Trakka van to Syncro

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I own a rusty Syncro 1991 model with good mechanicals. I have the
opportunity to buy a T3 Trakka camper van 89 model with bad
mechanicals. I am looking at putting all the Syncro running gear under
the Trakka. Has anyone done this? Is it an easy option? Is there any
cutting and shutting? Thanks, Paul.
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Paul,
 
Whilst a lot would be bolt-on, it is a major undertaking and there is at least one complicating factor - the fuel tank.
 
The 2WD tank is at the front and fills from the front, while the 4WD is the reverse.  Installing a Syncro tank starts with cutting into the body to provide for the filler hose and cap.  It goes downhill from there.  The Syncro tank is an extremely tight fit.  An old tank can be next to an interference fit.  I had mine taken out recently and the workshop that did it still can't believe how difficult it was.  The getting out was bad enough, the getting back in was next to impossible.  Yurik (Perth) offered the opinion that the plastic tanks can grow with age and this certainly fits the level of difficulty experienced by the workshop.
 
Given the totality of modifying the body and transferring the mechanicals, it could be a toss-up between the transfer concept and treating the rust in the existing Syncro.  Transferring the Trakka pop top would be easy by comparison.
 
Les
 
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 10:04 AM
Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Trakka van to Syncro

I own a rusty Syncro 1991 model with good mechanicals. I have the
opportunity to buy a T3 Trakka camper van 89 model with bad
mechanicals. I am looking at putting all the Syncro running gear under
the Trakka. Has anyone done this? Is it an easy option? Is there any
cutting and shutting? Thanks, Paul.

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--- In Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com, "Les Harris"
<leslieharris@...> wrote:
>Fuel Tank?????
Gas conversion eg. gas tank inside with smaller
fabricated tank not unlike tracker water tank??? However a syncro
tracker would save a lot of time and heartache!!!!!
Regards Pete



> Paul,
>
> Whilst a lot would be bolt-on, it is a major undertaking and there
is at least one complicating factor - the fuel tank.
>
> The 2WD tank is at the front and fills from the front, while the
4WD is the reverse. Installing a Syncro tank starts with cutting
into the body to provide for the filler hose and cap. It goes
downhill from there. The Syncro tank is an extremely tight fit. An
old tank can be next to an interference fit. I had mine taken out
recently and the workshop that did it still can't believe how
difficult it was. The getting out was bad enough, the getting back
in was next to impossible. Yurik (Perth) offered the opinion that
the plastic tanks can grow with age and this certainly fits the level
of difficulty experienced by the workshop.

> Given the totality of modifying the body and transferring the
mechanicals, it could be a toss-up between the transfer concept and
treating the rust in the existing Syncro. Transferring the Trakka
pop top would be easy by comparison.
>
> Les
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: powerbandpowerband
> To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 10:04 AM
> Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Trakka van to Syncro
>
>
> I own a rusty Syncro 1991 model with good mechanicals. I have the
> opportunity to buy a T3 Trakka camper van 89 model with bad
> mechanicals. I am looking at putting all the Syncro running gear
under
> the Trakka. Has anyone done this? Is it an easy option? Is there
any
> cutting and shutting? Thanks, Paul.
>
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It has been done, but is a very big job with lots of welding. Easier to fix the rust!



> powerbandpowerband <rooney@northern.net.au> wrote:
>
> I own a rusty Syncro 1991 model with good mechanicals. I have the
> opportunity to buy a T3 Trakka camper van 89 model with bad
> mechanicals. I am looking at putting all the Syncro running gear under
> the Trakka. Has anyone done this? Is it an easy option? Is there any
> cutting and shutting? Thanks, Paul.
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Hi there if you are interested in selling your rusty syncro ring this guy, he would be interested in buying it 0413784384 his name is Andy  thanks Johnno

--- On Sun, 10/8/08, powerbandpowerband <rooney@northern.net.au> wrote:
From: powerbandpowerband <rooney@northern.net.au>
Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Trakka van to Syncro
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Received: Sunday, 10 August, 2008, 10:04 AM

I own a rusty Syncro 1991 model with good mechanicals. I have the
opportunity to buy a T3 Trakka camper van 89 model with bad
mechanicals. I am looking at putting all the Syncro running gear under
the Trakka. Has anyone done this? Is it an easy option? Is there any
cutting and shutting? Thanks, Paul.


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Paul,

This on the US site might help:


> http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/QJqgSFizg1hYeX9Jofh835WPpod1r3xzYUR6p1WO-VOyGdI4Tv-OoN300z13kpc5mG1J7rTDpNSxc0D-cFSD0nMAic4/modifications/2WD%20to%204WD%20by%20Hamm/2wd%20to%204wd%2C%20but%20not%20back%20again.doc

You'll have to join the group to access it, but it's a pretty good
description of how to go about "Syncronizing" a 2WD. Very little welding
needed.

HTH,
Larry Hamm
'82 SyncroWesty


powerbandpowerband wrote:
> I own a rusty Syncro 1991 model with good mechanicals. I have the
> opportunity to buy a T3 Trakka camper van 89 model with bad
> mechanicals. I am looking at putting all the Syncro running gear under
> the Trakka. Has anyone done this? Is it an easy option? Is there any
> cutting and shutting? Thanks, Paul.
>