VANAGON Telstra syncro bumper - wanted

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> Les Harris <leslieharris@optushome.com.au> wrote:
>
> I am just amazed at the details coming to light here!
>
> Les


Les, I have shelves full of books and manuals on VWs. I have mountains of VW brochures and magazines. I have hundreds of hours of videos, DVDs, 16mm film and factory slides from Volkswagen.

I should know a little bit. :)
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Unless the sliding door is on the driver's side, there is no such thing. The cupboards were only made for LHD.
 
 
If all ducks waddle and Donald waddles, does that make Donald a duck?
 
Quack! Not all Westfalias are VW.
 
 
T2 RHD Westfalia:
 
 
 
 
 
Here's a RHD T1 Westy:
 
 
South African RHD T2 Westy:
 
 
Isn't this a RHD Syncro Westy?
 
 
Apparently, all the T3's I was looking at are conversions. Meaning LHD converted to RHD.
Or RHD Syncro converted with Westy roof.
 
 
BenT

 
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On 7/25/08, plander@optusnet.com.au <plander@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
.
>
> That is why you can find oddball buses there which look like T1
> Splitties
> yet have
> Baywindow fronts.

These were made in Brazil.
 
 
No doubt there was a connection with Braslias in the same pile of panels.
 
 
BenT

 
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On 7/25/08, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
 
 
 
No doubt there was a connection with Braslias in the same pile of panels.
 
 
 
 
That was supposed to say "Brasilias". I think it's time to go nitey-nite. 4:24am here.
 
 
BenT
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some people call us "crazy Volkswagen addicted people" but they need
and love us ;)

My dream is to put the private archives together to make the biggest
and powerful archive about vw busses... Maybe one day...

Christoph




--- In Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com, plander@... wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Les Harris <leslieharris@...> wrote:
> >
> > I am just amazed at the details coming to light here!
> >
> > Les
>
>
> Les, I have shelves full of books and manuals on VWs. I have
mountains of VW brochures and magazines. I have hundreds of hours of
videos, DVDs, 16mm film and factory slides from Volkswagen.
>
> I should know a little bit. :)
>
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Hi Ben,

thanks for this enlightenment. Very good information! With my answer I
only wanted to explain how Volkswagen played with their product names
in different countries.

If seen some photos of this "Hormiga" vehicle last year. A friend of
mine took them on holidays... . Really ugly things ;)

Christoph




--- In Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com, "BenT Syncro" <syncro@...>
wrote:
>
> On 7/25/08, vwpix_org <C.Boltze@...> wrote:
> >
> > Regarding the Asian imports, I don't know a exact number, but they
> > were imported and converted to luxury taxis with other interior.
> > I think Ben has some pictures.
>
>
>
> Christoph,
>
> I think the question was the use of the nameplate "Vanagon". The
T3's I saw
> in Asia (Thailand, Hong Kong, & Philippines)
> recently were all badged "Transporter".
>
> While we are on the subject of nameplates, there is a good number of
very
> nicely kept Australian Country Buggies alive
> and well in the Philippines. They are called "Sakbayan" there.
Apparently,
> VW sent many of them there as well as other
> Developing countries when the Aussie decided not to order them.
"Sakbayan"
> is a combination of the words "sasakyan"
> which means vehicle and "bayan" meaning country. Filipinos are keen
making
> new names out of two other words. They
> even do that with their children (Ex. Maria Theresa becomes Maritess
/ Jesus
> & Rosilan has a son named Jero.). Anyway,
> VW's marketing department in Manila clearly knew this. So the
Sakbayan was
> adopted for the Type 197 Country Buggy.
>
> http://www.guevent.com/sakbayan/sakbayan.html
>
> On a separate note, VW also sold a truck which may be unique to the
country.
> It was called "Trakbayan". Can you guess
> why? "Trak" is how they pronounce the word truck. There is a similar
> homemade looking truck sold by VW in Mexico. IIRC
> it was called Hormiga or "ant".
>
> Trakbayan
> http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Pq2o2ibi
>
>
> Slightly uglier Hormiga:
>
> http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/452058.jpg
> http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/190625.jpg
>
http://ciudaddepuebla.olx.com.mx/buenisima-camioneta-vw-hormiga-78-iid-1570794
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> BenT
>
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who cares u know what i seek if got it let me know :)


----- Original Message ----
From: BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com>
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, 25 July, 2008 6:57:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] VANAGON Telstra syncro bumper - wanted



On 7/25/08, Les Harris <leslieharris@ optushome. com.au> wrote:
Hamish,
 
As a matter of interest, the Vanagon name was used only in the US.  In Australia, it was called the Transporter.
 
Les
 
 
Partially corerect, Les. The Japanese got the T3 as "Vanagon" as well.
 
 
BenT

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whats his number ?


----- Original Message ----
From: David Becker <beckerb@optusnet.com.au>
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, 25 July, 2008 5:04:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] VANAGON Telstra syncro bumper - wanted

Hamish,
I don't believe this, I just threw 2 out to the local scrap man, last week, they have been behind the shed for a year!! I didn't think any one would want those nasty heavy rear bars.
Sorry.
Dave
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 4:41 PM
Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australi a] VANAGON Telstra syncro bumper - wanted

Hi there - im after a australian telstra rear tow hitch/bumper
bar/expanded mesh step - got 1 for sale ???

Hamish
0448674617
dobson_hamish@ yahoo.com. au

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All this talk of odd ball buses makes me kick myself again for not taking my camera with me
when going for a walk somewhere on the coast in Turkey (1988) and I came across a twin
engined kombi- one in the front, one where it should be ;-)
An early bay window ute I think it was.

Andy.
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On 7/25/08, vwpix_org <C.Boltze@gmx.de> wrote:
some people call us "crazy Volkswagen addicted people" but they need
and love us ;)

My dream is to put the private archives together to make the biggest
and powerful archive about vw busses... Maybe one day...

Christoph
 
 
Christoph,
 
I believe you already have the biggest and powerful archive outside of VW to date.
 
=)
 
BenT

 
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On 7/25/08, vwpix_org <C.Boltze@gmx.de> wrote:
Hi Ben,

thanks for this enlightenment. Very good information! With my answer I
only wanted to explain how Volkswagen played with their product names
in different countries.

If seen some photos of this "Hormiga" vehicle last year. A friend of
mine took them on holidays... . Really ugly things ;)

Christoph
 
 
Christoph,
 
Speaking of names, please note that the Wikipedia page on the Sakbayan erroneously
defined the breakdown on the name in the original language. For the same reason I did
not immediately notice any errors in Hamish posting, there is no substitute for local
knowledge on these matters in many cases. Trakka, What-ah... I wouldn't have known
any different.
 
Which brings us to Hamish. He is still looking for a bumper for one of those. =)
 
Sorry, Hamish. I didn't mean to hijack the thread.
 
 
BenT
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> Apparently, all the T3's I was looking at are conversions. Meaning LHD
> converted to RHD.
> Or RHD Syncro converted with Westy roof.
>
>
> BenT


That's what I meant.

I was only refering to T3s.

Phill
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> vwpix_org <C.Boltze@gmx.de> wrote:
>
> some people call us "crazy Volkswagen addicted people" but they need
> and love us ;)
>
> My dream is to put the private archives together to make the biggest
> and powerful archive about vw busses... Maybe one day...
>
> Christoph
>
>
>
Maybe we could help each other here?

Phill plander@optusnet.com.au

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~pjlander/volkswagen_syncro.htm
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On 7/25/08, plander@optusnet.com.au <plander@optusnet.com.au> wrote:




That's what I meant.

I was only refering to T3s.

Phill
 
 
I knew that, Phill. I was just trying to be disagreeable. Here's hoping that the thread originator
got the parts he wanted.
 
 
Cheers,
 
BenT
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Hamish,
 
Do you specifically want a Telecom rear bumper (e.g. for authenticity) or do you want a sturdy towbar?  If it is a sturdy towbar, I might be able to help with a drawing of one that I designed for my own use.  The alternatives at the time were the Telecom bumper or the very expensive (and Heath Robinson-ish) Hayman Rees.
 
Pics attached.
 
Les
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If you build one like that, extend the bracket to use the third hole as the factory ones do.

Phill



> Les Harris <leslieharris@optushome.com.au> wrote:
>
>
> Hamish,
>
> Do you specifically want a Telecom rear bumper (e.g. for authenticity)
> or do you want a sturdy towbar? If it is a sturdy towbar, I might be
> able to help with a drawing of one that I designed for my own use. The
> alternatives at the time were the Telecom bumper or the very expensive
> (and Heath Robinson-ish) Hayman Rees.
>
> Pics attached.
>
> Les
>
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Phill,
 
Thanks for reminding me about that.   It had slipped out of my memory but this has prompted me to find the drawings and amend them to include the foremost hole.
 
Les
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 3:43 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] VANAGON Telstra syncro bumper - wanted

If you build one like that, extend the bracket to use the third hole as the factory ones do.

Phill

> Les Harris <leslieharris@ optushome. com.au> wrote:
>
>
> Hamish,
>
> Do you specifically want a Telecom rear bumper (e.g. for authenticity)
> or do you want a sturdy towbar? If it is a sturdy towbar, I might be
> able to help with a drawing of one that I designed for my own use. The
> alternatives at the time were the Telecom bumper or the very expensive
> (and Heath Robinson-ish) Hayman Rees.
>
> Pics attached.
>
> Les
>

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> Les Harris <leslieharris@optushome.com.au> wrote:
>
> Phill,
>
> Thanks for reminding me about that. It had slipped out of my memory
> but this has prompted me to find the drawings and amend them to include
> the foremost hole.
>
> Les
>
>

There also needs to be a bit of a cut out on the botton edge.

Get one of our Euro friends to send a picture and measurements.

Phill
39

I have a 1991 telsta syncro and i really like the telsta bar, it is very versatile and galvanised & strong.

I hope that there is only 1 style of these because they are quite neat.

 

Yes - i want a telsta bar



----- Original Message ----
From: Les Harris <leslieharris@optushome.com.au>
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, 26 July, 2008 10:10:49 AM
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] VANAGON Telstra syncro bumper - wanted



 
Hamish,
 
Do you specifically want a Telecom rear bumper (e.g. for authenticity) or do you want a sturdy towbar?  If it is a sturdy towbar, I might be able to help with a drawing of one that I designed for my own use.  The alternatives at the time were the Telecom bumper or the very expensive (and Heath Robinson-ish) Hayman Rees.
 
Pics attached.
 
Les

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40

Checked today, They are gone.
Dave
 
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 10:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] VANAGON Telstra syncro bumper - wanted

whats his number ?


----- Original Message ----
From: David Becker <beckerb@optusnet. com.au>
To: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com
Sent: Friday, 25 July, 2008 5:04:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australi a] VANAGON Telstra syncro bumper - wanted

Hamish,
I don't believe this, I just threw 2 out to the local scrap man, last week, they have been behind the shed for a year!! I didn't think any one would want those nasty heavy rear bars.
Sorry.
Dave
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 4:41 PM
Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australi a] VANAGON Telstra syncro bumper - wanted

Hi there - im after a australian telstra rear tow hitch/bumper
bar/expanded mesh step - got 1 for sale ???

Hamish
0448674617
dobson_hamish@ yahoo.com. au

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