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svxcarat
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| Did you take any pics while doing this? |
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Zeitgeist 13
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I seem to remember another thread a while back about a 2wd to Syncro conversion with lots of pics, but I can't find it anymore. I've been scheming for some time about cobbling together a Bluestar Syncro with the help of a donor vehicle and a few of my precious weekends.
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'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
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FrankenSubySyncro
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thummmper
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what does the $yncro fuel tank look like? it doesnt use the same one as the black toppers, does it. how does it set in the rear? capacity?
nice work mister! |
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OddN
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When I made my "Bluestar syncro" I started with a metallic blue Caravelle syncro and added all the Bluestar bits and pieces. I would imagine that to be a bit easier than doing a syncro conversion on a 2wd Bluestar. And by the way, as far as I know VW never made a Bluestar syncro, so what such a conversion will do to the value of an original Bluestar is not easy to predict.
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masuda
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Here's my conversion. Completed 3-2010 with my own hands! (well...wrote the checks with my own hands 
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svxcarat
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Here's my conversion. Completed 3-2010 with my own hands! (well...wrote the checks with my own hands
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I have a red Carat too. Saw yours at the last Syncro de Mayo
Awsome Van |
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svxcarat
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Love you front bumper work. I checked that out on Flickr months ago |
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FrankenSubySyncro
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Zeitgeist 13
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| When I made my "Bluestar syncro" I started with a metallic blue Caravelle syncro and added all the Bluestar bits and pieces. I would imagine that to be a bit easier than doing a syncro conversion on a 2wd Bluestar. And by the way, as far as I know VW never made a Bluestar syncro, so what such a conversion will do to the value of an original Bluestar is not easy to predict. |
Over here, 2wd passenger vans aren't worth much, even if they come with all the Bluestar bits, so the value can only go up.
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'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
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insyncro
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Marco,
How many total hours do you have in the Syncro swap?
Nice looking van.
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svxcarat
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Marco,
How many total hours do you have in the Syncro swap?
Nice looking van.
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I would say about 50 hours +- a few |
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OddN
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| When I made my "Bluestar syncro" I started with a metallic blue Caravelle syncro and added all the Bluestar bits and pieces. I would imagine that to be a bit easier than doing a syncro conversion on a 2wd Bluestar. And by the way, as far as I know VW never made a Bluestar syncro, so what such a conversion will do to the value of an original Bluestar is not easy to predict. |
Over here, 2wd passenger vans aren't worth much, even if they come with all the Bluestar bits, so the value can only go up. |
Interesting... Over here the syncros are plentiful, and can be had relatively cheap. in fact I believe Norway, along with Finland was some of the biggest markets for the syncro back then. Westfalia syncros are expensive even here, but not in the price range I see some are advertised for over there.
I really enjoy the versatility of the Bluestar interior, the full width bed, and spacious seating, compared to a full westy. When camping i do all the cooking outside so I dont miss the indoor kitchen. My dream vehicle woud be a Bluestar syncro with poptop, but for now I have to settle with one Syncro tintop, and one 2wd poptop... Both with Multivan interiors.
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svxcarat
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Now with Tiguan rims and Nokian tires
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