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Chaz

Trad climber

greater Boss Angeles area

Oct 11, 2013 - 03:09am PT

SCseagoat

Trad climber

Santa Cruz

Oct 11, 2013 - 12:01pm PT

Crotch.....oh nice....lusting here at your conversion....yes yes

Susan

Reilly

Mountain climber

The Other Monrovia- CA

Oct 11, 2013 - 12:33pm PT

Give it up for the All-Time Van!

guyman

Social climber

Moorpark, CA.

Oct 11, 2013 - 01:33pm PT

I miss mine.... ready to sleep, when you are.

wilbeer

Mountain climber

honeoye falls,ny.greeneck alleghenys

Oct 11, 2013 - 01:35pm PT

Guyman, they are the best!

guyman

Social climber

Moorpark, CA.

Oct 11, 2013 - 02:00pm PT

Will.... Yes they are. But I gave up on mine at 265,000.... it was really used up, almost all road trippin miles, dirt roads, 4x4 roads...

after spending $1,700 on the motor managment system... and it was still running very hot and getting like 2 MPG!!! And Fritz said... it might "cost a lot more" ... I just threw in the towell.

Been thinking about another one....

and all the new stuff is well.... not the same.

wilbeer

Mountain climber

honeoye falls,ny.greeneck alleghenys

Oct 11, 2013 - 02:05pm PT

Guyman,this ones getting a tdi motor[its being blueprinted]and a 5 speed.They are worth rebuilding,IMO.

I had a 72 in the late seventies early 80's,they just do not last forever,I hear you.

Phil_B

Social climber

Hercules, CA

Oct 11, 2013 - 02:14pm PT

We got Sunny Jelly Bean from an Israeli couple in Auckland. An 85 Nissan Vanette, she was perfect for a couple on the run from the Real World.

Of course in NZ, there are heaps of campervans. Many of them are older than the hippies in them. Good thing that Sunny is younger than me. She'd have classic car status.

We got a semi-usable car tent from the Kathmandu outlet. Semi-usable in that we had to take it down every time we wanted to move Sunny. Pretty damn useful when it rained though.

apogee

climber

Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy

Oct 11, 2013 - 02:23pm PT

Hey, crotch...tell us more about that rig, it's features, and your experience doing the conversion?

guyman

Social climber

Moorpark, CA.

Oct 11, 2013 - 02:39pm PT

Will.... Like a new TDI???? Got any pics????

Kris Solem was telling me about a Syncro he was checking out at the Needles a few weeks back.... Subi 6 cylinder!!!! he said it sounded really healthy.

I like that Nissen, why don't these get imported???

wilbeer

Mountain climber

honeoye falls,ny.greeneck alleghenys

Oct 11, 2013 - 04:32pm PT

Guyman, yep ,a 1.9 alh TDI motor,being rebuilt in a friends garage.A 5 speed tranny on the way from Go Westy.Some mods including motor mounts,exhaust,oil pan,bell housing from an 82 diesel,beefier clutch /pressure plate.

A buddy in Colorado has one ,it gets near 40 mpg with ALOT more power.

I will post up some pics soon.

mooser

Trad climber

seattle

Oct 11, 2013 - 04:45pm PT

wilbeer

Mountain climber

honeoye falls,ny.greeneck alleghenys

Oct 11, 2013 - 05:44pm PT

Nice rig Mooser!

nevahpopsoff

Boulder climber

the woods

Oct 11, 2013 - 05:45pm PT

you're either on the bus, or off the bus......

Sierra Ledge Rat

Mountain climber

Old and Broken Down in Appalachia

Oct 11, 2013 - 06:30pm PT

Dang chalkfree, nice van!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My 4x4 van

guyman

Social climber

Moorpark, CA.

Oct 11, 2013 - 06:33pm PT

Nice rig Mooser

Nice rig, SLR.

Will.... was yours originally a Diesel?

And the TDI is from something newer????

wilbeer

Mountain climber

honeoye falls,ny.greeneck alleghenys

Oct 11, 2013 - 06:34pm PT

Nice van Harry.

Love your bumper sticker!

Guyman ,mine has a 2.1 boxer in it ,the diesel motor came out of a 05 jetta .

Not new ,but when my friend [a diesel mech] gets done ,it will be something!