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IdahoDoug
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My WAG would be easily $75k worth of work and a price out the door of $110k for the keys.
Agree with my hairy friend that it is too easy to criticize so I'll start with the stuff I love. The toolbox. The poptop mods. The sunroof. The shortened windows at the rear which I assume was to put the reinforcement in and increase occupant security. And I'm sure they did something excellent with the drivetrain.
Stuff I didn't like. The exo reinforcement they show in pictures 297 seems a poor match of thick tubing directly to sheetmetal. I'd expect that to crack from fatigue. The way the stripes stop at the front is stylistically awkward - should have mimicked the vehicle front lines, not the A pillar line. And most of what I didn't like was the use of steel for the exo - wow! Thats gotta be 400lbs of exo/rack that could have been 150lbs. On the other hand - I have no idea what the intended purpose of that rack is and it may be necessary to use steel.
Either way, that was a serious effort and looked to have some fabulous detailing. Amazing to look at and I'm thankful they posted it for all to see/criticize (heh).
DougM
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IdahoDoug
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PS - I'm very curious what they did for springs/shocks. That thing must weigh 5200lbs now and have a VERY high center of gravity.
DougM
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snowsyncro
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If we could all just agree on the one 'right' way to do everything, then we could have one build thread and be done with it. Then we could get some work done, instead of having to come here all the time.
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cvbill
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I saw a motivational poster that read:
"OVERKILL" - because there is no such thing as 'underkill' |
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svenakela
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I saw a motivational poster that read:
"OVERKILL" - because there is no such thing as 'underkill' |
I always say "Overkill. Because I like it".  |
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canasync
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| I saw it while RMW was doing the Subie 2.5 turbo install. The paint job on this van was incredible. I'm sure working around that paint job will cause any fabricator to sweat bullets. |
This is the first time that I have heard of a Turbo Syncro. I wish Rocky Mountain would sell this as a kit.
http://www.rockymountainwesty.com/1991_Vanagon_Syncro_Conversion_s/101.htm
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Love My Westy
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| 'Gives a new meaning to "Over the Top" |
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Rocky Mountain Westy
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| FNGRUVN wrote: |
| I saw it while RMW was doing the Subie 2.5 turbo install. The paint job on this van was incredible. I'm sure working around that paint job will cause any fabricator to sweat bullets. |
This is the first time that I have heard of a Turbo Syncro. I wish Rocky Mountain would sell this as a kit.
http://www.rockymountainwesty.com/1991_Vanagon_Syncro_Conversion_s/101.htm |
We can sell you this. We have the Exhaust header, Heat shield, intake and lots of the other parts blue printed.
What the old saying? Seriously I don't know it.
"If you have to ask how much your in the wrong store" or something like that.
This is a very detailed conversion and not for everyones budget. BUT IT'S COOL!!!
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foodeater
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What the old saying? Seriously I don't know it.
"If you have to ask how much your in the wrong store" or something like that.
This is a very detailed conversion and not for everyones budget. BUT IT'S COOL!!! |
I've always known the saying to be something along the lines of:
If you have to ask, you can't afford it.
or
If you have to ask how much it costs, you probably can't afford it.
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