Vanagon Syncro Rescue- Cheap Syncros Still Exist!

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The Barefoot Forge

The Barefoot Forge

3 жыл бұрын

Dragging Home another bus!
We traveled to Upstate NY at a moments notice to purchase some vanagons. I'm keeping the syncro (Still unsure if it will be used as a donor for a syncro swap, a parts car, or put back on the road) and gifting the '84 Wolfsburg Edition to Dan as a wedding present.
In this video, we take you through the adventure of going to get a bus without much notice, mechanical breakdowns of the towing vehicle, and the thrilling process of relieving seized rear brakes on a vanagon.
Overall, it was a great success and proves once and for all that Cheap Syncros still exist- you've just got to be ready to jump!

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@danpal6382
@danpal6382 3 жыл бұрын
This guy looks like Bert(Geology guy) from big bang theory :)
@bradleyspear167
@bradleyspear167 Жыл бұрын
This sounds like something I did a couple of months ago. A guy here in St. Charles, MN found a few Vanagons for sale in Centerville, WI and asked if I could bring one or two back for him with my '21 Ram 2500 and a U-Haul trailer. He bought two, an '84 GL and an '87 GL Syncro for $400 total. We left two more GLs. His '87 Syncro was made in April 1987. Mine was made 9 February 1987, two days after my third son was born.
@oldlander327
@oldlander327 3 жыл бұрын
To buy a car only by mail means a lot of passion but also a little madness ! I sincerely admire you !
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Sometimes... ya just gota Jump!
@nealchristensen1793
@nealchristensen1793 3 жыл бұрын
Great video's ! Love the adventures and the treasures !
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the engagement! These types of comments inspire me to make more videos- so please.... keep it up! It helps them get seen and more importantly..... it helps them get made! I’m glad I can share the journey with you!
@daveroe8612
@daveroe8612 3 жыл бұрын
option number 3, pull the Syncro drivetrain and put it into another Westy and use this for parts to keep other Vanagons on the road. Thanks for another great video!
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Now to find the right Westy.... : )
@rsprockets7846
@rsprockets7846 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheBarefootForge and then. Use the old rusty to install a Subaru drivetrain in. It
@WHJeffB
@WHJeffB 3 жыл бұрын
That'd be my vote too... Pull it and convert a 2wd Westy to Syncro. Just not enough of those left and as you say in another reply, the body is terminal on this one.
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
@@WHJeffB the problem is…. Do I need another syncro Westy? : / Parts on the shelf make me sleep better at night.
@WHJeffB
@WHJeffB 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheBarefootForge Definitely a valid point... Not many Syncro anything left now days. I traded in my 86 Syncro Quantum wagon for an Audi Quattro about 22yrs ago... It would actually be kind of nice to have that back right now!
@robbwolf8489
@robbwolf8489 Жыл бұрын
Found the channel today and thank you. You have inspired me to learn to work on my 1990 VW High-Top Westy.
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge Жыл бұрын
That is awesome!
@timsshed7843
@timsshed7843 3 жыл бұрын
Love the videos. Look at her she wants to feel the wind again #1
@samx9024
@samx9024 3 жыл бұрын
Hard to say. Probably part it out. Please whatever you decide continue to post content. This channel helped me finally pull the trigger on my first syncro...no regrets
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Oh awesome!!! What did you get? Let’s hear about this syncro!!! You’re going to have a great journey with it! Thanks for the support and I’m glad I could inspire you!
@redfroe
@redfroe Жыл бұрын
love your videos reminds me of my youth !!!!!
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge Жыл бұрын
I’m glad we can rekindle some youthful energy!
@suckysucky5096
@suckysucky5096 3 жыл бұрын
Great Video!! Greetings from Germany,CGN 🤟
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Greetings friend! Thanks, Im glad you enjoyed it! Check out our other rescue videos and wild restorations!
@thistime4you
@thistime4you 3 жыл бұрын
Had both 86 and 91 syncro Vanagons, the 91 was a weekender. Loved them. Now live in Rural south Ecuador with a 95 Brazilian kombi. Wish we had a syncro here.
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Very cool! You can ship/import a syncro to Ecuador!
