Back when my '85 was near new, I wandered into a garage in which I cleared
the hanging pole easily, only to scratch the skylight as I pulled into a
parking space.  I no longer recall the measurements, but I did go and get a
tape measure.  The space was a couple inches less than what the advertised
at the front.  The parking co. paid for a new skylight!

Karl Wolz
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stuart MacMillan" <macmillan@HOME.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: Westy height ?

> I put a 2x4 across the top of the skylight, had an assistant hold it
> level, and measured the height on my '84.  6' 9" exactly.  My springs
> have probably sagged a bit!
>
> I never enter a garage with less than 7' of posted clearance, which
> usually means you have 7' 1", since they tend to give you a little more
> than advertised. Never had a problem.  Any less and you are risking
> bouncing up and scraping something with your expensive skylight, like
> one of those low hanging sprinkler heads.  What fun that would be!
>
> --
> Stuart MacMillan
> Seattle
>
> '84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1
> '65 MGB (Daily driver since 1969)
> '74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly)
>
> Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM):
> '72 MGB GT (Daughter's)
> '64 MGB (Son's)
>
> Stripped and gone but their parts live on:
> '68 MGB, '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT