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Subject:Re: doublecab oddity
From:Backus, Brian G
Date:Wed, 18 Mar 1998 04:54:01 -0800

The picture is subtitled somthing like, "the front end has been
lengthend 2 inchs"?  That is one rad looking Vanagon.

Also how 'bout the yellow syncro lifted and fourwheelin'?

This sight is some serious eye candy for us Vanagoneers.

> ----------
> From:         David Marshall[SMTP:vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG]
> Reply To:     David Marshall
> Sent:         Tuesday, March 17, 1998 6:19 PM
> To:   Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Re: doublecab oddity
>
> At 15:50 3/17/98 -0800, Mark McCulley wrote:
> >Check out the doublecab at http://www.coolbus@v-dub.musa.com/ Follow
> the
> >links to Photos.Type2 and look at the image titled "David's Syncro
> Doublecab"
> >
> >Notice that there is no lower grille and the turn indicators are
> located to
> >the side of the headlights. It may be an illusion, but the sloped
> area under
> >the windshield seems to extend down several inches further.
> >
> >What's up with this?
> >
> >Mark McCulley
>
> This is my Double Cab!  What you are looking at is a customized setup.
> One
> of the previous owners did all of this work.  I wish it wasn't like
> this
> but it isn't THAT bad.  Here is a list of mods done by the PO:
>
> - Lower and extend the nose of the truck
> - Ford Areostar Front Bumper
> - Larger Side Windows
> - Natural Gas Coversion (Tanks in the underbed storage compartment)
> - Highback seats
> - Full carpet interior
> - Fridge between front seats
>
> Hey they truck does work great and with these extensive modifications
> I do
> not feel bad about installing a VW Golf engine in there!
>
>
> -- David Marshall        Email: david@volkswagen.org --
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> -- 85 VW Cabrio, 88 VW Syncro Double Cab Transporter --
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