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  • Re: Syncro Safari '99, Where? When?
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Sat, 12 Sep 1998 09:56:52 -0700
    ...At 03:09 9/12/98 EDT, you wrote: >Hello Syncronauts! > >It's time to do some preliminary planning on the Syncro Safari 1999...
  • Re: Friday OT...my Poor Man's Syncro...(AWD GM Safari)
    Historical mailing list - J Stewart
    Sat, 5 Jul 2014 14:08:09 +0000
    Other than having the protruding 'front end'..... size-wise these match up to Vanagons. Being heavier and lower and wider, they're much easier...
  • Re: Syncro Sighting
    Historical mailing list - Richard Cochrane
    Mon, 23 Jun 2003 14:23:46 -0400
    ...In addition to the rear rack and the roof rack with safari rack, I have a rocket box that mounts next to the safari...
  • getting closer on the crew.
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Henricks
    Mon, 29 Apr 1996 08:25:40 -0700 (PDT)
    ...it looks like all i have to do know is get my safari latch base's (a continuing saga with the chrome shop) and...
  • Re: Friday OT...my Poor Man's Syncro...(AWD GM Safari)
    Historical mailing list - J Stewart
    Sat, 5 Jul 2014 11:09:58 +0000
    ...I don't know about the mileage thing killing them off, I've had both full size Chevy/GMC vans and several Astro/Safari...
  • Re: Off topic request for advice..time sensitive so friday .
    Historical mailing list - Ben
    Wed, 7 May 2014 07:37:51 -0700
    ...I've looked at AWD Safari's a few times. Problems seem to be primarily be around comfort features like power windows and locks...
  • Re: Searching archives
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Mon, 1 Aug 2011 15:58:29 -0500
    ...I swear that a month or so ago safari worked reaching the archives. I think safari and chrome both use webkit. > >> > >> Yup, mee too...
  • Re: NVC Re: heads up on IE browser flaw
    Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
    Sun, 18 Jan 2004 17:57:13 -0700
    ...http://mozilla.org/products/firebird/ Mozilla Firebird - Next Generation Browser --Gnarlie Entity Jim Felder spoke thus: > Safari rocks. > > Jim > > On Jan 18, 2004, at...
  • crestone needle road beta? (sangre de cristo's, colorado)
    Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
    Mon, 16 Jul 2007 10:18:21 -0500
    i haven't driven this road in 5 or 6 years, last time in a stock gmc safari. i want to do the ellingwood...
  • Re: Mac and frapple--can someone test this?
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Wed, 26 Oct 2005 09:51:18 -0600
    ...Used dual 867 mhz powerpc g4 with macosx 10.4.2 and safari 2.0.1. jimt
  • Re: Searching archives
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:48:33 -0700
    ...I swear that a month or so >>>> ago safari worked reaching the archives. I think safari and >>>> chrome both use webkit. >>> >>> Yup, mee too...
  • Re: Westy 'style' pop top on a SOB
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Sun, 6 Jul 2014 22:43:51 -0700
    ...but their Ram ProMaster conversions >> in diesel look pretty sweet >> >> http://www.safaricondo.com/en/motorises_Promaster_MX >> >> Fiat's triumphant return to NA
  • Re: Poor Man's Syncro...Friday OT..Safari AWD (a bit long)
    Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
    Fri, 30 May 2014 09:32:04 -0700
    ...Poor Man's Syncro...Friday OT..Safari AWD (a bit long) > > I just got a '97 GM Safari AWD van to supplement my 84...
  • Re: Fri: If not a vanagon - What kind of van
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Fri, 12 Aug 2005 21:59:33 -0400
    The Chevy Astro van aka GMC safari has caught my eye recently. anybody ever had one of these, are they any good? I see...
  • 1998 Syncro "Convention" Dates
    Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
    Sat, 23 Aug 1997 04:44:42 -0400
    Syncronauts, For all those interested in attending the Syncro "Convention" at the 1998 Jeep Easter Safari, here's a bit more information. The event...
  • Re: block of random characters
    Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
    Tue, 6 Dec 2016 09:22:38 -0800
    I use Safari on all my mac devices and have never noticed this problem ed Edward V Barger edvbarger@mac.com 310 922 6251...
  • odd part needed
    Historical mailing list - jim catterson
    Thu, 9 Jul 1998 13:12:53 -0700
    looking for plastic nut or thread protectors that will fit over a 14mm nut on my safari rack on the roof of the syncro...
  • Re: Safari racks for Vanagon, not Westfalia
    Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
    Sat, 22 Nov 2003 11:57:40 EST
    Daniel said; "I've built one for myself from standard �" electrical conduit..." Did you use rigid or EMT? My guess is rigid, since EMT...
  • Re: What is your dream van? Friday Topic
    Historical mailing list - Richie Chunda
    Fri, 26 Jul 2002 07:59:39 EDT
    ...and rear, no VC), 16' wheels, rubber tray-like matting throughout, safari hatches over the front seats, roll down windows (front, middle and rear...