@thistime4you
@thistime4you 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheBarefootForge Sadly, no vehicles can be imported by citizens into Ecuador. Only new vehicles can be brought in by dealerships. I certainly wish we could.
@davebauerart
@davebauerart 3 жыл бұрын
Option three sounds like the most fun and adventure.
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
I do love the adventures! We shall see!
@bklynpa
@bklynpa 3 жыл бұрын
I love the rust raining off the drum as you smack it with a sledge hammer, hahahaa. No one can ever accuse you of being afraid of hard work Craig. BTW, I like option #2. Part it out, and keep some other vanagons going.
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Sometimes you've just got to whack it harder! Getting drums off can seriously be one of the hardest operations on these busses, when they choose not to play nice- they win. I agree, i think parting it out makes the most sense- but we shall see.... you never know when the exact right donor is going to come along!
@realkinguk65
@realkinguk65 3 жыл бұрын
now up to date on all videos. looking forward to next one
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
There are several progression videos on the blue bus build, and multiple more edited and ready to upload- so more content soon! That's the only bus that for now will get a fully documented build.
@bushhump
@bushhump 3 жыл бұрын
First off love your videos just recently started following you after the purchase of my first vanagon. Idk if it would be justifiable to save this one parting it out would be the easiest but I’d really like to see you do a syncro westy build.
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
No matter what, this bus secures my future in some capacity.
@Maximoootom
@Maximoootom 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Restore of course!
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Stay tuned! I’ll do another video with a deeper exploration soon.
@Binlammin
@Binlammin 3 жыл бұрын
Save it, there were a very limited number of syncros made and when they're gone they're gone. The rust can be replaced by new panels they're available. It's syncro on the paperwork and the vin plate, you won't have that if you do a westy swap. Value of these is going to go way up in the near future. It's the only intelligent option ( imho)
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Ya.... but some of them have to die, and this one just kinda feels like it's one of those... Idk. We'll see soon, and we'll do a video showcasing "Why".
@goclunker
@goclunker 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheBarefootForge nothing to cry about. Its just another clunker.
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
@@goclunker ehh- it’s definitely still a highly valuable and collectible vehicle.
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
@@goclunker I’ll sell it to you for $10k if you’d like. Someone would easily pay that.
@goclunker
@goclunker 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheBarefootForge no thx, i have more sense than that. I do love looking at T3s for sale and laughing. Mostly dilapidated and asking gold money for literal nuggets. Oh no, rusting out, filthy, running on 3 cylinders, resprayed by helen keller, 10k lmao
@raymondguarino7094
@raymondguarino7094 3 жыл бұрын
Syncro conversion for sure
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
But I already have two syncro westies….. idk…..
@michaelmyers3892
@michaelmyers3892 Жыл бұрын
I've always had an interest in the late sixties early seventies westfalias watch and all you guys's videos I'm really starting to get into these 80s models I like their looks and style he thinks I might have to start hunting for something like this be a lot cheaper than a 70's model
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge Жыл бұрын
not only that- the T3 (Vanagon) is SUPREMELY better of a vehicle, far more modern then the T2 (bay window) bus. It will drive on the highway, not kill you in an accident, and can accomodate modern engines, towing, braking, etc etc etc. They can have airconditioning, heat, stereos that work. Bays are cool, they have lots of charm, but so much of that charm is from bad childhood memories and people that haven't driven one maxed out on a modern highway.
@michaelmyers3892
@michaelmyers3892 Жыл бұрын
@@TheBarefootForge what I've noticed a lot in your videos on how they look they actually look like they have heaters that work LOL think I'm going to have to start looking around see what I can find and go from there even if it's just the base model and not the Westphalia or camper models I'd still be happy but I always look for the usual rusted areas like floor pans suspension parts all that I'm not worried about will Wells or things like that as long as they're not too bad as long as it's mechanically solid too much body work I might just look for one
@danielswofford2047
@danielswofford2047 3 жыл бұрын
You certainly sound like the 3rd Option is your own personal Favorite.
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Ehh. Idk. I think it probably makes the most sense to cut it up and part it out. Idk. It’s pretty rough.
@Apophis1966
@Apophis1966 3 жыл бұрын
The Syncros were actually built for the Federal Border Police and for the Bundeswehr, then other authorities wanted it too, then the population, but it was enormously expensive. greetings from germany
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
They’re so cool! VERY capable off road!
