One thing I failed to think of.

Maybe TJ is thinking of putting a 1.8T in a Vanagon.

I converted a Westy. Part of the annoyance was making the bed work
out. Fortunately, the increase in height needed in the tub portion was
almost exactly the same as the thickness of the Z bed foam. ~ 4".

Not sure how the 1.8T compares to the Jetta 2.0 in height though.....

Checking the oil is another part of the PITA, but I imagine one could
set up another type of dip stick that is accessible from the Vanagon
license plate hatch.

Neil.

On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 6:38 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> My impression, as a user of the altered, "tubbed" or raised engine
> lid, is that it is kind of a PITA to deal with.

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