I don't remember ever identifying the vehicle in question. Nor did I use someone's name in vain. In fact, I don't even recall saying the vehicle was even in this country! You are a sharp nugget. Was it that 33.067mm oil spot on the southeast corner of the floor that caught your eye? Well, if the brake shoes fit... You may have served your/your friend's interest LESS by broadcasting to the List instead of pmailing me. My posting was intended to educate. As often happens, my comments are laced with occasionally amusing anecdotes. I ain't lyin', baby. ;-) By the way, in case you were not aware, VW Classic Parts is now marketing 16" arches. They might be expensive but no longer rare.
BenT
ps: many thanks to Rennie Wible for hooking me up w/ two sets of 16" arches for dirt cheap
On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 11:56 PM, Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@gmail.com>wrote: > While what Ben says about that 16" being assembled from 16" parts > may be true . It is tastefully done and draws a crowd anywhere it > goes. It is built as the factory would have done it. With the extra > welded in braces installed and all proper parts installed including > the ultra rare and expensive flares. > It was Built instead of being bought because VW did not make a > Westfalia 16" camper . If you ever have a chance to see it ,you will > see the time and buckets full of cash that were taken to build > something that no body could buy . > On top of it ,it is rust free and has done over 10K in less 9 > months. I know this because I have worked on it and have used it on > numerous occasions and can attest to it being a ready and willing > vehicle. > > Stacy > > On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 2:00 AM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote: > > This is cross-posted to several lists and forums. You multi-list members > > will have to excuse me. > > > > Anyway, since there was some talk about a fellow enthusiast looking for > one > > of these, I thought it was a perfect opportunity to post one. Ironically, > > this was not on a Syncro 16 but rather one assembled with 16" parts. > > > > > http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/J0_tHG-PPFyEPFGkLbikTXmgITV7wCooGzx3i9ySyAA?feat=directlink > > > > Notice that extra plate in the middle? For those who are unfamiliar with > the > > Syncro 16, these brakes were sourced by VW from their parts bins for the > > LT-28 trucks and vans. > > > > -- > > BenT > |
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