Syncro conversion??

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Syncro conversion??

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I am really sorry for being an idiot, I have just made the jump across to T25's from Mk1 Golf's and was wondering if I can convert a Doka crew cab to a Syncro? And if so how much grief is it?

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Lots of greif and money.

You can buy syncro doka's .
Easyer than converting.

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Ohhhhhhh, get you Cooper! Quite the expert. :lol:

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Cooper wrote:Lots of greif and money.

You can buy syncro doka's .
Easyer than converting.

got a major amont of greif if you your handy with you tool kit. a few have done it this is just one.

https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.p ... f+a+syncro" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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KarlT wrote:Ohhhhhhh, get you Cooper! Quite the expert. :lol:

Eh init! Im the syncro queen lol

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Cooper wrote:Lots of greif and money.

You can buy syncro doka's .
Easyer than converting.
KarlT wrote:Ohhhhhhh, get you Cooper! Quite the expert. :lol:

Ha ha well he has asked every conceivable question looks like it sunk in OK :ok

And was the correct answer..

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Cooper wrote:Lots of greif and money.

You can buy syncro doka's .
Easyer than converting.

Its good its sinking in now and you can pass on info you have read from others. Lets be honest thats how most of the people on here inc myself learn and still learn from the basics, and your not wrong :mrgreen:

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Cooper wrote:Lots of greif and money.

You can buy syncro doka's .
Easyer than converting.

Don't believe everything you read its easy :wink: https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.p ... t=tinkerbe" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Thanks all, I think I am going to give it a go. Clearly it can be done....so why not me :-)
I have a donor bus that has had a nasty side shunt, some welding and it's job done :roll:

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TreeSwingerSam wrote:Thanks all, I think I am going to give it a go. Clearly it can be done....so why not me :-)
I have a donor bus that has had a nasty side shunt, some welding and it's job done :roll:

Can you be a bit more specific?
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TreeSwingerSam wrote:Thanks all, I think I am going to give it a go. Clearly it can be done....so why not me :-)
I have a donor bus that has had a nasty side shunt, some welding and it's job done :roll:


Good luck with this if you go ahead.

take lots of progress pictures and post them on here.

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Basically I have an F plate Doka, she is a long loyal family member that cannot be parted with. I may have a doka syncro that has had a nasty side smash and the insurance company have offered my friend a nice sum and he gets to keep the truck. I want to convert as I am a tree surgeon and the truck would be my daily. I am an avid VW man who is handy with a set of spanners and I want a syncro. But will am under illusion and know I will need a hand, a head gasket on a mk1 is one thing. A syncro conversion is another............

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