Seattle Meetup - Oct 25, 2025 (Marymoor Park) Show and Tell

[RainierSyncro]

I had to drive up right after work. Got there a little late, but there were plenty of vans left to check out. There was a perfect weather window for the meet-up. Dark, ominous clouds, but no rain. I left just at the right time. I got 3 block out of Marymoor and it started pouring. Glad to see another van with the Mansi FI conversion. Didn't get to talk to the owner about their impressions about it.

[pnwkayaker]

And finally, some front pics - there're more pics in the gallery if folks are interested in.

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87 Syncro Westy EJ25 ("Tardis")

Seattle Meetup at Marymoor (link)
A collection of Simple Useful Mods (SUM) (link)

[pnwkayaker]

As usual, everybody interiors are very interesting, always end up with new ideas. I might need a second van to implement more ideas...

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87 Syncro Westy EJ25 ("Tardis")

Seattle Meetup at Marymoor (link)
A collection of Simple Useful Mods (SUM) (link)

[pnwkayaker]

Some very cool engines in display today

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87 Syncro Westy EJ25 ("Tardis")

Seattle Meetup at Marymoor (link)
A collection of Simple Useful Mods (SUM) (link)

[pnwkayaker]

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87 Syncro Westy EJ25 ("Tardis")

Seattle Meetup at Marymoor (link)
A collection of Simple Useful Mods (SUM) (link)

[Sodo]

Dang, I coulda been #38
I even washed my van today….
to be ready for Marymoor on “Sunday”.
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'90 Westy EJ25, NEW oil rings (!) 2Peloquins, 3knobs, SyncroShop pressure-oiled pinion-bearing & GT mainshaft, filtered, cooled gearbox.
'87 Tintop w 47k 53k, '12 SmallCar EJ25, cooled filtered original gearbox
....KTMs, GasGas, SPOT mtb

[pnwkayaker]

Thanks to everybody that braved the elements and showed up to the Meetup! Weather looked nasty yesterday and early morning today, and I told my wife "If 10 vans show up, it will be amazing!"

Well, at least 37 vans showed up, which blew my mind, and even better, the weather cooperated for 3 hrs (with even some sunshine in between) so we all had a great time. There were many Vanagons, a couple of Bay Windows, at least 2 Eurovans and 3 ID.Buzz (2 with a camper conversion), so a healthy mix (we just missed some T1, but those are rightfully garage queens, and the weather wasn't nice to take them out).

As usual, time flew talking to folks, checking vans and having a good time. Some folks brought propane rings, which added a nice camping touch to the event. We brought hot cocoa, and some other folks brought other goodies to share. Hopefully we'll do it again next year, if so, it will be the 15th time, aka "la quinceañeras", so we'll bring a cake to celebrate.

Below are several of the many pictures I took - as usual, my wife takes the best pics (will be the first batch) so I have to compensate with quantity. Please add any pictures you may have. Until next year!
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87 Syncro Westy EJ25 ("Tardis")

Seattle Meetup at Marymoor (link)
A collection of Simple Useful Mods (SUM) (link)

[Corwyn]

Thank you Hugo, for sponsoring another wonderful event! It is always great to meet and re-meet my T3 cousins and get new ideas.

For those that missed it - the Sun stayed out for most of the event and a good time was had by all

I'll be there next year!
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'90 White Westy ("White Lightning")
FAS Gen V 2.0
The Annual Baja Rally
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=604813&highlight=baja

"If anything's" gonna happen, it's gonna happen out there"
~ Captain Ron ~

[Sodo]

I’ve been there on rainy days and theres always been enough of a break to enjoy it. Sometimes even sun-breaks. But I’m only an hour away.

I will have some pretty cool Syncro shirts if anyone is interested.
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'90 Westy EJ25, NEW oil rings (!) 2Peloquins, 3knobs, SyncroShop pressure-oiled pinion-bearing & GT mainshaft, filtered, cooled gearbox.
'87 Tintop w 47k 53k, '12 SmallCar EJ25, cooled filtered original gearbox
....KTMs, GasGas, SPOT mtb

[dubbified]

I will honor you all.. and go work on my westy.. making sure its ready for the next meet.. if I dont sell it first.

PM for interests..

[Xevin]

[GoEverywhere]

[Franklinstower]

I'm only 1/2 hr away. If the rain let's up I'll go, but it doesn't look likely.
The forecast does drop to 40% rain at noon from the current 95% @ 9 am.
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'89 Westy - EJ25/22 Frank 4.44 5mt
'75 Miami Blue Sunroof FI Standard Bug
YITB

[67rustavenger]

[Xevin]

[dubbified]

I so wanna go to this.. but.. not in an atmospheric river.

Sorry guys..

Attending virtually..

I'm thinkin of sellin.. shhhh... times being tight..

guhhhted... sadly am workin on a build thread.

I didn't build this to do anything short of take me to glacier, and where that dude went off the rails in his Schoolbus in Northern Athabasca.. and bring me back safely, in style..

[RainierSyncro]

I was just wondering when this was going to happen. Glad I checked today. I usually work 3am-12pm. I might come in early so at least I can drive out and catch the tail end of the meet-up. I'll be in the red German fire department syncro. I had a Mansi FI system installed 2 years ago. If anybody was interested in this FI replacement, then they can check it out in person.

[Sodo]

Working on a cartrailer is pretty good. Its about 18” above the ground.
Could definitely get it unbolted and drug out.
Good time to learn the ratchet-strap method!

To drive it away you’d need a spare trans and a couple more hours of daylight.
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'90 Westy EJ25, NEW oil rings (!) 2Peloquins, 3knobs, SyncroShop pressure-oiled pinion-bearing & GT mainshaft, filtered, cooled gearbox.
'87 Tintop w 47k 53k, '12 SmallCar EJ25, cooled filtered original gearbox
....KTMs, GasGas, SPOT mtb

[do.dah]

Yeah!! That's a great idea!

[vanis13]