Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 09:51:00 -0700
Reply-To: Pete Sicilia <pete@COFFEEPOT.ORG>
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From: Pete Sicilia <pete@COFFEEPOT.ORG>
Subject: Re: Bruce's Syncro Update
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Oooh. That's cool! I was aware of the Webasto diesel heaters (and their
chinese knockoffs) but I didn't know they made a gas version.
On Mon, Jul 18, 2022 at 9:48 AM Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Eric - I am pretty excited. The heater will be installed where my old
> hydroflame used to rest in the lower section of the cabinet between the
> fridge and water tank. This furnace is fueled by gasoline - which will
> give me more propane capacity for the fridge & stove when I am cooking in
> the van (rare).
>
>
> https://www.vanlifeoutfitters.com/store/webasto-airtop-2000-stc-gasoline-heater/
>
> Bruce
>
> On Mon, Jul 18, 2022 at 8:30 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Awesome
> > ,
> >
> > Bruce, This sounds amazing. I hope you get it back sooner
> rather
> > then later.
> >
> > One question. What is the furnace you are adding? It is one I have not
> > heard of. What is the fuel, location and such.
> >
> > Just curious.
> >
> > Eric
> >
> >
> > > On Jul 18, 2022, at 11:09 AM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > >
> > > I have been wanting to get my van restored for at least seven years
> and I
> > > am finally seeing the results trickle in. The van is being restored by
> > > Vivid Vans who reside on Vancouver Island in a town between Victoria
> and
> > > Nanaimo called Duncan. http://www.vividvans.com/
> > >
> > > I dropped the van off this past January and then took a float plane
> ride
> > > back home to Vancouver. Vivid began working on project "Green Day" mid
> > > March. The pictures are in the order of deconstruction - with the
> > > intact picture of the van taken the day I left it behind and the
> skeletal
> > > shots taken in May. I am waiting for an update as I understand the
> > panels
> > > are being tacked on and so something should be coming soon.
> > >
> > > I'll be adding a big brake kit, oil cooler, new suspension, new
> bushings,
> > > clutch, 16" MB wheels, new brake and steering lines, starter, fuel
> > > tank kit, new tent, solar, a Webasto furnace...plus a few other odds
> and
> > > ends.
> > >
> > > Anyway I figured I would clean up the platform otherwise it would have
> > > slowly disintegrated on me - before considering an engine upgrade.
> > There
> > > is still some life left in the 2.1 boxer and hoping the oil cooler will
> > > extend it a little further.
> > >
> > > https://www.dropbox.com/t/mY0PCrtTBCX2XdQF
> > >
> > > Hopefully the link works.
> > >
> > > Bruce
> >
> >
>
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