  • Re: Pictures - Trip to Burning Man
    Historical mailing list - Ron Tipton
    Tue, 31 Aug 2004 14:31:06 -0400
    ...OS Browser Result Mac OSX Safari Nope iCab Nope Opera Nope Firefox Works IE Nope Linux Opera Nope Firefox Works Windows Firefox Works IE...
  • Re: how to cool a poptop?
    Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
    Fri, 12 Jun 2015 17:13:03 -0700
    The LR 109s shown have the Safari Roof. As you said it creates a shade effect and the heat transfer between the Safari Roof...
  • camping ??s- stove and fridge
    Historical mailing list - john silverman
    Thu, 16 Apr 1998 15:51:26 -0600
    ...Moab because the Jeep Safari crowds it up too much, but would've liked to meet the syncro safari-ers--hope your time there...
  • Re: about "Under the Bus"
    Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
    Fri, 24 May 1996 10:12:58 -0700 (PDT)
    ...When you're hot, just give Safaris work just nicely, thank you... Thom -- > Find yourself a lover who will glue you to the floor...
  • Re: Syncro Safari Mammoth 2000 ANNOUNCEMENT
    Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
    Thu, 16 Dec 1999 14:52:57 -0500
    Jim, As you know we had hoped to make SyncroSafari this year, and I love the location you've chosen- I spent a lot...
  • Re: Can't view archives with Firefox 4
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:44:40 -0400
    ...Could someone give Opera and Safari a try? Thanks, David
  • Viscous coupling shortage???
    Historical mailing list - Hermann the German
    Tue, 30 Apr 2002 17:38:05 +0000
    ...What is the news on this year's Safari in Telluride? _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www...
  • Re: [Fwd: Re: [VANAGON] Add your van pic to a google map of listmembers]
    Historical mailing list - bueses
    Wed, 26 Oct 2005 11:01:54 -0600
    ...of luck. >> Works on my Mac OS 10.4.2 w/ Safari (1.42 GHZ Mini or G5 I Mac at home) Tom-Why...
  • Automatic vs Manual trans. ( Friday )
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Fri, 11 Sep 2015 08:21:11 -0700
    ...the Safari is just a regular automatic transmission, no worse than some, no better... So,..... I LIKE driving. It is one of my passions...
  • Re: Coolant leak - it was bound to happen
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sat, 1 Aug 2015 07:38:15 -0700
    ...to change the sparkplugs on my poor man's syncro (GM Safari AWD) this weekend and I am going to need to do that...
  • Re: Safari windows for Vanagon?
    Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
    Tue, 22 May 2012 14:21:11 -0400
    You are looking at it wrong: it might be still leaking but now it is a design feature. Karl. On Tue, May 22, 2012...
  • Van O Rama!
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Tue, 3 Sep 2024 15:40:08 +0000
    ...Mikewith the 87, 84, 94 syncro that made it to Syncro Safari and back this year ~ 3000 miles or so with driving around in...
  • Re: Poor Man's Syncro...Friday OT..Safari AWD (a bit long)
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Fri, 30 May 2014 10:30:29 -0700
    ...Poor Man's Syncro...Friday OT..Safari AWD (a bit long) > > I just got a '97 GM Safari AWD van to supplement my 84...
  • St George UT
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Sun, 27 Jun 2021 23:07:15 +0000
    Vanners, Syncro Safari got burned out of AZ. Now it's near the four corners area of Utah. I'm going to be driving...
  • Re: That IS strange!
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 6 Jun 1995 23:01:36 -0700 (PDT)
    ...camper mounted on the wall, complete with 1/2 of a safari window and > > 1/2 of a surfboard. This place is the watering...
  • Re: Safari Trek now Winter Rally
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
    Sat, 10 Feb 2001 10:33:40 -0500
    Ron: > Wasn't there some talk of a Winter Ralley? What happened to that? > If the "list" would like to hold a Ralley here...
  • Re: Friday Fish Rap
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Sat, 1 May 2004 14:12:21 EDT
    ...I could make chess pieces out of them but it would be more interesting to make Safari bumpers out of them instead. Cheers, BenT...
  • Craigshelper. Really useful!
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:04:25 -0700
    ...On my Mac, I'm finding it works better in FireFox than Safari. Using another browser may help on other OS's. Cheers, Neil...
  • Re: Vent windows past 90 degrees -- nope
    Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
    Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:51:14 -0700
    ...Looks like we need a Vanagon front window Safari kit... Any takers? Randy Bergum 1990 Carat ************************ (Snip-O-Rama....) this is about the small...
  • Re: Westfalia roof rack
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Thu, 29 Aug 2002 17:28:43 -0400
    on 8/29/02 3:58 PM, Gary Lee at gary2a@TELUSPLANET.NET wrote: > I've also made a safari basket carrier fitted to...
  • Re: . Tires done now on to shocks
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sun, 6 Jan 2019 07:49:54 -0800
    ...I have both a Safari van and a Vanagon... the Safari has at least 2 inches more droop at the rear wheels when lifted...
