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theadventureneverends Samba Member
Joined: December 24, 2009 Posts: 585 Location: Gig Harbor WA
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Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 9:55 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Spotters thread |
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Love My Westy Samba Member
Joined: August 08, 2007 Posts: 1839
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Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2019 11:20 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Spotters thread |
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Titian Red Syncro w/with hightop just past us on I-15 near Payson, Ut. It was Bob Stevens with his 3.0 V6 Subaru powered van from Salt Lake City. |
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llilibel03 Samba Member
Joined: February 03, 2008 Posts: 767 Location: Redondo Beach California
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Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2019 5:46 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Spotters thread |
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I saw this Syncro at the beach in El Segundo during my runs (two consecutive weeks) about a month ago. As nice as they come, with all the bells and whistles. A Sambanista?
Oh, wait a sec. I just noticed after posting the photos that is also has the gas fill in the regular spot. May be the Syncro fill was one of those stickers????? WT? _________________ 87 syncro tintop
90 gl tin top
85 westy 2.0 tiico automatic (present) |
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jimf909 Samba Member
Joined: April 03, 2014 Posts: 7479 Location: WA/ID
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Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2019 6:48 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Spotters thread |
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Neato!
Given the five utility ports on the driver's side all bets are off on what's going on there. _________________ - Jim
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Current: 1990 Westy Camper - Bostig RG4, 2wd, manual trans w/Peloquin, NAHT high-top, 280 ah LFP battery, 160 watts solar, Flash Silver, seam rust, bondo, etc., etc.
Past: 1985 Westy Camper - 1.9 wbx, 2wd, manual trans, Merian Brown, (sold after 17 years to Northwesty who converted it to a Syncro). |
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levi Samba Member
Joined: February 11, 2005 Posts: 5522 Location: Las Vegas
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Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2019 7:07 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Spotters thread |
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Side marker lens close to the seam = 2 wd.
Side marker lens has a gap behind the seam = syncro.
Maybe he added gas tanks under the rails and added a 2wd filler port for that. _________________ One of these days I'm gonna settle down,
but till I do I won't be hangin round.
Going down that long lonesome highway,
gonna see life my way
https://youtu.be/cSrL0BXsO40 |
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elizer Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2016 Posts: 1469 Location: Northern Virginia
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Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2019 9:27 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Spotters thread |
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Aux tank under the sliding door Looks good! |
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campism Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2007 Posts: 4492 Location: Richmond VA
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Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 6:26 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Spotters thread |
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jimf909 wrote: |
Given the five utility ports on the driver's side all bets are off on what's going on there. |
The usual three plus one for an external beer tap and one for the chocolate fountain? _________________ '87 Westy in Wolfram Grey Metallic |
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llilibel03 Samba Member
Joined: February 03, 2008 Posts: 767 Location: Redondo Beach California
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Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 8:53 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Spotters thread |
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Another thing I just noticed is the fold down steps. That must be for getting to the racks. That is a great solution. I'd been wondering about something because I found strapping surfboard on my rack hard to do once I got my awning in place.
How would you attach those in a way that will support my 165 pounds or more? _________________ 87 syncro tintop
90 gl tin top
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Sodo Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2007 Posts: 9620 Location: Western WA
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Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 10:59 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Spotters thread |
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That is otherwise known as "A Wicked Syncro"
llilibel03 wrote: |
Another thing I just noticed is the fold down steps. That must be for getting to the racks. |
I don't see the fold down steps you are referring to.
I see some tiny receptacles for the awning supports . _________________
'90 Westy EJ25, 2Peloquins, 3knobs, pressure-oiled GT mainshaft, filtered, cooled gearbox
'87 Tintop w 47k 53k, '12 SmallCar EJ25, cooled filtered gearbox
....KTMs, GasGas, SPOT mtb |
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llilibel03 Samba Member
Joined: February 03, 2008 Posts: 767 Location: Redondo Beach California
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Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 1:14 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Spotters thread |
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Sodo wrote: |
That is otherwise known as "A Wicked Syncro"
llilibel03 wrote: |
Another thing I just noticed is the fold down steps. That must be for getting to the racks. |
I don't see the fold down steps you are referring to.
I see some tiny receptacles for the awning supports . |
You’re right. I guess the folding steps are my idea. I didn’t want to put a ladder on the side or have to pull out a step ladder. So how would you attach them to the sheet metal? _________________ 87 syncro tintop
90 gl tin top
85 westy 2.0 tiico automatic (present) |
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Sodo Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2007 Posts: 9620 Location: Western WA
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Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 4:02 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Spotters thread |
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North tip of Maui, Honolua bay, from a lookout point called “surfs up” on the Google map. Two westies there.
Maui is almost like Seattle, probably seen 12 Vanagons in 24 hours.
We have a Jeep with a Tepui rooftop tent, camped on the beach.
