Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 00:57:49 -0500
Reply-To: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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From: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject: Re: Syncor chasis & Sunroof Vanagon shell
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This question comes up every couple of months. First off, the Syncros
have the gas tank in the rear (not the front as with 2wd Vanagons) this
is to make room for the front differential. So if you were going to do
the conversion you are talking about
1) Removing existing gas tank.
2) Installing rear gas tank.
3) Installing rear gas tank filler (cutting hole into the rear right
pillar).
4) Installing transaxles (front and rear), drive shaft and skid plates.
5) Installing differential lock switch (assuming your particular Syncro
has that feature.)
6) Installing front axles/rotors, etc.
And then plugging the hole where the original gas tank inlet is. And
I'm sure there will be all sorts of other miscellaneous things pop up
(redoing the fuel lines at a minimum, but also running new wire for the
fuel gauge.)
Seems like a bunch of work for minimal gain .
On Sunday, January 26, 2003, at 07:18 PM, Herb Mooney wrote:
> Ok, thanks for the bad news about the unibody set up. So I'd be better
> to
> finds a syncro for the drivetrain or to cut or weld a sunroof into a
> syncro.
> I guess I don't really need one bad enough to cut my sunroof up. But
> the
> Synco sure would make it easier to pull my boat out of the water on the
> ramp. What to do, huh...
>
>
> Herb in PA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Snow" <mwsnow@cox.net>
> To: "Herb Mooney" <hmooney@RESTOREANDMORE.COM>
> Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 5:06 AM
> Subject: Re: Syncor chasis & Sunroof Vanagon shell
>
>
>> Herb Mooney wrote:
>>> This may a completely dumb question, or it may be almost impossible
>>> so
> be
>>> nice to a Vanagon newbie...
>>>
>>> If I wanted to unbolt (if possible like a beetle) the shell of my
> sunroof
>>> Vanagon and put it on a Synco rolling frame (if I could find a good
> doner
>>> frame) what am i getting involved it. Seems like a better
>>> alternative in
>>> theory then converting the drivetrain, but I haven't really taken a
>>> good
>>> look underneath my Vanagon to see if it can be done.
>>>
>>> Anyone have any thoughts? (nice thoughts only please)
>>>
>>> Herb in PA
>>>
>>
>>
>> The VW factory did it by sending the complete body to Steyr-Puch and
>> letting them install the Syncro drivetrain. Unlike the Beetle, the
>> Vanagon is unibody construction. The sides and top do not detach from
>> the floor, so there is no such thing as a Syncro "rolling frame".
>>
>> Mike Snow
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