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pnwkayaker Samba Member
Joined: April 01, 2008 Posts: 919 Location: Sammamish, WA
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 12:30 pm Post subject: Syncro camper conversion by Uro-Camper (Spain) - picture heavy |
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I wanted to post here some pictures of an excellent camper conversion done by Uro-Camper from Spain - the owner uses a wheelchair, requiring some special equipment to be installed in the van (see the different winches and ramp)
Uro-Camper is a specialized overland camper conversion company from Spain that performs some amazing conversions (https://www.uro-camper.com) - I have no affiliation with them, I've just been following them for a while dreaming of what could I do to my Syncro interior if I were to win the lottery (would need to play first though in order to win
They don't seem to have pictures of this Syncro in their website, I got them a while ago from their Facebook feed when they posted an update. I don't know anything more about this van, please contact Uro-Camper for any questions (I think I can safely say though that a conversion like this won't be cheap).
I wish I knew what type of rear seat they used that has integrated shoulder belts, that's been nagging me for a long time on my Syncro (I'm currently using the GW versions of the 3-point belt that requires a slot to be cut on the side cabinet).
_________________ 87 Syncro Westy EJ25 ("Tardis")
Seattle Meetup at Marymoor (link)
A collection of Simple Useful Mods (SUM) (link)
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dougnlina Samba Member
Joined: January 19, 2016 Posts: 245 Location: San Francisco, CA
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 12:39 pm Post subject: Re: Syncro camper conversion by Uro-Camper (Spain) - picture heavy |
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Whoa! Thats intense. Hope they beefed up the drivetrain, it cannot be a light Van...
Thanks for sharing the photos,
I'm Not Worthy, I'm Not Worthy, I'm Not Worthy, I'm Not Worthy, I'm Not Worthy, I'm Not Worthy, I'm Not Worthy.... _________________ "Olive" a '60 Ragtop Beetle
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coqcitywesty Samba Member
Joined: February 20, 2018 Posts: 401 Location: Coquitlam, BC
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 12:41 pm Post subject: Re: Syncro camper conversion by Uro-Camper (Spain) - picture heavy |
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Wow! Lots to like with this conversion - many neat innovations that could transfer to other Westy platforms. Fantastic workmanship as well. _________________ 1991 Westfalia EJ251, 1972 Volvo 1800 ES |
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Russpauly Samba Member
Joined: January 13, 2019 Posts: 134 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 1:42 pm Post subject: Re: Syncro camper conversion by Uro-Camper (Spain) - picture heavy |
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Holy Cow. What a renovation! Looks amazing. _________________ 1988 Wolfsburg Edition - TinTop
2.1L Watercooled
The Space man Van |
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MarkWard Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2005 Posts: 17109 Location: Retired South Florida
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 2:13 pm Post subject: Re: Syncro camper conversion by Uro-Camper (Spain) - picture heavy |
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Wow _________________ ☮️ |
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Squidfish Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2004 Posts: 336 Location: 95519
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 3:25 pm Post subject: Re: Syncro camper conversion by Uro-Camper (Spain) - picture heavy |
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Yowza - the wheelchair ramp/winch set-up and winch bed set-up _________________ 1985.5 - Vanagon Westfalia Weekender Wolfsburg Edition - LH8U - "Penny"
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jimf909 Samba Member
Joined: April 03, 2014 Posts: 7462 Location: WA/ID
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 6:31 pm Post subject: Re: Syncro camper conversion by Uro-Camper (Spain) - picture heavy |
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There was just a thread here brainstorming ways to get a 400lb wheelchair into a van. A winch like this was suggested.
