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Forgotten 1987 VW Vanagon Syncro Westfalia- "Heidi"- Will it run? Chapter 4 DAILY DRIVER
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 พ.ค. 2024
- This 1987 VW Vanagon Syncro Westfalia was parked in 2001!! We made it home, so let's fix it up!
In this chapter, we add some horse power, we find dead animals, and we take yellow tape off the window. After lots of hours and wrench turning- it's becoming a pretty reliable driver!
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I really enjoy your videos. I drive an 83er Vanagon imported from California here in Germany. It is much better in terms of rust than most buses here.
Awesome! Welcome aboard!
Craig, it was great to meet ya at VIV. Thanks for your pointers on our 84 1.9…Assuan Brown. Hopefully we’ll cross trails again. ✌🏻
Eric and Kate.
Heck ya! It was fun chatting with you guys (and everyone there!) definitely get those exhaust hangers- that 1.9 system is a joke.
just picked up a 81 Vanagon Westfalia... sat for 20 years in a field no clue what im doin but gunna be a learnin experience your videos will help alot cheers
Nice!!! That’s an adventure! Good luck!
Lots of great stuff. Thanks for doing all the editing and posting. It would be great to see more of the results like on the GoWesty tie downs.
My go-to channel for any vanagon tips and advice by learning from your experiences. 👍 thank you sir
Thanks man! What was your favorite part?
This is the best VW channel on the "Interwebs". So user friendly! I have stocked my 84 Westy with all the things and managed to get home serval times because of your videos. Thanks so much and keep doing what your doing.
Awesome buddy! Tell your friends, let’s keep it growing.
Love your videos and the buses. Not sure if I’ll ever get one but a guy with wife and four kids can dream can’t he?
Start dreaming, but recurring dreams become realities- they’re out there, they’re available!
We did a field rescue once of a 61 Corvair truck that was last registered in '68! that was a great adventure. Your videos have helped inspire to go grab me a Vanagon!
Go get a Vanagon! They’re hella fun!
@@TheBarefootForge got one! 90 tintop auto with AC runs and drives pretty great. 4 year old loves it already and after some safety upgrades we will get out and do some adventuring.
Great work!
My favorite TH-cam channel by a mile. Would love to have seen you troubleshoot the high idle in a bit more detail great vid nonetheless!!
Thanks man! What was your favorite part?
Ya, hopefulllt we can do some more detailed tech videos at some point. But for now, it’s just an adventure.
i can't believe time time and $$$ you're investing in this van. I can't believe the stainless steel filler pipe didn't fit perfect. I had a laugh seeing you "persuading" it to fit with a hammer & 2x4.
You definitely would expect better for the money! That piece like so many, just kinda sucks….
I always enjoy watching your rescue and revival videos! Wish there were more, but understand there are only so many derelict VanagonsI (and cash) to go around.
There’s no shortage of bus projects to rescue! Just need a means of paying for it.
Shunty Boy is my new nickname.
A well measured man, electric in personality.
Woot, new syncro vid. 🫡
Heck ya!
There has to be a load on the circuit for the LED in the blown fuse to light up.
Nah, none of them worked. In any condition.
Thanks for taking the time to produce the content, your videos are amazing, your sarcasm is overshadowed by your knowledge. ( did that make sense, who knows) it was a complement anyway! I put the Kyle Automotive in my 80 Westy, smarts money i ever spent. That LiTime battery is sweet, my buddy put three in his Sprinter, nice how you tucked it in that back compartment . I have a big ol AMG under my sink cab, which has turned into the electronics cab!. 44 years of ownership, and still lovin it!!
Thanks again you are awesome and very relatable, love all your rescue vids!
Awesome dude! I truly believe a fresh wiring harness adds reliability. The slick little battery in the slightly modified cabinet is proving to be very very nice.
Always alot of fun watching your videos. Do you happen to have video of the under dash diesel heater installation? I like the idea of utilizing unused space instead of good storage area under the bench seat.
I do not have a detailed video of this yet.
Hi Barfoot Forge🇺🇸, Nice you beeing back with a update from "Heidi"👍🏻🛠🔧-great progress with a lot of chanching parts an get that done Heidi💪🏻comes well together step by step😉😓,so the best of luck with the coming part of driving the Heidi bus🍀,Greetings.Hubertus🙏🏻🇳🇱🇳🇴👍🏻☮👍🏻🇺🇸
Thanks buddy!
There is another coast. Would love to see what you can do around Washington State.
It’s 14 days of driving round trip, so…. We’d require a sponsorship package- but I’m not against it!
Email me how you’d like to fund a 30+ day round trip rescue for 3+ people.
Always good for the laughs, thanks Craig!
Thanks! I’m glad I can share a smile with ya!
Nice idea on concealing the battery. Actually, that is a great battery option for a Vanagon / Syncro. I am trying to keep areas near water separate from electrical things. Cool CB idea too! Appreciate your videos.
I have bigger concerns with water escaping then it damaging the top posts of my battery. It would take a standing puddle of 10” of water in the entire bus to damage the battery.