Nobody there, only us.
Listed as a 4wd road, which was no exaggeration, an articulations test. I was amazed at the capability of this Jeep, it just walked through it barely spinning a tire.
Tepui works on this Jeep but they got nuthin’ on a Syncro Westy, camp-abilty wise... You can’t just pull over & make tea, or take a nap in the rain. That Tepui is a once-a-day endeavor. And 4 people in the Westfalia is way better than 4 in the Tepui. Wish we rented a Westy, but wanted to go to the top of Haleakala, and the Vanagon rentals won’t allow it (too steep). But one thing in its defense (aside from its 55k mi (young) host, the temperature was sweltering to a PNW family fresh outta winter and nice to have open windows on all 4 sides. _________________
'90 Westy EJ25, 2Peloquins, 3knobs, pressure-oiled GT mainshaft, filtered, cooled gearbox
'87 Tintop w 47k 53k, '12 SmallCar EJ25, cooled filtered gearbox
....KTMs, GasGas, SPOT mtb
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elizer Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2016 Posts: 1469 Location: Northern Virginia
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Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 4:07 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Spotters thread |
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Nice long range sniping. I wanted to rent a jeep in Maui but the gf said it was a waste of money. The "but when in Rome" thing didn't work. Actually I think the state car of hawaii is the tacoma. |
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theadventureneverends Samba Member
Joined: December 24, 2009 Posts: 585 Location: Gig Harbor WA
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Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 8:53 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Spotters thread |
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Bermoco Samba Member
Joined: September 02, 2014 Posts: 75 Location: United States
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Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2019 10:28 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Spotters thread |
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Just saw a Syncro tin top climbing the grade on highway 1 southbound to Pacifica. The amazing part was it was doing 70 mph before it crested the grade When I caught up to it I noticed it had a 1.8 turbo badge on the back.
The grade is short but steep and it is a good test of performance. My Honda Civic seemed anemic compared to the Syncro. I thought about the hours I have spent reading about engine swaps and gear ratios but here was a real life demonstration of what a 1.8 can do. It brought a smile to my face.
I followed the van for a while and was hoping it would stop at the beach but it kept heading south. I noticed the license plate frame had Monterey Peninsula on it and figured it was heading home. Would have loved to check it out but did not want to follow it for 90 miles. Plus I did not want to be a "stalker"! |
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rmcd Samba Member
Joined: October 29, 2010 Posts: 1349 Location: PNW - its a dry rain.
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Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2019 10:43 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Spotters thread |
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llilibel03 wrote: |
Sodo wrote: |
That is otherwise known as "A Wicked Syncro"
llilibel03 wrote: |
Another thing I just noticed is the fold down steps. That must be for getting to the racks. |
I don't see the fold down steps you are referring to.
I see some tiny receptacles for the awning supports . |
You’re right. I guess the folding steps are my idea. I didn’t want to put a ladder on the side or have to pull out a step ladder. So how would you attach them to the sheet metal? |
Steps. Deets in my build thread.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_search.php?search_keywords=Battle+jitney+step _________________ VW LT40 build. Like a Vanagon but 30% larger in every direction and 40% slower even in metric.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=749359&highlight= |
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dobryan Samba Member
Joined: March 24, 2006 Posts: 16508 Location: Brookeville, MD
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Love My Westy Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2019 9:32 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Spotters thread |
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dobryan wrote: |
theadventureneverends wrote: |
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Interesting front solar panel mount with what looks like storage below. (That will crush mpgs though.) I did a study going to Florida three successive times and something that tall in the roof rack reduced my highway mpgs by 2mpg. |
I would imagine it wouldn't effect mpg much more than that roof rack. |
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Viva.Sabata Samba Member
Joined: October 09, 2013 Posts: 170 Location: Alaska
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Posted: Wed Dec 25, 2019 1:25 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Spotters thread |
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To the French couple in the Syncro spotted yesterday in Shatti Al Qurum, Muscat, Oman! Nice chatting with you at the traffic light. If you’re need of any help pm me. I’m pretty well versed in VW powered Vanagons and would love to hear about your adventure to get here! _________________ Sabata
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jimf909 Samba Member
Joined: April 03, 2014 Posts: 7479 Location: WA/ID
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Posted: Wed Dec 25, 2019 10:44 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Spotters thread |
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Home built high top?
West Seattle, WA _________________ - Jim
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Current: 1990 Westy Camper - Bostig RG4, 2wd, manual trans w/Peloquin, NAHT high-top, 280 ah LFP battery, 160 watts solar, Flash Silver, seam rust, bondo, etc., etc.
Past: 1985 Westy Camper - 1.9 wbx, 2wd, manual trans, Merian Brown, (sold after 17 years to Northwesty who converted it to a Syncro). |
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theadventureneverends Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Dec 25, 2019 12:34 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Spotters thread |
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