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carterzest
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Sorry to hear about your SVX Pachec.
Standing by for a profuse post-event photo essay of this gathering....those of us who have had to work all weekend have been just dying for an update.
Syncro Solstice is a GO for me as I am not working. I promise I will pay you back with pics as it is happening 
C'mon.....post up those pics!
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Syncrozilla
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OK here's a few.
Jack Seuferer's incredible "RubiconSyncro" makes it's debut at SyncroFest. This van is without a doubt the coolest most modified VW camper I have ever seen. Not enough room to list all the cool stuff on this van. Jack is one of the very few people out there who can and does build what he dreams.
at the obstacle course
planning the recovery
super cool us spec syncro from Japan
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Syncrozilla
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SyncroFest trophies by Eric include the "oh Shit" trophy, a actual piece of bronzed horse shit! You don't wan't to win that one.
I love this bus. Not only was this van imortalized in a puma commercial but it was also owned by Warren Chapman and restored by Marco after he passed. Cool!
Overland Gourmet setting up. Zach and Todd cooked us all a very nice taco dinner on friday.
Fully loaded syncro westy. 4 bikes and a bike trailer. A baby, a dog, 3 cats and the nicests folks arrived in this sweet rig. (wish I could remember thier names, I've got it all written down but all my notes are still out in the van.
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Syncrozilla
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Stephan's Autohaus camp with a 18t powered trailer! Super cool demo.
Kammy's beautiful "old blue"
Some of the cool stuff we gave away. Rocky Mountain Westy really hooked us up! Thanks Mike
We had a geat turn out. This was thursday afternoon. Altogether we has a little over a hundred vans including day visitors.
The very popular how many m&m's in the syncro contest.
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syncrodoka
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HIGHLY modified syncro with massive ground clearance and a sectioned body/poptop. 
Marco .... Rollo.....
A really clean recovery
Overall the damage could have been much worse- no glass was even cracked.
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syncrodoka
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A pretty blue van
1.8T Stephan and his engine conversion demo trailer
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syncrodoka
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Syncrozilla
Shaun's syncro 16
Betty
The upper playground course
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syncrodoka
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2WD representing!
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syncrodoka
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The mud was much softer than it looked.
A syncro driver got in trouble and did the right thing and went looking for help
A jeep and his winch were on site before we got down there from the top of the hill. Thanks guys
1.8T carrier bars
Party's over 
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DAIZEE
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KEWL! more please!
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VWhead
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Syncrofest sure rocked guys!!!
Marcos roll over
Perfect recovery vid
Link
Another recovery when Seth was high centered
Beautiful Hollister Hills....
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BlackDogVan
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2WD!!?? Or just no front drive shafts at showtime?
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Syncrozilla
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Good eye BlackDogVan. The axels were not done in time for the event. Like everything else on the van they require sime custom machine work. The van is a syncro though.
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Jon_slider
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SyncroFest was a blast! I did not take many photos as I was having too much fun. The carnage was limited to one van on its side, and one broken rear axle, afaik.
The weather was perfect, the ground was slightly wet, so almost zero dust. Cold at night, but lots of bonfires.
Here is a random few pictures
http://s974.photobucket.com/albums/ae228/jon_slider/SyncroFest%202011/
One kid in a 200 dollar 2wd decided to bash it up in the quarry. He drove home, I was amazed. He went down a hill that was so steep his rear tire was in the air.. I think he would have won the Huevos Grandes, or Pocos Sesos award, had there been one.
Eric to the rescue
Saw many amazing vehicles, great people, great driving, fun times.
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BlackDogVan
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| Good eye BlackDogVan. The axels were not done in time for the event. Like everything else on the van they require sime custom machine work. The van is a syncro though. |
Thats what I figured; the primer is a giveaway for a WIP project too. I bet it was a last minute thrash to get it there. Hoping for more pictures of that rig, anyone get some engine shots?
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syncrodoka
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I don't have any more shots of that rig but I can tell you that from the rear it resembles a hummer for ground clearance. A dry sump system made a oil pan unnecessary from what i had gathered at the fire rings giving it massive rear clearance.
I have much respect for people that have the vision/skills to take on projects and get them out the door.  |
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FrankenSubySyncro
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It was nice meeting you syncrodoka, good to put a face behind the name. Send me line if you have anymore Qs about the front recovery hooks.
Here are a few more pics.
Jack's "RubiSyncro"
Jack's 6" extended upper control arm
I won the "Best Rat Syncro" trophy this year. I didn't have much competition with all the beauty queens in attendance.
This little guy was interested in a subaru conversion
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syncrodoka
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Thanks for taking the time to show me where the pass through to the frame rails are and telling me about the piece blocking it. I dug up your flicker folder and looked over the pictures too. I am going to build some shackle points for front recovery that go through there and leave the impact strip intact.
Funny thing is my 11 year old out of the blue asked me which of my cars can he have when he starts driving. He actually asked for the project syncro we call monster van I assumed he would want the sport compact or his own but this weekend's events have his wheels spinning into the syncro direction.  |
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syncrodoka
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Inspector #3 gotta watch out for that guy 
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LOST AND FOUND ALERT .
Looking for my LL Bean sleeping bag . It is a white cloth bag in a Plastic bag. It looks like it was left by the garbage can and probably dumper as such. Any way I am looking for a happy ending here. If you may have it let me know.
Stacy 650 722 4914.
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