  • Re: Windscreen LOL
    Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
    Tue, 17 May 2005 23:42:11 -0400
    ...I think the splitte drivers call those Safari Windows... At 03:28 PM 5/17/2005 -0700, Zoltan wrote: >In the British world "windscreen...
  • Re: FW: Car top carrier?
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:11:18 -0400
    Mike, I like the "safari" basket in the front. I really want one of those but have been too cheap to shell out the...
  • Re: Power Steering rack
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Sat, 18 Jun 2016 09:50:27 -0600
    Finally got the Link to work Via Safari but the Thread was about Replacing TieRod Ends, Not Removing TieRods from PwrSteeringRack ~ On 17 Jun...
  • Re: Syncro starter removal
    Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
    Thu, 23 Dec 2010 09:04:12 -0800
    ...Funny how many times I use these. "Many times, at the completion of yet another Vanagon mechanical safari, my son or I exclaim, 'saved...
  • Re: Poor Man's Syncro...Friday OT..Safari AWD (a bit long)
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sun, 1 Jun 2014 05:38:46 -0700
    ...6 motor against any wbx motor for durability and power..the Safari I got (97) still has the syncro-style full time viscous coupling...
  • Re: That IS strange!
    Historical mailing list - Larry Montgomery
    Tue, 6 Jun 1995 22:32:51 -0700 (PDT)
    ...camper mounted on the wall, complete with 1/2 of a safari window and > > 1/2 of a surfboard. This place is the watering...
  • Re: OT Fri. more on my Poor Man's Syncro (Astro/Safari) a sort of review..long
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Fri, 6 Jun 2014 06:41:41 -0700
    ...The body is wider inside, too and so is the wheel track...many Safari/Astro camper vans arrange the sleeping cross-wise...I don...
  • Re: Suggestions for rest stops between Toronto and Fayetteville Arkansas?
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:32:31 -0700
    ...Indianapolis Amtrak<http://maps.google.ca/maps?client=safari&rls=en&oe=UTF-8&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=chocolate+cafe...
  • Re: deal or no deal
    Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
    Fri, 2 Nov 2007 13:41:29 -0400
    For what it's worth that first bus is a safari conversion, which was basically a poor mans adventurewagen, it had a high top...
  • awnings
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 12 Sep 94 11:48:07 EDT
    ...I also bought the optional screen room with safari panels for privacy for this awning so I can make an extra room off the...
  • who made me and my bus
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 7 Jun 1995 18:32:29 -0400
    >>is your "boat top camper" an Adventurewagen or a Safari conversion? reason >>i ask is that there are some others on the list by...
  • Re: [Fwd: Re: [VANAGON] Add your van pic to a google map of listmembers]
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Wed, 26 Oct 2005 08:54:05 -0700
    ...the guest map on my site works on OSX 10.3.9 and Safari, so there :P :) Alistair '82 westy, diesel converted to gas...
  • Re: Poor Man's Syncro...Friday OT..Safari AWD (a bit long)
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Fri, 30 May 2014 11:37:17 -0700
    ...Poor Man's Syncro...Friday OT..Safari AWD (a bit long) > >� I just got a� '97 GM Safari AWD van to supplement my 84...
  • Re: Searching archives
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:24:11 -0700
    ...I swear that a month or so ago safari worked reaching the > archives. I think safari and chrome both use webkit. > >> > >> Yup, mee too...
  • Re: Westy Mods And Camping Gear
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Thu, 27 Mar 2014 17:31:18 -0500
    ...We saw a number of the Astros and Safaris on the road and camping last summer. We may someday buy one, as the '91...
  • Re: OT Fri. more on my Poor Man's Syncro (Astro/Safari) a sort of review..long
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Fri, 6 Jun 2014 16:29:01 -0700
    ...more on my Poor Man's Syncro (Astro/Safari) a sort of review..long craigs list should have OBD2 readers. Possibly even GM specific...
  • Re: Syncro starter removal
    Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
    Thu, 23 Dec 2010 05:31:45 -0700
    ...Many times, at the completion of yet another Vanagon mechanical safari, my son or I exclaim, 'saved again by the special tool!" Never leave...
  • Re: any deals on stock size tires?
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Tue, 3 Jul 2018 17:38:58 -0700
    ...Didn't need em for the Vanagon, but I got 4 for my Safari (Firestone winterforce) for $75 each, shipping free extended warranty and...
  • Re: VW rentals
    Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
    20 Jul 1995 16:40:16 EST
    A NY Times article last Sunday cited American Safari Rent-A-Camper in Laguna Beach, California (which is near Anaheim) as having 10-12...
  • Re: [SyncroSafari] Syncro Safari, Yellowstone '99 - Who's Going?
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Mon, 8 Mar 1999 07:17:38 -0800
    Jim and the list, Count myself there at the upper end of level 3. I'll be there unless something serious has happen to...