@Apophis1966
@Apophis1966 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheBarefootForge I was a soldier for 12 years, we only called the VW T2 flatbeds shifting dunes because they were so sluggish in the terrain, the VW Syncro was something completely different
@downerhouseproductions7267
@downerhouseproductions7267 3 жыл бұрын
Synchro westy build. LETS GOOOO
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
But I’ve already got two of those….. idk. I think I’d rather have parts on the shelf. Be sure to follow the syncro Westy build that’s ongoing in the other videos!
@byfunkyoid2917
@byfunkyoid2917 3 жыл бұрын
3. Best of both.
@alexanderdenette5101
@alexanderdenette5101 3 жыл бұрын
there are 2 main areas to look at to decide weather it is a donor / parts car or a rebuilder, I look at the frame rails above the back of the front sub frame and the transition between the floor and the fire wall under the rear seat where the gas tank mount is those 2 areas will give you a good indication of the severity of the structural rust.
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! The front frame is showing some hints at that problem. The rear frame is fully rotten above both trailing arms, and that..... that I think is what kills it (to me).
@alexanderdenette5101
@alexanderdenette5101 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheBarefootForge the question then becomes do you want to invest in the replacement cross member and fuel tank mount that will be required to mount the drivetrain in another van? otherwise it is best as a parts donor.
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
@@alexanderdenette5101 well generally that cross member cleans up pretty good once removed- it’s probably a fully viable donor vehicle.... it’s just hard to say, or to early to say.
@markfriedel1
@markfriedel1 4 ай бұрын
Had one of those '84 Wolfsburgs. I didn't know it was a 1 year only thing. Yes it had the blue corduroy interior. No A/C and a manual transmission. Mine had the bed, screens and snap up curtains, I don't know if that was standard or not.
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 4 ай бұрын
Yep! That’s an 84 Wolfsburg. One year only. Not particularly desirable, but quite rare.
@ps5398
@ps5398 3 жыл бұрын
Get it back on the road. Might be a money pit, but so worth as they are rare as hens teeth!
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
And yet some of them have to die to preserve others. This just might be one of those. We will see- another video with a deeper dive soon!
@mattparsley2043
@mattparsley2043 3 жыл бұрын
Great video, I have just brought a 1981 t25 panel van and got it back on the road in the U.K. any advice on the panel gap rust?
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Honestly... leave it to professionals. In general the only REAL solution is to cut it out and replace the metal, then seal it up better then factory. The factory seam sealer worked great..... just didn’t last 35 years. Where’s your rust?
@HubertusSchaper
@HubertusSchaper 3 жыл бұрын
Hey, Barfoot Force Interesting question I would consider getting the Syncro back on the road if the eventual rust is overcoming. I refer to the framework the bodywork looks ok I think so anyway good luck with the project. Greetings from Norway.HCS
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Sadly I think it’s pretty terminal. I Didn’t show it thoroughly in this video (I’ll do a video showing why I make my decision when I do). The body is fully rotted above the trailing arm attachment points on both sides, and the frame is showing signs of rust through from the inside where the front subframe attaches. It’s pretty bad.
@HubertusSchaper
@HubertusSchaper 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheBarefootForge Well that`s too bad. Bud that`s happens cheers
@timtarbox4084
@timtarbox4084 3 жыл бұрын
where's the rest of the interview with the owner? i'd dig watching that too
@MrJeddurso
@MrJeddurso 3 жыл бұрын
1 - get it on the road. Have you not seen the prices if VIN coded Syncros? You’re in for a HUGE profit.
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
But it might take $15k just in body work, let alone all the drivetrain, to make it a $20k car. Idk….
@MrJeddurso
@MrJeddurso 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheBarefootForge after doing a search on AutoTempest … there is one Syncro for sale in the country. ONE. That’s a case of “low supply” which means high price!
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
@@MrJeddurso that’s because they sell on thesamba.com. Dozens available at any point. Tin tops sit around for sale for years. Syncro westies though….
