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SyncroGhia
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 Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 9:01 am Post subject: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 |
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Well it's now public so I'll put up a few photos but I won't be publishing the build photos or drive-train design for a while... but that doesn't stop you guessing 
I'll post up more details as I go along...
MG
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sanchius 
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| Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 9:12 am Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 |
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| SyncroGhia wrote: |
| Well it's now public so I'll put up a few photos. |
Amazing! That thing is awesome...
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erste
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| Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 9:42 am Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 |
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YES!!  |
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Sodo
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| Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 10:01 am Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 |
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All 6 wheels "drive"? I wanna see this.
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Abscate
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| Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 1:49 pm Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 |
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Next up, a barndoor Split....
Nice work!!
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Gruppe B
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| Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 2:27 pm Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 |
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Twin engine? 
This thing is incredibly cool, congrats!
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Hammy1
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| Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 2:31 pm Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 |
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Nice! I'm guessing 5mt with the subi rear diff?
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Team WorldTour
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| Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:39 am Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 |
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So where's the motor?
Front-back or back-back?
How do you get power to the third axle?
Enquiring minds want to know!
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clift_d
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| Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:41 am Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 |
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^^ I'm guessing this also. Take out the propshaft and the spacing between halfshafts created by bolting the front diff straight onto the gearbox is your rear axle spacing.
Still rear engined and the front axle is probably unpowered.
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SyncroGhia
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| Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:44 am Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 |
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| Team WorldTour wrote: |
So where's the motor?
Front-back or back-back?
How do you get power to the third axle?
Enquiring minds want to know! |
All I'll say for the moment is that it'll rear engined, use a Syncro gearbox (with modifications) for the rear axle and a standard front differential with Viscous Coupling from Viscowerkstatt Kern. https://vw-kern.at/
The design for the drive to the centre axle is in my head. It will be based on Syncro parts. I don't have a huge pot of money to be able to ask someone to make everything one-off.
MG
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SyncroGhia
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| Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:52 am Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 |
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| clift_d wrote: |
^^ I'm guessing this also. Take out the propshaft and the spacing between halfshafts created by bolting the front diff straight onto the gearbox is your rear axle spacing.
Still rear engined and the front axle is probably unpowered. |
All wheels will be driven. A true 6WD vehicle.
MG
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Team WorldTour
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| Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:53 am Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 |
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AHHHH.....
Understood.
This is still a work in progress.
[Insert VERY encouraging words HERE]
I await, with baited breath, a finalized drivable specimen.....
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Abscate
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| Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 3:42 am Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 |
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There is one air cooled 36 HP on each wheel...
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SyncroGhia
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bobby-gg
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| Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 5:10 am Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 |
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I had the pleasure to give this a very good looking at over the weekend
I won't upload any of the detailed photos that I took since MG is keeping his cards close to his chest, but the design and execution is simply superb
Rob |
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mathieux46
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| Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 5:17 am Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 |
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Nice work!!! Very impressive!!
Will this beast be the first 4 knob syncro?? |
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SyncroGhia
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| Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 5:27 am Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 |
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| bobby-gg wrote: |
I had the pleasure to give this a very good looking at over the weekend
I won't upload any of the detailed photos that I took since MG is keeping his cards close to his chest, but the design and execution is simply superb
Rob |
Thank you Rob 
MG
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Team WorldTour
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| Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 5:34 am Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 |
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If you manage to work out the drive system, I will declare this a unique build.
Otherwise there are THESE
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