hi,
no haven't lowered an inside rear view mirror.
would have to buy a generic one and glue it to the right spot on the
windshield.

I pretty much like an open 'floor plan' in Vanagons .
Working on an 85 Westy GL to get all happy and sell..
someone took out the fridge/sink/stove unit ..
and I had something similar ..
had it in there about a day ..
nope ..I like the open room inside, and am making it into a Faux Weekender.
but I do like the rear closet ..
that is the perfect location in terms of sight lines...
it's the one spot the driver never needs to see through , so it's perfect
that way, and nice to put stuff in.

I had an 85 Wolfsburg Weekener, and the door to that rear closet is on the
side, toward the bed ...so real easy to toss stuff in there, as oppossed to
the forward facing narrow door in a westy. ..which is really a close hanging
closet, which I have no use for really.   Bit I sure do like that cabinet
back there in that corner, gives more privacy inside too.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alistair Bell" <albell@SHAW.CA>
To: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
Cc: "vanagon vanagon" <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 12:19 AM
Subject: Re: westy cabinets trial fitting in syncro

> yup, I noticed that in my '82 westy, but the cabinet is so useful to  us I
> will keep it,
>
> I don't find it as restrictive as you do.
>
> have you mounted mirror lower? if so can you post details and pics?
>
> alistair
>
>
>
> On 12-Aug-10, at 12:15 AM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>
> I'd be tempted to not have the overhead cabinet,
> as with that in place, if it's like a westy, you can't see the  horizon
> out the back window using  the inside rear view mirror.
> mounting the inside rear view mirror lower will fix that though.
>
> or maybe you won't have that problem ,
> but personally I don't like the restricted view when it's like that.
>