@MrJeddurso
@MrJeddurso 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheBarefootForge Agreed. Convert it to a Westie and get $45,000? Wow
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
@@MrJeddurso ehh. I’ve done that a few times, and it’s ALOT of work. These days a donor is $12k. And then you still have the intense body work this one needs. If anything, this becomes a syncro donor to syncro swap a 2wd westfalia.
@danielvanmourik
@danielvanmourik 3 жыл бұрын
beuatiful volksagen bus
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It’s another great rescue, another great adventure, and I’m excited for what’s next- whatever that may be!
@rhiantaylor3446
@rhiantaylor3446 3 жыл бұрын
If at all viable, I would argue to keep it complete or bring it back to life yourself. It can only apppreciate over time.
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Ya, i'm just concerned this one isnt a logical candidate for that. $10,000 worth of body work would make this an $8,000 syncro.... and it would still have no running gear.
@photopicker
@photopicker 3 жыл бұрын
After seeing some of the Vanagons you are willing to work with I am far more comfortable restoring with my 360k mile daily driver 2wd 88 GL Westy. Wish I had your mechanic chops though. Serious.
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Skills and knowledge come with time- keep at it, keep that bus on the road! Heck, your bus is intrinsically more reliable just by being a daily driver then some of the busses we pull out of the weeds ever will be!
@charleswoodrow
@charleswoodrow 3 жыл бұрын
I would say option one
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Let’s hope it’s got enough there to save it then!
@klerobi1
@klerobi1 3 жыл бұрын
Option 3!
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
A fine option indeed! But why do you say that’s the one to go with?
@klerobi1
@klerobi1 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheBarefootForge Because I love camper vans, and so far I have owned two t4 Syncro and will be buying a third. And I like to watch conversions or restaurants of such vans
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
@@klerobi1 understandable! Thanks for subscribing to the channel and contributing a comment! Hopefully we will showcase whatever comes of this bus soon!
@bradleyspear167
@bradleyspear167 Жыл бұрын
Option 4. OK, I added one. Put it back on the road with added Westfalia equipment.
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge Жыл бұрын
Ehh. I already have done that. And I already have syncro westies. We parted it. : / About a month ago in part two of this video, we parted it out.
@midowbf
@midowbf Жыл бұрын
keep it alive man
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge Жыл бұрын
Nah, we cut it up. Some of them have to die.
@steveb6990
@steveb6990 2 жыл бұрын
Option 3 but what's the deal with the transmission/differential that was seized on the left side? Maybe that means not "just a swap" but a bunch of new things like transmission/diff... Maybe the actual cost of a swap won't justify it and parting it might fund another adventure that we can enjoy.
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 2 жыл бұрын
She still sits moth balled, tucked away in a corner waiting for her day!
@rikmathias9415
@rikmathias9415 9 ай бұрын
So you posted this two years ago, what did you decide? What did you do with this project? (I would pick Option 1 and 3, only 3 if you found another Syncro that would live with transplants from this one. 🙂
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 8 ай бұрын
We took the transmission and pricy bits and the rest has just been sitting. There’s lots of good donor components there to let another bus live on- and I’d sell it complete and cheap to the right person!
@jamesdodson9417
@jamesdodson9417 2 жыл бұрын
What is that syncro worth my neighbor has one that’s been in his garage for years. It’s really nice and it runs I was wanting it for a hunting rig . I never knew these little vans were a thing.
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 2 жыл бұрын
Just depends. If it’s a Westy (pop top camper) $40-60k, If it’s a pass van like this one, $6-20k would be a good range for a garage kept nice bus.
@jacobnorton1
@jacobnorton1 3 жыл бұрын
If you're in the habit of buying vans, I have an 85 with a Rocky Mountain Westy subaru swap with 30,000 on the engine. I'm moving out of state and am trying to get $5000 for it. New cooling system, new fuel system, new brakes all installed with then engine 4 years ago.
@TheRedHood86
@TheRedHood86 Жыл бұрын
staying alive is the best option. a train most likely gets gallons per mile
@goldbondwater
@goldbondwater 2 жыл бұрын
I say go with option 3
@eyeswideopen7450
@eyeswideopen7450 3 жыл бұрын
11:31 an that is the reason a high lift jack is a recovery tool and not a regular jack. Imagine someone lying under this vehicle.
