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Syncro identification help, 16" with some 14" or all 16" ?
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Re: Syncro identification help, 16" with some 14" or all 16" ?
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Re: Syncro identification help, 16" with some 14" or all 16" ?
Oof, those trailing arms are fooked...
Don't know anyone local who's done one. Look for a thread called tinkerbelle on here.
Looks a very rusty van that
Don't know anyone local who's done one. Look for a thread called tinkerbelle on here.
Looks a very rusty van that
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Re: Syncro identification help, 16" with some 14" or all 16" ?
Came out of a Lithuanian swamplloydy wrote:Oof, those trailing arms are fooked...
Don't know anyone local who's done one. Look for a thread called tinkerbelle on here.
Looks a very rusty van that
Re: Syncro identification help, 16" with some 14" or all 16" ?
Is your syncro a 16" ?69chop wrote:Came out of a Lithuanian swamplloydy wrote:Oof, those trailing arms are fooked...
Don't know anyone local who's done one. Look for a thread called tinkerbelle on here.
Looks a very rusty van that
Re: Syncro identification help, 16" with some 14" or all 16" ?
Gassafe #17763769chop wrote:Is your syncro a 16" ?69chop wrote:Came out of a Lithuanian swamplloydy wrote:Oof, those trailing arms are fooked...
Don't know anyone local who's done one. Look for a thread called tinkerbelle on here.
Looks a very rusty van that
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Re: Syncro identification help, 16" with some 14" or all 16" ?
ive got two 14" vans with strengthening on so thats not going to prove itlloydy wrote:Take a pic of the front shock tower, if it's a 16" it will have the strengthening around it. Also look for the m code sticker under the dash
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Re: Syncro identification help, 16" with some 14" or all 16" ?
Yes it is69chop wrote:Is your syncro a 16" ?69chop wrote:Came out of a Lithuanian swamplloydy wrote:Oof, those trailing arms are fooked...
Don't know anyone local who's done one. Look for a thread called tinkerbelle on here.
Looks a very rusty van that
What's with the gas safe number?
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Re: Syncro identification help, 16" with some 14" or all 16" ?
True, but the sticker says it has a 16" gearboxhugomonkey wrote:ive got two 14" vans with strengthening on so thats not going to prove itlloydy wrote:Take a pic of the front shock tower, if it's a 16" it will have the strengthening around it. Also look for the m code sticker under the dash
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Re: Syncro identification help, 16" with some 14" or all 16" ?
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I looked at your profile, I'm a plumber too & now seem to have some syncro sickness
I looked at your profile, I'm a plumber too & now seem to have some syncro sickness
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Ah a fellow plumber, proper trade.....
If you look in bodywork section you'll see my van getting restored. Thread called gaswagon.
Also a thread on this syncro section called 'getting there' it a amazingly long build thread and I consider it a bible on 'how to spend all your money on a syncro'
If you look in bodywork section you'll see my van getting restored. Thread called gaswagon.
Also a thread on this syncro section called 'getting there' it a amazingly long build thread and I consider it a bible on 'how to spend all your money on a syncro'
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Re: Syncro identification help, 16" with some 14" or all 16" ?
Trailing arms can be refurbed by Dai, on here, so , just to clarify - you have bought a 16" Doka that you are stripping to put the bits on a Westy? If so which bits are you after ? Are these missing from the Doka ?
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Re: Syncro identification help, 16" with some 14" or all 16" ?
hi there
if you have a doka as your donor for a westy, you can use every thing that you have on the doka syncro wise apart for the tank and the fuel filler, as pick ups and vans used different parts for this.
i see that your only in richmond you have several syncros and owners quite close by, i am sure if needed/wanted we could pop over and have a look and offer some advise and possibly guidance.
i would also add in to the cost of the rebuild the cost of rebushing and refurbing all the bolt on syncro parts. it will cost a few pounds now but will be a lot easier when everything is off the van.
i would also be talking to aidan about a gearbox and possibly a diff rebuild as the donor has i imagen has little history.
all the best neil
if you have a doka as your donor for a westy, you can use every thing that you have on the doka syncro wise apart for the tank and the fuel filler, as pick ups and vans used different parts for this.
i see that your only in richmond you have several syncros and owners quite close by, i am sure if needed/wanted we could pop over and have a look and offer some advise and possibly guidance.
i would also add in to the cost of the rebuild the cost of rebushing and refurbing all the bolt on syncro parts. it will cost a few pounds now but will be a lot easier when everything is off the van.
i would also be talking to aidan about a gearbox and possibly a diff rebuild as the donor has i imagen has little history.
all the best neil
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Re: Syncro identification help, 16" with some 14" or all 16" ?
Yes wanting to turn my westy into a 16" & I wasn't confident at what I was looking at with the Doka I've bought, I don't think anything is missing from it as such. I couldn't find the rear box code only the front. According to the spec page on here it's a 16" without front diff lock & the dash only has one diff button. The main gearbox rear half has definitely had work with gasket sealant oozing from the joints. It's a 1600 turbo diesel with a knacked clutch & a ton of rust !jes*b wrote:Trailing arms can be refurbed by Dai, on here, so , just to clarify - you have bought a 16" Doka that you are stripping to put the bits on a Westy? If so which bits are you after ? Are these missing from the Doka ?
In terms of missing parts what I'm reading I'll still need a petrol tank and filler as my westy is currently 1.9 petrol
Re: Syncro identification help, 16" with some 14" or all 16" ?
Hi Neilaxeman wrote:hi there
if you have a doka as your donor for a westy, you can use every thing that you have on the doka syncro wise apart for the tank and the fuel filler, as pick ups and vans used different parts for this.
i see that your only in richmond you have several syncros and owners quite close by, i am sure if needed/wanted we could pop over and have a look and offer some advise and possibly guidance.
i would also add in to the cost of the rebuild the cost of rebushing and refurbing all the bolt on syncro parts. it will cost a few pounds now but will be a lot easier when everything is off the van.
i would also be talking to aidan about a gearbox and possibly a diff rebuild as the donor has i imagen has little history.
all the best neil
That's great, I could definitely use the help, if anyone could spare 10 mins on the phone that would be a brilliant start. The forum is great but a conversation is even better !
Re: Syncro identification help, 16" with some 14" or all 16" ?
Amazing, I'll need a few hours to get through that. How do you ever get the time for work ?!lloydy wrote:Ah a fellow plumber, proper trade.....
If you look in bodywork section you'll see my van getting restored. Thread called gaswagon.
Also a thread on this syncro section called 'getting there' it a amazingly long build thread and I consider it a bible on 'how to spend all your money on a syncro'