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Steve M. Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2013 Posts: 6798 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fl.
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Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2015 10:45 am Post subject: |
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Happy Anniversary! |
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insyncro Banned
Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 15086 Location: New York
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Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2015 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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Steve M. wrote: |
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X2
And kudos to both of you.
The time spent is a testament to your love for each other and the van.
I respect both equally.
Your pictures have been beautiful on your other feeds. |
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syncrogreg Samba Member
Joined: November 08, 2009 Posts: 742 Location: USA (Nashville TN)
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Steve M. Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2013 Posts: 6798 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fl.
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 8:35 am Post subject: |
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I can see the headline now..."VW Syncro Damages Bridge!" |
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syncrogreg Samba Member
Joined: November 08, 2009 Posts: 742 Location: USA (Nashville TN)
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Sync16 Samba Member
Joined: February 02, 2014 Posts: 1
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Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2015 2:25 pm Post subject: Re: Pastis, The Ultimate Subaru Boxer diesel EE20 Vanagon Sy |
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Well done to you both, inspirational you are.
Bon voyage.
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syncrogreg Samba Member
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dobryan Samba Member
Joined: March 24, 2006 Posts: 16477 Location: Brookeville, MD
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syncrogreg Samba Member
Joined: November 08, 2009 Posts: 742 Location: USA (Nashville TN)
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syncrogreg Samba Member
Joined: November 08, 2009 Posts: 742 Location: USA (Nashville TN)
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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2016 2:33 pm Post subject: Re: Pastis, The Ultimate Subaru Boxer diesel EE20 Vanagon Sy |
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SHOUT OUT!!! Anyone who has followed this thread knows that Greg pretty much rebuilt the whole van, inside and out. He designed and made many parts himself, but we also got a box from GoWesty just about once a week once the van started coming together. We knew before we left home that we were going to stop by and see the folks that provided so many quality parts, and we were ecstatic when we joined GoWesty’s list of Sponsored Adventurers!
Greg’s perfectionism meant that we didn’t have much left to add by the time we got to California, but GoWesty put some finishing touches on the van that took it from ‘gearing up in California’ to ‘on the road in Mexico.’ We had good times with these good people, and we left with some good parts. It was the first time Greg trusted anyone else to touch the van, but we knew it was in good hands.
They’ve also taken great care of us since then…the only parts that have busted along the way were the only original ones that Greg didn’t replace or redesign, and GoWesty came to the rescue. A new coolant expansion tank, a new power steering tank, and power steering rack got us back on the road. All this is on top of the parts that we ordered from them before we were official Westy Adventurers, which are sprinkled throughout this thread. Their passion for Westys and adventure shows in the quality of their products and their enthusiasm for trips like ours.
Here’s NON-exhaustive list of the things we love from GoWesty.
the front skid plate, which has saved our from these crazy roads AND serves as extra storage
the high lift jack, for getting out of the occasional sand trap
a skylight cover so we can sleep in
high beam kit
air compressor
fresh transmission oil
balance and alignment
USB ports installed
the poptop rainfly
waterproof roofrack bags
mosquito screens
some seriously good quality swag that we wear most days
all sorts of spare parts, just in case
epic places:
rainfly and skid plate keeping rocks and rain out of our way:
cleaning air filter in the middle of nowhere:
i mean nowhere:
deflating to reach the wildest spots
only low pressure can bring you there!
Good people, good clothes, good times! We LOVE the GoWesty T-shirts that we got in October. The material is soft, the cut is right, and they LAST. As in, we wear them most days, wash them on rocks, and dry them in the sun, and they haven’t frayed or faded! We were excited to get some new T-shirts recently, plus these comfy jackets. If they do such a good job on their clothes, you KNOW you can count on the quality of their true passion…Westy parts.
replacing the powersteering:
skid plate
learning that low pressure helps!
meeting other Gowesty spornsored adventurers along the way:
in patagonia:
in Ecuador:
THANKS GOWESTY !!!! _________________ conversions: www.boxeer.com Common rail TDI and NOW PDK transmissions!!
travel pictures:
http://instagram.com/crepeattack/
- the Pastis build: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=434656&highlight=subaru+diesel |
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pedrokrusher Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2011 Posts: 654 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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insyncro Banned
Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 15086 Location: New York
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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 7:03 am Post subject: Re: Pastis, The Ultimate Subaru Boxer diesel EE20 Vanagon Sy |
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Sponsors really do help out big time.
