In about three weeks I will have a 01/88 Syncro 16" TD and a 05/92 Syncro
14" TD skid plate to do side by side comparisons... as well as any other
part we might have in question.  Now I can't sleep! :)

David Marshall

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-----Original Message-----
From: bentbtstr8@aol.com [mailto:bentbtstr8@aol.com]
Sent: March 5, 2001 2:09 PM
To: derekdrew@rcn.com; vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Cc: Syncro@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Syncro] Re: Diesel Syncro Question: RE: Skidplate

Derek, Maynard, et al.,

I am going to clarify this just a bit more. The sides you mentioned are
indeed sheetmetal with sound deadening material. David Marshall confirmed
this when he disassembled a 14" Syncro for shipping.

However, it would appear that the 16" Syncro has an actual skidplate on the
bottom portion. It is a formed steel plate several times thicker than the
side panels. It is very similar (if not thicker) in gauge as the skidplate
in
the front where a spare would normally go in the regular Syncros. It is
welded to the steel skidbars.

BenT
San Francisco

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