Congrats, Craig!  Glad to see your faith in the man, and the process has
paid off (despite all the deal-killing 'attorneys")....

Mike B.

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From: "craig cowan" <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 8:15 PM
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Subject:      Re: Buying advice

> http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2049093&id=1457880199&l=c5bbd5f947
>
> There is an image of my 1987 SUNROOF Syncro sitting happily in my driveway
> back home.
> I will have more images soon (in the next few days). In the meantime,
> that's
> it.
> It's from Oregon, rust free, 3 small dents which are repairable (i'm told)
> (It will be off for dent removal and a good buffing as soon as it runs!).
> Supposedly the brakes are good, it rolls nicely, and it's relatively
> complete.
>
> The list of "things" so far is:
> Missing Passanger side quarter window
> Sun Cracks in the dash from missing Passanger side quarter window (It will
> likely get the complete dash assembly from my '85)
> "Some tears in the headliner" (Available brand new, and the one in my '85
> is
> good.)
> "Some tears on the interior" (It's getting turned into lawn furniture
> immediately)
> Dash Cluster Missing
> Horn button (center thing in steering wheel) missing (Brown)
> And the rear bumper is in great need of some hammering (or replacement).
>
> The true mechanical inspection, as done by my brother and father will
> begin
> next week. Local Vanagon nuts may join in as well. I tear into it in late
> August.
>
> It's all good for now! I'll keep you guys posted as I get more news.
>
> -Craig
> '85GL Turned WESTY
> BOSTIG in the back
> '87 SUNROOF Syncro
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 4:30 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
>> re '2WD losers' ...
>> well, 'that depends' ..
>> if you need AWD and have a way to use a Syncro's cabability ..
>> great !
>> but all the rest of the time ..
>> I am working on two of those things right now ...
>> stuff is SO packed in, in the rear............around the fuel tank ..
>> and rust ..I am seeing rusted away fuel tank straps as 'normal' on
>> syncro's
>> ..
>> and man do they like money ...
>> they are easily two or three times more complex, and harder to work on,
>> and
>> more expensvie to repair than 2WD  vanagons ..
>> so 'sure' if you need it and can use it ....fine.
>> the rest of the time, 2WD is SO nice and easy to deal with throughout the
>> entire van.
>>
>> for a proper set of vanagons ..one would need both ...
>> a syncro for serious use, and a 2WD for practical use.
>>
>> and I suppose I'll have to buy one one of these days. I did turn down a
>> really nice 7 passenger Syncro  few years ago with leaky waterboxer heads
>> and new reubilt trans for only $3K asking price..
>> didn't like the gold color ....but looking back, that would have been a
>> very
>> good investment.  Perfect body, no rust, mounted winter and summer tires,
>> alloy wheels etc.   But when they need repairs ...
>> as I like to say, "they sure like money."
>>
>> lol.
>> I'm very glad they exist.
>> I just wouldn't be all envious unless I kept it in mind that they are a
>> whole special challenge in complexity and cost.
>> Of course someone will say ...'I got 400,000 miles out of my syncro and
>> it
>> never needed more than oil changes and brake pads' or something like that
>> ..
>> but ......many syncro's have many 10's of thousands of $ invested in them
>> ...
>> and they tend to like things like transmission rebuilds....but
>> whatever......... we are very glad they exist !
>> I call them the King of Vanagons.  And there are many Syncro Vanagons
>> with
>> $  50 to 70K invested in them.   Even more I'm sure.
>>
>>
>> Scott
>> www.turbovans.com
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 7:53 AM
>> Subject: Re: Buying advice
>>
>>
>>  Nice work, Craig!
>>>
>>> Will you still talk to us 2WD "losers"?
>>>
>>> Hope so!
>>>
>>> On 7/20/10, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> My sunroof syncro just arrived home safely in pittsburgh!
>>>> I am told it looks great!
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for all the advice guys.
>>>> There will be plenty of questions in the future. : )
>>>>
>>>> -Craig
>>>> '85GL turned WESTY
>>>> BOSTIG in the back
>>>> '87 SUNROOF Syncro
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 10:38 PM, Mark Tuovinen
>>>> <aksyncronaut@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>  Good luck with the van Craig.  I sold my `87 Sunroof Syncro a couple
>>>>> weeks
>>>>> ago.  I will miss it but it is for the best.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark in AK
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 5:19 PM, craig cowan
>>>>> <phishman068@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>  Well today i'm told my Syncro has been safely loaded on a truck and
>>>>> is
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> it's way to me!
>>>>>> It will be in PA in a week.
>>>>>> Sadly, I won't be untill late August..... But I have a team of
>>>>>> mechanics
>>>>>> that will be assessing it and taking plenty of pictures for me (and
>>>>>> you
>>>>>> guys!) to look at soon enough.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It will end fine, I'm confident that I will be able to get it titled
>>>>>> (somehow) and put it on the road (eventually).
>>>>>> Thanks for all the discouragement/incouragement.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Keep the smiles on for another month or so.
>>>>>> And anyone with spare syncro bits, specifically a speedo.....
>>>>>> I need one. : )
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -Craig
>>>>>> '85GL turned WESTY
>>>>>> BOSTIG in the back
>>>>>> '87 SUNROOF Syncro
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 9:22 PM, Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > "I saved a frog from a certain death in a storm sewer drain
>>>>>> > today......
>>>>>> > Lets hope these "Karma points" i've been saving are worth more than
>>>>>> > amusement park "tickets"."
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Under these circumstances that's actually called
>>>>>> > "Kermit-Points" Craig.
>>>>>> > Hang in there buddy. Sometimes life is a four letter word,
>>>>>> > but not yet, not today.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Best,
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Bob
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>> --
>>> Sent from my mobile device
>>>
>>> Pete
>>> '79 Westy "Aardvark"
>>> '87 Westy "JoesVan"
>>> WWW.Busesbythebeach.com
>>>
>>