Dear Larry,

I am impressed.  I personally would not tackle the job of converting a non-syncro to a
syncro.  I have the expertise to remove and rebuild an air-cooled engine at the side of
the road but you seem to know what you are doing.  I would be genuinely interested to
know when you have finished how it all went and what problems you overcame.  So, I
would be grateful if you could E-mail me when it is completed.

Also, all the Subaru conversions to T3 Transporters and Caravelles that I have seen
here in Australia result in a vehicle with low engine ground clearance, an especially
vulnerable Subaru sump and a worse vehicle departure angle - all features which I would
have thought would not improve a Syncro's off-road ability.  I would welcome your
comments.  My mind is open.

Regards,
Simon Glen, Toowoomba, Australia
1992 VW T3 Transporter Syncro van
1969 VW 411

Larry Hamm wrote:

> Simon Glen wrote:
> >
> > As for finding a wrecked T3 Syncro and removing its Syncro components and fitting
> > them to a two-wheel-drive T3 or Vanagon, I personally would not try.  There are so
> > many basic structural differences between the Syncro and two-whee-drive basic body
> > shells that it could be a nightmare.  You couldn't even fit the Syncro fuel tank
> > into a two-wheel-drive body shell.
>
> Simon,
> I'm just finishing up this conversion. There are almost no differences
> between the bodies, the fuel tank fits fine. Anyone with a bit more than
> average mechanical skills would have no problem doing this upgrade.
> Larry
> '82 Syncronized Subarized Westy