Date:         Sat, 14 May 2011 20:37:32 -0400
Reply-To:     craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Syncro drove! For the first time in 13 years!
Comments: To: Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@comcast.net>
In-Reply-To:  <4DCF1CC8.3070306@comcast.net>
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I drove the bus up and down the street, making it up to 40mph (and 4th
gear). All gears work great, it tracks straight, great suspension, and the
brakes work! The power steering was a nice upgrade to feel, and there was no
binding in the VC while turning.

It's a keeper!
Now if I can only get a title.....

-Craig


On Sat, May 14, 2011 at 8:22 PM, Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:

> Craig, that is great!  I actually had one customer that was driving around
> on his front axles only for several months!  I didn't believe it when he
> told me his mechanic removed the rear axles because they had gone bad.  He
> was driving around town and even on the highway with only the front axles
> installed.  I told him that wasn't a good idea and sold him a pair of new
> rear axles but so far the front stuff doesn't seem the worse for wear.
>
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>
>
>
> On 5/14/2011 5:15 PM, craig cowan wrote:
>
>> My sunroof syncro, purchased from a west coast junk yard where it sat for
>> 12
>> documented years, and has sat at my parents house while i've worked on it
>> for almost a year now, just moved under it's own power!
>> The rear drive axles are out to be rebuilt, and it drove forwards and
>> backwards in Front wheel drive mode only, proving the activation of the
>> VC.
>>
>> I am beyond excited! IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>
>>
>> -Craig
>> '85GL turned WESTY
>> BOSTIG in back
>> '87 SUNROOF Syncro
>>
>>