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Dedicated to the Vanagon’s and fans of Syncro Fest
• Thursday April 30th - Sunday May 3th of 2026 ~ Hollister Hills, CA
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2.5 years later.

Different country. Different shop. Different times. Same LS project.

Enjoy Part Three 🐎
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Bruces 1985 Westfalia. No expense spared Syncro conversion and full restoration. 

After parting ways with another shop, my client was left with his 86 Syncro Westfalia in a condition that was beyond repair. One trashed syncro, a mint 2WD chassis, and hundreds of hours later; I had the privilege of handing his keys back and watching him drive off. And damn did it ever look good driving off into the distance. 

@mansispeed engine management, @scheelmannusa vario seats, @wilwooddiscbrakes front and rear from @smallcarperformance, full suspension overhaul from @t3technique, and a bunch of NOS goodies sourced from my good friend @vanucampers. All parts blasted, painted or replated. Too many other details to list honestly!
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Jakes 1985 Syncro Joker Westfalia. 

A serious amount of time, parts, and new body metal went into this van. But when your van feels more of a family member than it does a vehicle, the effort is well worth it.

There was a period of time where the floor of the shop was just covered in mud from the UK, sand from Morocco, rust scale, and whatever else had worked it’s way into the frame rails. This Syncro has served it’s owner well for the past 20 years and it’s extremely rewarding knowing that thanks to my work, the next +20 years will be just as good for him and his family. 
 #vanagonlife
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These two Syncros best represent the past +2 years of work for me in the shop. It’s difficult to put into words how much work went into these vans; the mind boggling amount of planning, non stop >60 hour work weeks, and endless details to remember and execute.

I am extremely grateful for the opportunity - and more importantly the trust - these guys gave me, building their forever vans. The scale of each project is way too big for just one post so I’ll follow up with more later. For now I just want to say thank you to Jake and Bruce for being all-star clients that could not have been easier to collaborate with. Thank you to my extremely supportive wife and baby boy for putting up with daddy’s bonkers work schedule and obsessive drive. And a big thanks to everyone who’s helped along the way, been following along, and supporting my business. It’s not possible without all of you #vanagonlife 

And thank you Logan @legendsofwest for the absolute banger pics📸
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