I used a 1" cutting board.  I bought it at the local kitchen supply store
for $15.  With a 12"x12" board you can make a complete set of "lifters" (2
pieces).  Everything, except for cutting the board was fairly easy.  You can
use the black rubber spring stop as a template for the lifters.  The cutting
of the board was a bit tricky.  The plastic melted from the hot saw blade
and welded the the cut pieces back together.  I could only cut about 1/2 an
inch at a time.  Then I had to clean out the melted plastic.  It was quite a
bit of work!

The springs came out without problems.  I used spring compressor to get them
back in because of the reduced clearance with the lifter donuts in place.  I
placed the lifters on top of the black rubber stops.  Fits nicely.

Peter

-----Original Message-----
From: Marshall Ruskin [mailto:mruskin@PANGEA.CA]
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2000 9:10 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Air Lift

The air lift idea sounds ideal. However ....

Somebody also  mentioned using hockey pucks as risers to give the rear end
more lift.

No - this is not a Friday Funny!

Can the person who knows this trick speak up, please - and share it?

Thanks,

Marshall Ruskin

I spoke with the folks at Air Lift this mooring.  They will send me their
Air Suspension kit for the Vanagon.  I will install it on my Syncro and let
you all know how it goes.  If everything works well we can also try it on a
2WD Vanagon.

Cheers,
Peter
90 Syncro Westy
SF, CA

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