@@TheBarefootForge That's fair enough. It works...that's what counts. Enjoy.
Thanks so much for this information filled vid! - Come to Australia sometime! - We had a few hundred syncros bought in the late 80's by our government telecommunications company that come up for sale every now and then.
That’s cool! I know there are Syncro’s in Australia, I didn’t realize they were only brought in by one company and not publicly sold? Wild!
@@TheBarefootForge VW sold a few hundred to Joe Public including camper options but the majority were plain white syncro van bodies with no diff locks for Telstra. They eventually replaced these with Delicas
Great to see you back ..love it
I never left!
Thank you for your time and effort putting together these videos, I truly enjoy watching your progress! What are your thoughts on the Mansi rocker upgrade, is it worth the $$?
Yes. I don’t believe that every performance part works, I don’t believe the injectors are truly an “upgrade” per say (as an example)- but the ratio rockers do a specific thing to optimize the engine, and they create noticeable results. Probably the first/single best bolt on horsepower upgrade to the wbxer.
missed the uploads, good fun to watch. keep on keeping om
Thanks bud! Gota keep the story flowing.
Love the new/current products and how to apply them. Gives me some ideas for my bus.
Hopefully they’ll be useful to ya!
Great videos please keep them coming! What happened with the other red Westfalia that you went to see 15 minutes away from Heidi?
Thanks Elmer in Seattle.
Who’s to say the story has ended on that one!? Maybe it’s just begun?!
Did you buy it?🧙🏻♂️🚐🏔️🌲
Thanks for another killer video man. Always learn a lot!!
I’m glad I could share a smile with ya!
Hell yeah
Helllllllllll ya.
Awesome video!
Thanks bud! What was your favorite part?
I rarely see anyone as chill about rodents in their vehicle. 😂
It’s their home too!
junkhead sounds like a 90s grunge band
For sure! I’d go to their concert.
Mind posting those offroad recovery mats?
Foolishly took my van into deep BLM land and was nearly stuck… without mats. Near heart attack.
They’re from Amazon, I’ll try and get the links posted soon. That takes a while.
You should use some Interplus 356 for the crunchy parts. We use that a lot on T4s in Europe.
What’s that do?
@@TheBarefootForge th-cam.com/video/Gk-lPuR0lNc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=XMe_79_fry4hkyKc
It’s against rust, they use it on offshore platforms or VW Buses.
@@TheBarefootForge industrial grade two part epoxy primer, the stuff used on bridges, paper mills, offshore structures etc.
I've painted the entire underbody of my Pajero with this stuff (and Interthane 990 polyurethane 2K paint as a top coat, with spray-on seam sealer in between these paints - see 3M MS, Teroson, Sika SikaFlex 529 - what factory used and skimped on) and I'm planning the same for my VW T3 bus once I finish the Pajero.
I've used these industrial paints on the invisible parts (underbody, suspension, engine bay) so didn't care about the appearance, I wanted it in every nook and cranny and thick layers. For the visible parts of the car that had bodywork done I've used standard automotive system - epoxy primer, base colour and clear coat.
You can find similar industrial grade paints from the likes of PPG (Sigmacover) or TransOcean (Transpoxy Masterbond Aluminium).
Everyone needs a friend with a lift.
For sure!!!
Killer video as always, what 30 amp charger did you end up using?
I always use the iota charger with the iq4 add on.
Great video. Where be the links? :)
Who knows. It takes a lot of effort to go back through and find and update those. Sorry man.
What are those tie down points called at 19:48?
I missed it… Did we see whether the fuel filler pipe leaked or not?
Idk. I don’t try to fill in all the details, just place
The story and keep it moving. Sorry for the holes, I’ll take it up with the director and production team at the next paid staff meeting.
@@TheBarefootForge Thanks for responding. Despite the fact that that was a TH-cam comment, it wasn’t a criticism. 😂. You were working so hard on that pipe, I got invested in that plot point. Good luck with the rest of the work on this project.
Any news on the heater. Melty or non melty?
Broken. I mean, I’m now on my second furnace and 20th-ish clean out. I’m not that convinced these Chinese heaters don’t suck, a lot.
Was the A/C running when you checked the voltage while driving?
Who’s got AC!? lol.
The ac has been completely cut out of this bus.
@@TheBarefootForge Haha just checking cause I had seen that before I tore mine out
Where are the promised links to the products please?
That takes about 3 hours to do (I have to watch the video, find each link, apply for an affiliate link, write a description, etc)- so…. Probably, eventually. But in the meantime, not a priority. Sorry.
Free content sucks.
@@TheBarefootForge I feel you.
You might give this a read, if'n you run into any battery issues. (Hope you don't!)
There’s no article shared?
All that work to install horrible led hot boi headlights. Your better than that 😢
To install safer and brighter, modern headlights that fit within my budget?
I’ll gladly send ya my address and install whichever higher end LED lights you’d like to sponsor.
"Prop shaft"??...what is she, a boat?😂
I haven’t tried it out as a boat yet- so stay tuned!