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! A hi-lift is a field recovery tool, which is exactly what we were using it for in this video. You’d never want to be under the car suspended on only a hi-lift, not without proper protections in place.
@pdxmack
@pdxmack Жыл бұрын
There's no such thing as a "cheap syncro". The trade off is the cost of parts and the amount of work that will go into making them reliable.
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge Жыл бұрын
That’s simply untrue, and the point of this video. I’ve got a daily driver syncro I’m less than $5k total into, and I’ve had a syncro westy that was a reliable road trip vehicle for under $7k total.
@rsprockets7846
@rsprockets7846 3 жыл бұрын
Number 3. Westy rusty synchro transferred
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
The problem there is, finding a good westy these days worth doing that to that isn’t already $20k. : /
@bobsiegfried7740
@bobsiegfried7740 Жыл бұрын
There is a guy with 300 vanagons in Pulaski Virginia. Half stored under cover. Video on KZbin.
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge Жыл бұрын
Yes, Kevin is a good friend of mine. There’s 400.
@seanfallon4580
@seanfallon4580 3 жыл бұрын
Put it back on the road 😃😁
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Ehh... We shall see!
@user-fb9pl8sy4d
@user-fb9pl8sy4d 3 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍
@user-fb9pl8sy4d
@user-fb9pl8sy4d 3 жыл бұрын
Syncro!!!
@WORKPRINTSTUDIOS
@WORKPRINTSTUDIOS 7 ай бұрын
What did you end up doing with it?
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 6 ай бұрын
It’s chillin. Want it?
@BrianMakesMovies
@BrianMakesMovies 3 жыл бұрын
Is the attachment for you jack all (to fit in the factory van lifting points) custom? And cool videos, keep it up. -Cheers
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Yep- it’s an older model from gowesty, they sell it and it works great! Just.... don’t be an idiot and swing a sledge hammer at a car that’s precariously jacked! Lol
@BrianMakesMovies
@BrianMakesMovies 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheBarefootForge lol true enough, thanks for the info. And I vote for #3. More work but way cooler. Thanks again
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
@@BrianMakesMovies thanks man! And thanks for the great engagement- the comments are where the growth comes from! It’ll be a fun adventure whatever comes of it. For now, it’s stashed, waiting.
@vwbus72
@vwbus72 3 жыл бұрын
Option 3.
@davidwilliamson2115
@davidwilliamson2115 Жыл бұрын
The third option
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge Жыл бұрын
We’ve sadly, started parting it out. It’ll be parts to keep a few other busses on the road, it’s just to far gone.
@laszynandriy
@laszynandriy 3 жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t let it get to you
@allenschmitz9644
@allenschmitz9644 3 жыл бұрын
Nomanclatue: Money Pit/ 2-inf.
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
I tend to agree. We shall see
@alexanderstickler7762
@alexanderstickler7762 3 жыл бұрын
Part it for a Westy Syncro!
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Well, I already have one of those.... kinda two of those..... so.... idk....
@jamie-r2034
@jamie-r2034 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheBarefootForge Ah, I see you're also another VW junkie. Onceyou get that first look, drive, & smell of these things, you're done. We're all in this together. lol
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
@@jamie-r2034 exactly!
@januszkiewiczpiotr
@januszkiewiczpiotr 3 жыл бұрын
3!
@seanagonseanagon4850
@seanagonseanagon4850 3 жыл бұрын
Part... and sell me a couple bits I just bought an 87tintop Syncro that needs lots of love.
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
If I part it, I’ll be holding onto every single syncro specific component. I have two other syncros and will certainly end up with more. They’re breeding.
@tadasj.1152
@tadasj.1152 3 жыл бұрын
Put back on the road
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
It’s probably terminally to rusty for that. There’s some key structural failure points.
@RojasCarpentry
@RojasCarpentry 3 жыл бұрын
If you don't say "Were gunna need a bigger hammer" then are you really working on a fun vehicle?
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! When in doubt- bigger hammer.
@hootingweirdo8328
@hootingweirdo8328 10 ай бұрын
Please save it
@georgeradford3020
@georgeradford3020 Жыл бұрын
Take it to the scrap yard crusher and make beercans out of it
@pepawg2281
@pepawg2281 Жыл бұрын
How much, if I might ask?