In my past I have had the help of many.
I see that the alignment was part of the work done.
Boy the spare tire in the one picture above sure took a beating
What gives? |
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blackglasspirate Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2006 Posts: 1597
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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 9:40 am Post subject: Re: Pastis, The Ultimate Subaru Boxer diesel EE20 Vanagon Sy |
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When syncrogreg is on the loose, tires drop like flies. Which is why we had to make that pit stop in Bahia Blanca at the BFG store to bargain for some new ones.
Looking forward to meeting up with you guys soon with our van as we begin our travels and venture into van life. You've gotta teach me how to get all of those sweet sponsorships Maybe I just need to work on my French accent. _________________ '87 Vanagon GL Westfalia
IG: @holidayatsee
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Farfrumwork Samba Member
Joined: October 10, 2008 Posts: 692 Location: Mile High
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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 12:02 pm Post subject: Re: Pastis, The Ultimate Subaru Boxer diesel EE20 Vanagon Sy |
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I imagine that the roughed up spare was the result of a trail-alignment post steering rack swap
Great pics - Again!
I'll tour the world in our van someday too (at least more parts of it) _________________ sold -> '85 Wolfsburg Syncro / 'Built' DOHC EJ25 (a great machine!)
'07 Legacy spec.B, road tuned stgII
'17 4x4 Sprinter, stone grey, SMB pop-top, on 33"s
"Blood stains, speed kills - Fast cars, cheap thrills - Rich girls, fine wine - I've lost my sense, I've lost control, I've lost my mind" |
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syncrogreg Samba Member
Joined: November 08, 2009 Posts: 742 Location: USA (Nashville TN)
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epowell Samba Member
Joined: September 23, 2015 Posts: 4733 Location: Czech (mostly) Vancouver (sometimes)
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Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 6:23 am Post subject: |
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syncrogreg wrote: |
Doug, Here is my answer of your problem.
I always want more
In order to do a Westfalia roof conversion I looked up Craigslist again...
Here is what I got for $400:
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Hi Greg...
...very inspiring thread!
I am just gettng into it, and right away I was quite curious about why this 84 16D was so cheap? What was wrong with it? Looks pretty nice actually
Ed _________________ www.edwardpowell.com |
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syncrogreg Samba Member
Joined: November 08, 2009 Posts: 742 Location: USA (Nashville TN)
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0cean Samba Member
Joined: February 29, 2012 Posts: 1149 Location: California
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Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 12:34 pm Post subject: Re: Pastis, The Ultimate Subaru Boxer diesel EE20 Vanagon Sy |
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syncrogreg wrote: |
When you have a good syncro base and you want a syncro westy badly you have to sacrifice somewhere.... |
At least you gave tribute by keeping the baby blue color for the build. Old 2wd would be proud. _________________ I'm not a mechanic, I just play one on the internet
Cluster Rebuild:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=569920&highlight=
Left for Dead the Resurrection Story Build:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=613669
(Number of Different Donor VW Vans Body Parts Used: 12)
(Number of completely different vehicles parts used: 3) |
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epowell Samba Member
Joined: September 23, 2015 Posts: 4733 Location: Czech (mostly) Vancouver (sometimes)
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Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 12:40 pm Post subject: Re: Pastis, The Ultimate Subaru Boxer diesel EE20 Vanagon Sy |
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syncrogreg wrote: |
It was rusted all around. |
ahh... you mean rusted right into the frame. _________________ www.edwardpowell.com |
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syncrogreg Samba Member
Joined: November 08, 2009 Posts: 742 Location: USA (Nashville TN)
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