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Syncro
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 11:21 am
by VWGirl
Anyone else here have one? Are there any good repair manuals for the 4x4? I think the guy I got the van from vanished off the face of the earth... I've only met one person with a syncro, I need to know where to go when I need help!
a couple on-line sources
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2003 5:07 pm
by wbx
Even though i only have a 2wd, i'd easily recommend two starting points:
1) The vanagon mailing list
2) The syncro yahoo group
Both of these sources have quite a large membership, and it seems like syncro owners are a particularly fanatic/helpful bunch.
Good luck,
-Damon
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2003 8:08 pm
by VWGirl
yeah... but i am just curious as to how i will find one here to get parts for mine... i just better baby it and hope nothing breaks! I was signed up to those NG's before... just too much mail!
Re: Syncro
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2003 9:16 pm
by earthmuffin
VWGirl wrote: Are there any good repair manuals for the 4x4?
www.bentleypublishers.com
The Bentley Publishers manual is probably the best you can get. It covers all 80-91 T3's. The Bentley is very detailed and is worth the extra coin.
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 4:55 pm
by PapaG
I own a 87 Syncro. Someparts you can get from you FLAPS. Join the Syncro group on yahoo. Also check out syncro.org and the Vanagon sites. The bently is about as good as it gets.. The sites have a listing of vendors who will know what a Syncro is.
Re: Syncro
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2003 6:26 pm
by JohnConnolly
You better be careful; they are one of the most expensive cars to own and operate there is (not just VW, ANYTHING). I have 2
john
Aircooled.Net Inc.
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2003 7:03 pm
by VWGirl
really? You have two syncros? Vanagons? Any pics? You sell parts for them? I have only seen mine and one other one up in Toccoa, I think the guy lives in North/South Carolina
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2003 12:48 am
by wbx
Hey John,
how are your vanagon hop-up projects coming? Turbos and squishies? I've still been thinking about all that for my van... even though i wouldn't be able to do it any time really soon, i think it would be an awesome upgrade in the next year or two...
just curious where you are at with those... (didn't know you had a couple syncros, too... pretty cool ride, mr. man!)
-Damon
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2003 3:25 pm
by JohnConnolly
Turbo kit will be available this Spring; same with squishies. I have pics, but don't know how to post them here.
John
Aircooled.Net Inc.
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2003 5:05 pm
by VWGirl
make a pics website... or send me the pics and I will post them on my webpage and post a link!
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2003 5:32 pm
by VWGirl
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:45 am
by PapaG
I like Johns new bumpers.... All I need is a price.
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:56 am
by VWGirl
**sigh** SOON I will have my vanagon back home... it's out in a field with my bug waiting for a new place to stay
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2003 6:24 pm
by GDRBO
A friend has the ultimate syncro a Tri-star. A 3 door pick-up syncro, one of something like 28 built by VW. They were never officially imported to the USA.
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2003 1:33 pm
by PapaG
Tri-star is a 4 door. If it has only 3 doors it is not a tri-star.... Cool truck either way. John's bumpers look very nice..
