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smurfpike Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2010 Posts: 220 Location: Utah
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 9:09 am Post subject: Re: 1987 Syncro Westy Camper full restoration build w/ pictures |
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Big Red did stay local and the new owners are doing everything else that I couldn't get to. John said he would never do a Vanagon/ watercooled again lol. _________________ 1965 Ottinger Tribute Overland Bus
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1987 Syncro "Big Red", Full restoration thread http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=606596
1978 Westy Camper, Full ground up restoration, restoration thread http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=593413 |
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tencentlife Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2006 Posts: 10075 Location: Abiquiu, NM, USA
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 9:12 am Post subject: Re: 1987 Syncro Westy Camper full restoration build w/ pictures |
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This sounds more like it (his own words re: this job):
"The best part of this project is that it is convincing the clean shop to just say NO to anything other than aircooled VW work… 😎" _________________ Shop for unique Vanagon accessories at the Vanistan shop:
https://intrepidoverland.com/vanistan/
Please don't PM here, I will not reply.
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joetiger Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2005 Posts: 5076 Location: denver
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 9:19 am Post subject: Re: 1987 Syncro Westy Camper full restoration build w/ pictures |
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tencentlife wrote: |
OMFG!! John is gonna work on something WATERCOOLED! Jeezus, it's the end of the world!
Great guys up there at KCW, John's one of the nicest most generous dudes ever and the best bodyman I have ever seen. Tell 'em hi! |
They restored a buddy of mine's '67 Westy:
http://kustomcoachwerks.com/gallery/?folder=type-2/webbs-westy/
We had a downright illegal amount of fun in that thing until he got it restored, then it was too nice to ride in...He sold it for unmentionable money to a German couple and now drives a King Ranch F350. _________________ Joe T.
'86 NAHT Vanagon GL Syncro/ supercharged ABA 2.0 "Pigpen"
'04 GTI 1.8T
'04 Golf R32
"get metaphysical with it. if it's simply a means to get to and from places, it will let you down. if it becomes your zen, it can't fail you." -dabaron
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smurfpike Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2010 Posts: 220 Location: Utah
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 9:37 am Post subject: Re: 1987 Syncro Westy Camper full restoration build w/ pictures |
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joetiger wrote: |
tencentlife wrote: |
OMFG!! John is gonna work on something WATERCOOLED! Jeezus, it's the end of the world!
Great guys up there at KCW, John's one of the nicest most generous dudes ever and the best bodyman I have ever seen. Tell 'em hi! |
They restored a buddy of mine's '67 Westy:
http://kustomcoachwerks.com/gallery/?folder=type-2/webbs-westy/
We had a downright illegal amount of fun in that thing until he got it restored, then it was too nice to ride in...He sold it for unmentionable money to a German couple and now drives a King Ranch F350. |
That is a sweet Split Westy, I had the same problem with the 78 Westy I restored. It eneded up too nice then sold it France You can see the restoration thread here. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=593413 _________________ 1965 Ottinger Tribute Overland Bus
IG @otter.the.overland.bus
FB Ottertheoverlandbus
IG Westyrestorations
FB WestyRestorations, parts and accessories
1987 Syncro "Big Red", Full restoration thread http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=606596
1978 Westy Camper, Full ground up restoration, restoration thread http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=593413 |
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