Date:         Sun, 31 Oct 1999 11:11:49 -0700
Reply-To:     Alfred Bagdan <abagdan@POWERSURFR.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alfred Bagdan <abagdan@POWERSURFR.COM>
Subject:      Re: Have tire question, also working on a amphibious Vanagon!
Comments: To: John Benditt <JBenditt@BELLSOUTH.NET>
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It must be Halloween

How about suping the van up with big wheels and all, and
entering it in the Monster Truck Circuit.
Also, mount a couple of jet engines and enter drag races in
the  Funny Van category.
Put wings on it and a couple of booster tanks, and go to
outer space, the Moon, and even Mars.  Make sure to take
plenty of food and lighting instructions for the fridge.
That would make you an Astronaut.
Don't tell NASA about this.

Have a nice day

Alfred Bagdan
85 Vanagon


----- Original Message ----- >
> One comment on my Syncro. What a weird vehicle! Only the
Germans can
> design such
> a weird vehicle and sustain a high level of quality!
>
> Also what is the biggest off road tires that can be
installed on the 14"
> rims?
>
> I bought the Vanagon to make it amphibious as a catamaran
using pontoons
> that
> store on the roof and ride a track coming down the sides.
When one goes
> onto the
> water the vehicle would sit low in the water and then the
winch driven
> tracked
> pontoons assembly would lift the vehicle totally out of
the water. There
> are
> milestones to accomplish like making the pontoons light
enough so the
> vehicle
> does not become too top heavy. That's a trick!. 300 lbs
per pontoon is
> acceptable. so there will be 600 lbs on an aluminum track
assembly
> encircling
> the van. I wanted to put in a 3.6 Ford V6 engine with
aluminum head and
> manifolds to get 200+ hp in the Vanagon so I can ski
behind it on the
> water.
> Also was considering super charging the watervoxer engine
with a blower
> to get
> 150 hp.
>
> Now that I am a Syncronaut. Also thinking about becoming a
Cybernaut.
> What will
> I become if I combine the two? I'm also a amphibiousnaut
on a really
> nice
> amphibious aluminum recumbent bicycle. :-)
>
> I would sincerely like to thank everyone who responds,  in
advance!
>
>
>
> John