Thanks! This is what I meant about this community- you're all willing to
chat, lend a hand, etc.
I've been to syncro.org, it's pretty amazing. The main problem has been
trying to integrate all this utterly new info into myself... mostly at
night, when the kid lets me off the hook for a while.
I'm approaching the whole thing from an old-bug-and-rabbit point of
view, and it's interesting to see how little the Vanagon's mechanicals
have to do with... well, pretty much any other VW I've touched. The
parts prices look to be on par with Corrados, though... <shivers>
A little background on my incoming van- it's an '87, currently sitting
in L.A. with one head off, but no other major problems. I'm driving down
there, putting the head back on, and driving home to Denver, with a
buddy chasing me in his truck- "just in case".
The wasserboxer only has to get me home; I've got an accursed Jetta with
a great JH I4 motor waiting to be donated. I'm actually having a good
time trying to track down the various diesel parts I need- I don't want
to give in and buy them from Fast Forward... yet. I know I'll be getting
at least some parts from them, eventually, but right now I'm enjoying
the chase.

On Saturday, April 20, 2002, at 02:41  PM, Craig Rogers wrote:

> Check out www.syncro.org if you haven't already.  You have joined the
> very
> few that own a Syncro Westphalia.  They are without question one of the
> coolest vehicles that were ever made and there aren't that many of them.
> There is also a list for Syncros at Yahoo.  There are links to it at the
> above site.  Also, before you start spending a lot of money, ask a lot
> of
> questions.  I'm still learning about Syncros myself and will be happy to
> help you.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Craig Rogers
>