Date:         Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:05:10 EDT
Reply-To:     Oxroad@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Oxroad <Oxroad@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Upon seeing bostig's handiwork
Comments: To: syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM
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In a message dated 7/26/2007 7:48:36 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM writes:

>>I've been thinking
>>about ways to provide a better and more accurate way to measure/show
>>ground clearance,

Jim--

Thanks for the info. FWIW I think your photo on the website of the
behind/underneath picture of the conversion makes the engine look like it sits lower
than it actually does because the shot is from such a low point of view. I get
that you're showing the undercarriage. And it sure is clean and simple. But on a
second look I see the shot is taken from the ground up. So it looks like the
engine hangs maybe lower than it does. I've a feeling the conversion is a lot
less noticeable from the rear of the bus when you're behind it in traffic or
what have you.

FWIW I've always thought the rear of the Vanagon, even with the stock set up,
was poorly thought out from a visual standpoint. Having a view of the muffler
and CAT seems so unnecessary--especially the view with the chrome rear bumper
on the stock set up. (the fiberglass bumper somehow breaks it up a bit or
maybe covers more?) Although from a visual standpoint the beauty of the Vanagon
is more "German" design than say the Italian-designed Karmann Ghia or VW Fox.
(Yeah, I said it.)

And, is your conversion legal in California?

Thanks for the update.

Best,
Jeff
83.5 Westy
LA, CA




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