The hump in the front floor has nothing to do with Syncro, AFAIK. VW
modified that floor area on some turbo diesels for better airflow
through the radiator. These also got a unique larger fan blade, fan
motor, fan shroud as well as a different shift lever and front shifter
box. The metal center floor section of the body is raised in the shifter
area to allow this.

Mark

 Roger Whittaker wrote:
> dear all body syncro /vanagon
>
> reading the string of posts detailing the journey and creation of syncro and
> 2wd bodies-
> well-
> this explains why my recently imported
> 1989 type 3 california model 6 speed diesel vanagon westfalia
> has the hump in the floor at the gear shift boot
> and why my SO is always saying ... our van looks like a syncro
> she has a better eye than i for such nuances
> it looks like cause it may have been designated that first out of the box-
> why does my Studebaker's have a chevy engine ... lol ;)
> why does my jaguar have a chevy engine
> hey whats this vw engine doing in my dodge
> i did have high hopes for the rolls royce people to put the rolls engine in
> vanagon
> yours
>
> On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 9:39 AM, Christoph Boltze <C.Boltze@gmx.de> wrote:
>
>
>>> What we call Vanagons were built from May 1979 till July1992, sold as
>>> 1980-1992 models.
>>>
>> I think we call the South African Busses Vanagons too, they were built
>> until
>> 2003.
>>
>>
>>> Syncros were all built in Austria
>>>
>> 300 syncros were made for South Africa; the rest was converted with parts
>> from 2WD to syncro afterwards.
>>
>> At the End of the production in Europe, Volkswagen made a Limited Last
>> Edition "LLE"; 2500 busses only in Tornado Red or Orlyblue metal, each with
>> a number and a certificate.
>>
>> 45478 syncros were buildt. 2138 16" , 43340 14"
>>
>>
>
>
>
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> roger w
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> Picking up garbage and telling people things.
> Successful people do both, with the same good attitude. (riw)
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