HI all,
I have been one of the shamless lurkers for some time on the list while
I waited for my 91 westy sycro to arrive.  Since it was in Kansas and I
am in Alaska it took some time.  It arrived two weeks ago right before I
left the country for two weeks!  Now I am back and all I want to do is
drive and camp!

The details:  A white 91 westy sycro which the original owner (who I
bought it from) had purchased in Germany and drove in europe for a few
months before returning to Kansas to fit it out for his African
adventures.  He added numerous features - the most significant of which
are a second fuel tank (the regular vanagon one up front) which adds an
additional 17 gallons or so.  Another 6 gallons of propane and an
incredible skidplate which covers the entire belly of the van from axle
to axle and protects all the tneder parts.  The van was immaculate and
all add-ons were done very professionally.  The PO was a restorer of
vintage aircraft and it shows in this van.  To complete the tale,  the
PO unforutnately became quite ill and the trip was postponed.  The van
sat and finally he was ready to try again when he suffered a relapse.
He finally recovered and decided this was one dream he would have to
give up on.  I got the van from him with 39K miles.

I have owned a 73 Westy for over 12 years and loved it.  So much that I
cannot give it up yet so the driveway is full!  The vanagon is a beauty
to drive incomparison and the visibility is so much better.  I'm still
convinced that the 73 with the FI 2 litre engine I added had more power
though.  The other thing I miss is our BA-6 heater which I  installed in
the 73.  I am working on trying to come up with a heater for the sycro.
(I'm following in Blakes footsteps here it seems.)

Enough for now.  Thanks for the list! It was an invaluable source of
info when I was looking and is now even more so since I have a syncro in
my driveway.

Adam
Anchorage, AK

91 Syncro Westie
73 Westy
73 and 78 Saab 99's
Mercades Unimog or G-wagen (I'm dreaming!)

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