The Dirty Wedge **WARNING, wasser COOLED CONTENT**

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I've been trying to rationalise my hobby of late, sell off some cars and just concentrate on a couple.
So with the sale of the Baja last week and the Hightop today, I thought I could combine the two aspects and build an offroad camper.

Last Friday I picked up a really clean '84 Panel van (sorry no pics yet :roll: ) 1.9lt same as my Caravelle.

Today my rear springs arrived........
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Late T3 Syncro 8) Which should give it a decent lift, I'm going to play with different front springs, word is V8 pus box work well so I got some to try out.

I've already got some 15" rims that I've machined to fit and hopefully be running some 225/75's on it.

Something along these lines......
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It'll be a couple of weeks before I can really get stuck into it, but I'll try and keep things updated as I go.
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Post by dual77 »

Very cool, been very tempted by T3 syncro's lately myself.
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Mine ain't a Syncro, But It'll still be tall and tough 8)
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looking forward to seeing it, was having a beer with skilly saturday night he said you had another mad offroad idea but he didnt elaborate
I'll finish a car............one day

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Haha, Skilly donated a couple of different pairs of springs for me to try on the front.
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Post by type3disease »

I better start a thread on my wife's 09 golf diesel wagon....

wasser pumpers.... :roll:
You used to be cool... At least put that cosmic on it you were carrying around all day

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Shit, sorry to offend you Ben, I've revised the title so you shouldn't get caught out accidently opening this thread.
I'm actually pretty excited about it and I find if I share what's going on, the feedback helps motivate me to get it done.

I'd love to see what plans you have for the Mrs Diesel Wagon, do share :P :lol:
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Ha ha - time we saw an awesome t3
I thought rossko was gonna be the man, but with a few under your belt... :wink:

It's all good mate, I even look at the bike section on Luft - so I'll still check out ya wedgie... :P


Big hugs...

I did wash my wife's car on the weekend and wondered what could do with it....
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Has Rossco bought one??
He was asking about the one I'm about to sell, on Sunday.
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I really likes the two tone brown rims that were at the swap...
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Phat Bug wrote:Has Rossco bought one??
He was asking about the one I'm about to sell, on Sunday.
Was asking, but not yet, still dithering, without anywhere to store, park, or work on.. yet..
I do all my best work, at the last minute.
Cos, that's the only time I usually do anything.
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8)

Perhaps you need the 16" syncro wheels to give it that extra bit of lift. 8)
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rossko wrote:
Phat Bug wrote:Has Rossco bought one??
He was asking about the one I'm about to sell, on Sunday.
Was asking, but not yet, still dithering, without anywhere to store, park, or work on.. yet..
Fair enough, that '89 is coming in the shed on Thursday for a tidy up, it'll be off to ebay on the weekend ;)

FONZ....eeeeeeyyyyy!!!....eeeeeeyyyyy!!! wrote:8)

Perhaps you need the 16" syncro wheels to give it that extra bit of lift. 8)
I've got a couple of different sets of rims to try, including some 16x4s ;)
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I spotto'd one last time i was heading back from Warrnambool with a for sale sign on it. Its still sitting there. I may have to inquire about it on the way home. Do you need more spares mate?
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Na, I think I've reached my quota for now :lol:
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Snapped a quick pic of said Wedge today........

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Sold some cars this week and got enough space to get this into the shed last night. Hopefully rego this week and then get stuck into it.

I'm thinking 3" lift, some 16x4's with some military style 6.00-16 bar treads. Simple bed conversion in the back.
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Got rego this week, and took her for its first decent drive.
Very happy with how it goes.

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Also checked the synchro rear springs out against the stock ones...

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Should get me some decent lift in the rear, now just need to find the time to do it :roll:
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Dad's as hooked as I am............

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and they're in..........
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Lifted it 3in 8)
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