new syncro to the family

[..lee..]

well i shouldn`t have bought it really but after a bit of work this is going to replace the daily t4.

[lloydy]

Nice
Is that recent the eBay one?

[..lee..]

yes lloyd. made him an offer when i looked at it a few weeks ago. he promised to let auction run then he pulled it saying he was going to commit to sorting it. when i priced it all up for him he offered it to me again. didn`t get it for what i wanted but met him somewhere inbetween.

90k on the clock and it drives like new. vc is stuffed after mismatched tyres. shame.

just a sika to buy now and i`ll have a full set.

[dirty-syncro-lover]

let me know when you sell the t4!

[Peninsulakid]

Top effort pal.

Let me know if you take it to work tomorrow, will try and call over.

You def made a good choice even though there is a fair bit to do.

Bring on the Green Lanes in Mid Wales, no more worries about height and clearance for a loaded up poptop.

Hope you have left enough in the kity to keep the red sika in Wales. Not sure it would be a happy syncro if moved to Surrey, away from farm life etc...

Cheers Rich

[..lee..]

@ dsl. t4 for sale after xmas have to sort niggles first.

@ rich, yes took it for a good run tonight its fine to use so will be in work with me tomorrow. come and have a drive.

question now is DO I CUT WINDOWS IN IT ?

[Peninsulakid]

No, No, No,

Take the sliding door off the white hightop in your yard and put a window in that and run it on the syncro. Keep the original door safe. You won't need any other windows. Also easier to insulate.

Cheers Rich

[lloydy]

Don't cut windows!

[..lee..]

ok guys maybe no windows.

WHAT ABOUT A SUNROOF be nice in the summer.

[ninja.turtle007]

I agree NO WINDOWS!!

Panels are very cool!

When's the TDi going in?

[..lee..]

tdi going in over xmas break hopefully. going to give it a full checkover this week and then i`ll know how stupid i`ve been.

[dirty-syncro-lover]

dont take the can opener to it

[..lee..]

no plans to cut it guys. going to build a v-lux replica so i can confuse the s**t out of him when he gets back.

on a serious note it has a full bulkhead which is not ideal for what i want from it. has anyone removed one of these without damaging either the van or pannel.

[lloydy]

there is a couple of threads on here somewhere of people doing it. From memory its drilling out spot welds all the way round. But then you are left with 1/2" razor sharp lip all the way around, which i think they hammered back flush with the van

[..lee..]

done half bulkheads before. i`ll have a good look see whats up. got to resist temptation to start moddifying. need to get the basics right first.