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kevtherev Samba Member
Joined: December 23, 2007 Posts: 897 Location: the 51st state
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Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:00 am Post subject: |
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you can tell it's late SA ... no slider blank cover
just the panel
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MarkWard Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2005 Posts: 17014 Location: Retired South Florida
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Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:00 am Post subject: |
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I notice the air intake vents on some of these have subtle differences. _________________ ☮️ |
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Tristar Eric Samba Member
Joined: July 25, 2004 Posts: 1241 Location: Portland, Or
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Belgian waffle vendor...
Pretzel vendor, coach built on a vanagon chassis.
Car carrier, 5th wheel doka, not factory but cool.
Syncro with lift gate, not sure if it's factory
_________________ Vanagon/Transporter flares here: www.terrawagen.com
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bigweasel Samba Member
Joined: April 08, 2007 Posts: 41 Location: southcentral pa
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_________________ '72 bay
'85, '87 vanagons
'87, '87, '88, '89 volvo 240s
'72 guzzi ambassador
'75 bmw r60/6
'70 cb350 (x3)
"I am not inclined to entertain tire kickers or general jackassery"
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syncrosimon Samba Member
Joined: November 20, 2008 Posts: 257 Location: Devon, England
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fig Samba Member
Joined: August 17, 2000 Posts: 1080 Location: 26.15°S, 28.2°E
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Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:44 am Post subject: |
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both are south african, i think, and obviously not factory |
I doubt if either of those is South African. What's with the bus trailer? Do you know anything about its purpose? _________________ fig
Kaapse Kombi Kult
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kenmag Samba Member
Joined: March 12, 2007 Posts: 275 Location: Toronto, Canada
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Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 4:30 am Post subject: |
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This one is for sale in Norway - Looks the same, but has different advertisements.
http://tinyurl.com/cwmovx _________________ 87GL Westy/suby ej22
87GL tintop/suby ej22
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Crughy Samba Member
Joined: July 12, 2004 Posts: 576 Location: Montreal, Qc
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Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 5:25 am Post subject: |
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Budbil is a transport company from Sweden I believe (could be Norway too).
If you search Budbil in google images you get some other results including this one:
http://www.nyscreen.se/budbil.gif
The Swedes seem to like this type of Ute.
See Dalbo, a Volvo based coach maker:
http://www.dalbofordonsteknik.se/Galleri.html
Great looking by the way.
The other one is likely french. Their sponsor is a western France specialty paté. Very likely a Breton guy. That's not South African for sure!
There have been several syncros in the Paris Dakar, it is very hard to get any information or pictures of them. I have seen a couple. But never got to find any info on them.
If you like this type of rallye from the earlier years, and European cars, I highly encourage you to watch this film. Done by the French Marreau brothers and their Renault. They did it in Citroen or Peugeot as well I think.
It's in French, sadly for you. (lots of F word, etc.)
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xxp35_paris-dakar-82-les-freres-marreau_auto
They won that year in 1982 with a Renault 20 Turbo and 4x4.
By the way: VW won in 1980!!!! (with an Iltis, a private runner).
And in 2009 with the Touareg (VW factory team).
Same guys in 1980 with a Renault 4, custom 4x4 too.
Link
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fig Samba Member
Joined: August 17, 2000 Posts: 1080 Location: 26.15°S, 28.2°E
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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:14 pm Post subject: |
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Since this thread has moved off special models to include coachbuilts and customs, how about this one in South Africa:
_________________ fig
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JBange Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2008 Posts: 37 Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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rsxsr wrote: |
I notice the air intake vents on some of these have subtle differences. |
Indeed. The late SA vans moved the flow-thru vents from the rear of the window just forward of the D pillar to actually within the D pillar itself. They exhaust out the slats at the rear of the "scoop". _________________ John Bange
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JBange Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2008 Posts: 37 Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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fig wrote: |
bigweasel wrote: |
both are south african, i think, and obviously not factory |
I doubt if either of those is South African. What's with the bus trailer? Do you know anything about its purpose? |
Well, "Budbil" is Swedish for "courier transport", and that's definitely a Svensk/Norge phone number on the side. So I'm guessing it's a scandanavian courier service... _________________ John Bange
'90 Vanagon non-GL
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VisPacem Samba Member
Joined: July 15, 2007 Posts: 1143 Location: Las Vegas
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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kevtherev wrote: |
you can tell it's late SA ... no slider blank cover
just the panel
cool as |
Being alleged a South African model, may I reasonably assume that it might very well be a right hand drive van and that therefore the sliding door --could-- be on the --other side--> _________________ LG aka VisPacemPB, *The* party Pooper
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jacob. Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2009 Posts: 802
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:33 am Post subject: |
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taigagreen wrote: |
Here's a one off.
