I have to concur - when I brought the Syncro home last year, out came the
Skil saw, and off came about 4" of carport...  :-)

Granted, a garage will be a bit trickier, but it is not too tough to have
custom doors made...  (Hey you knew when you bought a Syncro you were making
a serious life commitment, right?)  :-)

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy "Klaus"
Santa Barbara, CA

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of EMZ
Sent: Monday, December 20, 1999 9:15 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Lowering a Syncro

   Hey, same problem I've been trying to fix for 3 years. Bet up
the house, not your syncro. Dig out the floor, or raise the door,
but keep yor hands off the Syncro.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler

On Mon, 20 Dec 1999, John Branstrom wrote:

> Just got a 86 syncro but its to tall by about an inch to make it in the
> garage in my building.  My 81 vanagon just makes it.  So I need to lower
the
> syncro to the same height (or a little lower if possible) of the standard
> vanagon. Anyone have any ideas?  Switching to 185s instead of the 205
tires?
> Adjustable shocks?  I really need some advice.  Parking in my neighborhood
is
> very bad.  Plus it will be loaded with work tools which need to be
secured.
>
> Thanks John Branstrom
>            Chicago, IL
>