Great looking van! _________________ - 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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4Gears4Tires Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2018 Posts: 3016 Location: MD
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Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 6:12 am Post subject: Re: Syncro camper conversion by Uro-Camper (Spain) - picture heavy |
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That is absolutely insane. _________________ '87 Syncro
Ferric Oxyhydroxide Superleggera Edition |
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campism Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2007 Posts: 4491 Location: Richmond VA
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Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 4:33 pm Post subject: Re: Syncro camper conversion by Uro-Camper (Spain) - picture heavy |
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Cubic money. _________________ '87 Westy in Wolfram Grey Metallic |
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maco70 Samba Member
Joined: March 16, 2011 Posts: 456 Location: Montréal, Québec
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Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 4:35 pm Post subject: Re: Syncro camper conversion by Uro-Camper (Spain) - picture heavy |
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Magnifique ! _________________ Martin from Montréal
1986 Vanagon GL full camper westfalia
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dobryan Samba Member
Joined: March 24, 2006 Posts: 16501 Location: Brookeville, MD
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Steve M. Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2013 Posts: 6829 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fl.
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2021 8:12 pm Post subject: Re: Syncro camper conversion by Uro-Camper (Spain) - picture heavy |
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Good on him. Gotta keep rolling! _________________ This free advice is worth exactly what you paid for it.
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Oren Kipnis Samba Member
Joined: December 20, 2021 Posts: 2 Location: Israel/UK
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:42 pm Post subject: Re: Syncro camper conversion by Uro-Camper (Spain) - picture heavy |
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Sorry for retrieving an old thread.
This is the second Syncro built by Uro Camper.
I own the first one since March 2019. It was built in 2015-2016, and is excellent.
They published a thread : https://www.furgovw.org/foro/index.php?topic=315600.0 , just apply a translation app to the thread.
The engineering and quality is superb. |
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WestyWanter Samba Member
Joined: February 15, 2017 Posts: 459 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:54 pm Post subject: Re: Syncro camper conversion by Uro-Camper (Spain) - picture heavy |
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All of this looks awesome.
I'm looking to do something like the dash and have an Ipad mini +cellular to run Gaia+google maps, also maybe have some books/movies downloaded onto it. |
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pnwkayaker Samba Member
Joined: April 01, 2008 Posts: 919 Location: Sammamish, WA
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 7:36 pm Post subject: Re: Syncro camper conversion by Uro-Camper (Spain) - picture heavy |
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Oren Kipnis wrote: |
Sorry for retrieving an old thread.
This is the second Syncro built by Uro Camper.
I own the first one since March 2019. It was built in 2015-2016, and is excellent.
They published a thread : https://www.furgovw.org/foro/index.php?topic=315600.0 , just apply a translation app to the thread.
The engineering and quality is superb. |
Hello Oren,
Your Syncro looks great! Uro Camper are truly masters, the level of detail and thought that they apply to their conversions is first class.
Do you have any pictures of the finished interior? _________________ 87 Syncro Westy EJ25 ("Tardis")
Seattle Meetup at Marymoor (link)
A collection of Simple Useful Mods (SUM) (link) |
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MsTaboo Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2006 Posts: 4083 Location: East Kootenay, British Columbia
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2021 11:55 am Post subject: Re: Syncro camper conversion by Uro-Camper (Spain) - picture heavy |
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Oren Kipnis wrote: |
Sorry for retrieving an old thread.
This is the second Syncro built by Uro Camper.
I own the first one since March 2019. It was built in 2015-2016, and is excellent.
They published a thread : https://www.furgovw.org/foro/index.php?topic=315600.0 , just apply a translation app to the thread.
The engineering and quality is superb. |
Welcome to the Samba!
Thanks for the link, some interesting ideas. I would be curious about total vehicle weight, that's a lot of wood! _________________ Currently:
'90 Syncro Westy 3 knob w/Zetec
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0cean Samba Member
Joined: February 29, 2012 Posts: 1149 Location: California
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elizer Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2016 Posts: 1461 Location: Northern Virginia
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Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2021 9:09 am Post subject: Re: Syncro camper conversion by Uro-Camper (Spain) - picture heavy |
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0cean wrote: |
This is a crazy attention to detail build. Really nice.. How come the bed leans down? Is it for easy access? |
Owner uses a wheel chair. So I think he slips onto the bed and the bed lifts up with him on it? Am i thinking this out properly? |
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