It was special-ordered army green by a danish priest living in England. He even had a danish army flag on it. He then moved to Norway where it came up for sale a few years ago. I was too slow to act on it and it went to Austria or Switzerland.
Stats: 1990 syncro 16" Karmann Gipsy. 1.6td w/intercooler. Had 96 000km on clock and one owner when sold in Norway.
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I know this thread is somewhat dated, but that is the coolest vehicle I've ever seen. _________________
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240Gordy Samba Member
Joined: May 15, 2008 Posts: 2354 Location: Vancouver, BC
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:42 am Post subject: |
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VisPacem wrote: |
kevtherev wrote: |
you can tell it's late SA ... no slider blank cover
just the panel
cool as |
Being alleged a South African model, may I reasonably assume that it might very well be a right hand drive van and that therefore the sliding door --could-- be on the --other side--> |
yes that was the point of the comment, with the demise of LHD models, SA vans got rid of the vestiges of right hand sliders. Like we humans long ago lost our tails when we were able to walk upright, at least some of us . . . _________________ Tencentlife said,
"So, now that you know what you're doing, go to town."
2010 GOLF TRENDLINE 2.5
1985 GL now with more! a 2.1L
H&R SPORT(RED) Springs FRONT , SLAM SPECIALTIES RE6 AIRBAGS REAR |
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taigagreen Samba Member
Joined: October 29, 2005 Posts: 417 Location: Norway
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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JBange wrote: |
fig wrote: |
bigweasel wrote: |
both are south african, i think, and obviously not factory |
I doubt if either of those is South African. What's with the bus trailer? Do you know anything about its purpose? |
Well, "Budbil" is Swedish for "courier transport", and that's definitely a Svensk/Norge phone number on the side. So I'm guessing it's a scandanavian courier service... |
This rig is Norwegian. In new guise now.
_________________ 88 Westfalia Club Joker syncro AAZ i/c
99 Transporter syncro 2.5 TDi |
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vwlovr Samba Member
Joined: May 21, 2006 Posts: 1122 Location: on the road
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Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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this is so funny, like two weeks ago i was daydreaming about building such a rig, but with two westy/pop tops in the back. i love this thing. |
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240Gordy Samba Member
Joined: May 15, 2008 Posts: 2354 Location: Vancouver, BC
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Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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How about a aero roof on the tractor/cab and a raised roof on the trailer? _________________ Tencentlife said,
"So, now that you know what you're doing, go to town."
2010 GOLF TRENDLINE 2.5
1985 GL now with more! a 2.1L
H&R SPORT(RED) Springs FRONT , SLAM SPECIALTIES RE6 AIRBAGS REAR |
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K58 Samba Member
Joined: July 01, 2006 Posts: 1173 Location: Santa Barbara
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Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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is that a stock bumper?
pics of the front?
nice looking |
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syncrodoka Samba Member
Joined: December 27, 2005 Posts: 11998 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 7:55 am Post subject: |
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SA steel bumper |
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K58 Samba Member
Joined: July 01, 2006 Posts: 1173 Location: Santa Barbara
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Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 8:31 am Post subject: |
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syncrodoka wrote: |
SA steel bumper |
thanks
we can get the SA wheels
why not the bumpers?
that's a clean look! |
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