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge Жыл бұрын
How much would I sell it for?
@brucewayne2773
@brucewayne2773 3 жыл бұрын
I hope you did not spend anymore than $2k for those 2 parts vanagons. We here in the West Coast, we avoid anything that is that rusty and far gone. Pretty sure they are in a lot worse than what we saw on the video guys.
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
I could sell that syncro for $6,000 tomorrow. Sadly, your sense of value is way off. As you may have seen in our other videos- I sold a bunch of unknown condition used/core syncro transmissions for $2500 a piece so fast it was insane. The value of ANY syncro is over $6k. I paid $700 for a syncro speedometer for my red bus, after a year of looking.
@brucewayne2773
@brucewayne2773 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheBarefootForge Crazy value for mechanical parts. I am restoring a 86 full synchro triple knob Westfalia Weekender ( weekender models are rare vs full camper models) now. California van so it's almost all rust free. It was sold for $75k from GoWesty 10 years ago. It has a GoWesty 2.6L motor, fully rebuilt trans, lockers, etc....big lift, big suspension, big brakes
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
@@brucewayne2773 epic! That sounds awesome. A “cheap” syncro these days is $3500, even if it’s way rustier then this one. A broken transmission, BROKEN, is worth $1200 or so.
@mvolatile8785
@mvolatile8785 3 жыл бұрын
Horder! Leave some for someone else! Why you trying to buy up every van ?
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
We run a really awesome club of great folks here in pittsburgh, and many of the vans in the videos here are shared amongst our members. I'm leaving nothing behind, there's no public service in me leaving a good deal for someone else to profit off of- my goal is to save/rescue as many busses as possible and when good deals come up, thats only because plenty of bad ones have as well.
@michaelpatton9198
@michaelpatton9198 9 ай бұрын
Number three
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 8 ай бұрын
We cut it up into little bits.
@rawbee360
@rawbee360 3 жыл бұрын
Option 1:. RESURRECTION!
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Ehh. We will have to revisit this, as it’s really quite structurally bad. Maybe I’ll do a video poking at questionable spots with a screwdriver.
@daveosborne1909
@daveosborne1909 3 жыл бұрын
I'd say give me the van but I'm out in California lol
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
They’re out there! There’s beautiful and well preserved examples out your way!
@marsrover001
@marsrover001 3 жыл бұрын
Gonna be honest, that's a LOT of rust on the body, it's gonna be at least a month of bondo work to get just the body rust free again. And sure you could just get it running as is and on the road, but the body will continue to rot around you, and that's not saving a van.
@lgcybernetics
@lgcybernetics 3 жыл бұрын
#3
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Definitely the easiest option.
@Norbi1970
@Norbi1970 3 жыл бұрын
Not Wolfsburg ! These cars comes from Germany / Hannover . I work in this Factory sins 36 Years !
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Many came from Hannover, many came from wolfsburg. This was the first of the production run in Wolfsburg and thus titled “wolfsburg edition”- it even had a cool badge that said that.
@Norbi1970
@Norbi1970 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheBarefootForge The Name Wolfsburg Edition is right but Wolfsburg cant build so big Cars . The Sticker is from a Rabbit or Passat
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
@@Norbi1970 there are vanagons with a W in the 10th digit of the vin that were built at Wolfsburg.
@Norbi1970
@Norbi1970 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheBarefootForge The 11th digit is important for the place of manufacture. G for Austria and H for Hanover
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
@@Norbi1970 and: A - Ingolstadt B - Brussel E - Emden G - Graz (Austria. normally for Syncro models) H - Hannover (most buses assembled here) K - Osnabruk M - Mexico N - Neckarsulm P - Brazil S - Stuttgart W - Wolfsburg
@carlosmartoral6268
@carlosmartoral6268 3 жыл бұрын
Put her back on the road. She still has good bones.
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Those bones can be useful for something with bad bones though…..
@billmaulding4042
@billmaulding4042 3 жыл бұрын
Syncro Westy
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
But I already kinda have two of those......
@lGuileWilliamsl
@lGuileWilliamsl 2 жыл бұрын
Option 1. Don't let it die, they don't make em anymore. 🙁
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 2 жыл бұрын
Yes but “why” would I fix it? I’ve already got 4 that drive….. Some of them have to die!
