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PostPosted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 9:01 am    Post subject: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 Reply with quote

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 Wink

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I'll post up more details as I go along...

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 9:12 am    Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 Reply with quote

SyncroGhia wrote:
Well it's now public so I'll put up a few photos.

Amazing! That thing is awesome...
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 9:42 am    Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 Reply with quote

YES!! Twisted Evil
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 10:01 am    Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 Reply with quote

All 6 wheels "drive"? I wanna see this.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 1:08 pm    Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 Reply with quote

Ive sooo dreamed of this in a tin top. Nice work. Great proportions with the wheel spacing.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 1:49 pm    Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 Reply with quote

Next up, a barndoor Split....

Nice work!!
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 2:27 pm    Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 Reply with quote

Twin engine? Laughing

This thing is incredibly cool, congrats!


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PostPosted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 2:31 pm    Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 Reply with quote

Nice! I'm guessing 5mt with the subi rear diff?

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 2:35 pm    Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 Reply with quote

I would see a front diff in the central axle.

Cannot wait to see the rest Wink
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:39 am    Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:41 am    Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 Reply with quote

^^ 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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PostPosted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:44 am    Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 Reply with quote

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.

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:52 am    Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 Reply with quote

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.

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:53 am    Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 3:42 am    Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 Reply with quote

There is one air cooled 36 HP on each wheel...

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 3:51 am    Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 Reply with quote

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There is one air cooled 36 HP on each wheel...

Very Happy


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PostPosted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 5:10 am    Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 Reply with quote

I had the pleasure to give this a very good looking at over the weekend

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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

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 5:17 am    Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 Reply with quote

Nice work!!! Very impressive!!

Will this beast be the first 4 knob syncro??
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 5:27 am    Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 Reply with quote

bobby-gg wrote:
I had the pleasure to give this a very good looking at over the weekend

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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 Smile

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 5:34 am    Post subject: Re: VW T3 Syncro 6X6 Reply with quote

If you manage to work out the drive system, I will declare this a unique build.
Otherwise there are THESE
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