Nice!

Looked like it was a VW boot camp.

On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 12:11 AM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:

> http://picasaweb.google.com/van.o.rama/VanORama2008#
>
> Please send any pics to me if you took some so I can add it to these pics.
> I
> stop posting last names & email addresses on captions to help reduce
> "personalized spams". One exception is the already infamous Mike Miller. =)
>
> We had a great turn-out today despite missing some of the usual suspects.
> We
> had more than a few newbies this year which was a welcome sight. This year
> we had Bill L. play ice cream man. He kept these frozen treats inside his
> fridge/freezer in his Syncro. He was especially popular with the little
> kids
> and doubly so with the bigger kids. Newbie Michael saved some of us from
> starvation by pulling a cool sushi plate. This was a newbie sushi-eater
> plate -- that's the kind most people can handle.=)
>
> Stacy & Kim each brought their respective Tristars. These two similar
> trucks
> look to have separate missions. Kim's is a 2wd and starting it's mission of
> plushness with the addition of aftermarket AC. Stacy's truck is used for
> work and features a (Swedish) Vindic hard canopy. He also had this really
> cool custom made engine cover modified into a storage trunk. Think Honda
> Ridgeline except his is smaller, more practical and made for his Doka.
>
> Marco from The Bus Lab came with his SVX powered van. He came with Paul G
> in
> his Tornado Red Carat 4-speed. Check out the pics of Marco's engine
> compartment. Make sure you put those sunglasses on before checking out the
> engine in person.
>
> New to VOR Chester came with a nice Syncro Westy. Then there was SAAB
> driving Max whose Westy was in the shop. Randy came in his Wolfy Westy with
> kids Anni & Eli. Later his brother popped in with daughter Chloe and son
> (who shall remain nameless. see pic for caption).. Laura came with son
> Corwin in a Westy. Corwin is that 8-year old 6-year old who was talking
> Vanagons like he was 40. I see an outrageous Vanagon in his future. Michael
> who brought the sushi also came in a recently acquire Westy.
>
> Mike Miller came with GF Linda in a Syncro Country Homes. He was joined by
> Dave in his own Syncro Country Homes conversion. Dave converts Syncros with
> both CH and Westy pop-tops. Both he and Mike had hybrid Westy interiors.
>
> Tom E. who was having starter problems last week look to have licked his
> problems. He came in his bright orange Doka with canvas top. It's clear
> that
> is used for it's intended pupose. Tom installs high-end audio/video and
> this
> Doka is put to good use. I must admit that the brighter colored Dokas do
> really stand out in a crowd. My own white Syncro just looked like the other
> two with Dokas there today. The only odd one in the place was my 1976 LT35.
> It appears to lean on one side because I have it overloaded with office
> files being moved later.
>
> Jeff V from San Anselmo was joined by Lagunitas Marinites Brent and
> Annette.
> Both were in Syncro Westies. Brent had a TDI in his. In fact, Brent and
> David R who came in an AAZ powered Syncro Westy were swapping rides in
> their
> respective rigs.
>
> Christian P came without Persephone. That made him less interesting but we
> are happy to see his Syncro back. Just kidding. Great to see you back in a
> Syncro again Christian.
>
> Hey Craig W came in his recently repowered Westy. His Subie engine was no
> longer in a box in back of a pick-up truck but instead in the back of his
> box called a Vanagon. He was parked right near Craig F who brought his 2wd
> Westy soon to be converted to Syncro. This will be interesting to see as we
> haven't had too many 2wd-Syncro in the Bay Area.
>
> Last but not least, Kelly came with his buddy Kevin in a Zetec powered
> Syncro. If you showed up at Van-O-Rama, you could have had youe California
> registration questions addressed.
>
> OK, that is it for now. Time for me to get some work done. I'm putting the
> LT35 to work tonight moving office stuff. Check the captions on the PICS as
> I am sure I forgot to mention somebody. Again, if you have any photos to
> contribute, please pmail them to me so I can add it to the ones I already
> have.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> --
> BenT
>

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'82 Diesel Westfalia (Fwd Puke Qualified)
'86 Vanagon/Westfalia Wannabe (Savannah)
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