@lGuileWilliamsl
@lGuileWilliamsl 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheBarefootForge Maybe the camera angle didn't show it all, the rust didn't seem that bad from what I could see. Some sanding and new paint and it will be good as new. As for the why, I understand they have become quite valuable out west. Maybe sell it for $30K after you restore it? IT MUST LIVE! 😄
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 2 жыл бұрын
@@lGuileWilliamsl syncro pass vans bring $15k, not $30k. The paint job on my red one coat $17k, and that was in 2015 dollars, so…. Putting $20k-25k into this one makes it a $15k vehicle….. Or I steal It’s heart and have spares of everything…. : )
@lGuileWilliamsl
@lGuileWilliamsl 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheBarefootForge Another Syncro already died for this one to live (watched it burn to the ground) IT MUST LIVE!
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 2 жыл бұрын
@@lGuileWilliamsl wana buy it?
@mikecohen2400
@mikecohen2400 3 жыл бұрын
Sincro westy
@derricktremblay5603
@derricktremblay5603 Жыл бұрын
Transfer all the parts
@kevinclack4204
@kevinclack4204 Жыл бұрын
3
@randyt2071
@randyt2071 3 жыл бұрын
option 3 even though it's a clone. best bet
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Certainly the best value, but also lotsssssss of work.
@blue99bug
@blue99bug 3 жыл бұрын
Part it out
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
That's the direction i think makes the most sense, and if i loose my storage at any point- that's the easy decision.
@DoubleOSeven007
@DoubleOSeven007 3 жыл бұрын
There arn’t many ‘rare’ VW’s because they sold millions worldwide and this isn’t that rare either. An expensive to maintain bus, yes - but not rare. Productions numbers were 43468.
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
What town are you in? Let’s link to three for sale in your town. They’re rare.
@njorongejames5831
@njorongejames5831 Жыл бұрын
Put it back on road
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge Жыл бұрын
Nah, we chopped it up. Tiny pieces.
@nilsbjorklund2418
@nilsbjorklund2418 3 жыл бұрын
Op 3
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
We shall see- that’s the direction I fancy the most as well, but we shall see.
@davidweidner1675
@davidweidner1675 3 жыл бұрын
2
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Solid option!
@David-ry5il
@David-ry5il 2 жыл бұрын
anyone have a cheap syncro or wreck let me know .. I want one !
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 2 жыл бұрын
I have several I know of that are available. Send me an email and I can put you in touch with people. Each would be in the type of condition to use primarily as a donor vehicle for converting a 2wd Vanagon to a syncro, and “cheap” is relative. A complete donor “kit”, already removed from a vehicle just sold in 24 hours for $8,500- so that’s about market value.
@jackbego6571
@jackbego6571 2 жыл бұрын
project
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 2 жыл бұрын
It doesn’t fit logically into the lineup though. I already have projects….. Want to buy it and save it as a project?
@jonasd7496
@jonasd7496 3 жыл бұрын
parts
@r.a.mancillas812
@r.a.mancillas812 Жыл бұрын
3, make an other westy
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge Жыл бұрын
Nah, I already have three westies, two of which are syncro westies- how many does a person need!?!?
@johnentwistle6156
@johnentwistle6156 2 жыл бұрын
vdub van bro
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 2 жыл бұрын
For sure!
@tireking11
@tireking11 Жыл бұрын
🤣
@goclunker
@goclunker 3 жыл бұрын
Lol seller wants roof. These people think they have a gold mine, when they are sitting on junk
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
That roof is worth several grand, easily.
@goclunker
@goclunker 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheBarefootForge good luck selling it
@arriagada1957
@arriagada1957 3 жыл бұрын
Burn it..!! Lol..!
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Nah, to good a car for that!
@Sahajayana-Nirvanasara
@Sahajayana-Nirvanasara 3 жыл бұрын
3
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Possibly! To early to say, we shall see.... soon enough!
@markdormand4436
@markdormand4436 3 жыл бұрын
3
@TheBarefootForge
@TheBarefootForge 3 жыл бұрын
Who knows, we shall see.... In about a year, I plan to look it over realllllllll thoroughly and share that experience with you. At this point- I think it's a parts car. : /
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