thesamba.
Would you go Tdi ? |
I’d definitely consider it. I just don’t like the idea of having to go through and mess with the gearing in the drivetrain. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
KrisBalfe
Samba Member
Joined: December 06, 2004
Posts: 843
Location: SLC
|
| Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2024 8:32 am Post subject: Re: Making my 1961 Riviera syncro |
|
|
| BarryL wrote: |
| You really did that thing up grand. |
It’s still a work in progress but I am happy with the outcome so far! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
BarryL
Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2004
Posts: 15077
Location: Casa de Oro, California
|
| Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2024 6:09 pm Post subject: Re: Making my 1961 Riviera syncro |
|
|
| KrisBalfe wrote: |
| I ended up getting my bay window Syncro back |
I never knew there was such a thing. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
KrisBalfe
Samba Member
Joined: December 06, 2004
Posts: 843
Location: SLC
|
| Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2024 10:53 pm Post subject: Re: Making my 1961 Riviera syncro |
|
|
| BarryL wrote: |
| KrisBalfe wrote: |
| I ended up getting my bay window Syncro back |
I never knew there was such a thing. |
It was my build just before the split. It’s unexpectedly back in my life now |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
KrisBalfe
Samba Member
Joined: December 06, 2004
Posts: 843
Location: SLC
|
| Posted: Thu May 22, 2025 7:22 pm Post subject: Re: Making my 1961 Riviera syncro |
|
|
Bus is still kicking, deciding to drop a 2.0 aba engine in and definitely my favorite engine so far.
My son wanted to make the bus our fishing vehicle so I painted both of our favorite fish on the front
Lots of trips in the bus but not a lot of footage of the bus or pictures because it has become less of the focus of our trips out, which maybe is a good thing?
One cool thing that happened though is when we came back to the bus one time there was a guy with an old ass camera that took some really cool tin plate photos of it.
Anyway Syncro split still out there kicking ass. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
