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• Re: Z-bed
  Historical mailing list - T.M.
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 06:38:35 -0400
  ...concept better to see if it fits my needs? >foam rubber is not sufficient padding. I recommend finding a weekender >seat/bed arrangement from...
• Re: Later Westies/Upholstery and padding on rear hatch at bed?
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Mon, 20 Sep 2010 16:18:32 -0400
  ...Is the interior hatch panel on later Westies upholstered? Is there >> foam padding in the upholstery? Some of the photos look that way. >> > > > I...
• Re: Westy foam replacement question
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 8 May 2016 23:25:55 -0700
  ...I use extra padding the sleeping. >> Lately, when sitting oh the foam, it feels like it's wearing faster >> than it should though. >> Like...
• Z-bed
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Mon, 9 Sep 2002 19:53:30 -0500
  ...Two inches of regular foam rubber is not sufficient padding. I recommend finding a weekender seat/bed arrangement from a "retired" Vanagon instead. The...
• Re: WTB: green tweed front seat
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Aug 2011 11:44:49 -0400
  ...the backs have no foam padding in them
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 10 Jul 1997 07:07 -0600 (MDT)
  ...My idea was to buy that foam carpet padding stuff (looks like chopped bits of foam glued together) hopefully in about a 1 inch...
• Re: Later Westies/Upholstery and padding on rear hatch at bed?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 20 Sep 2010 16:28:50 -0500
  ...Is the interior hatch panel on later Westies upholstered? Is there > > foam padding in the upholstery? Some of the photos look that way. > > > > > I...
• for sale: vanagon captains chairs/front seats w/ armrests..(80-84 westy owners!)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 Jun 2005 12:25:34 EDT
  ...did you know there is no foam padding in the backrest of the stock 80-84 westy front seats at all? its just horsehair...
• Fw: Hot weather modifications
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Sun, 23 Aug 1998 23:03:10 -0500
  ...Carpet >padding works, also thin styrofoam sheets. Check areas plastic >consol. Get can of foam and foam hot spots and leaks. >I glued insulation...
• Re: Cleaning agents?
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Spragge
  Wed, 27 Jan 2016 08:35:43 -0800
  I'm interested in this as well...I want to replace the carpet underlayment (the foam padding) as it is rock hard. Is there...
• Insulation for busses/vans
  Historical mailing list - Stephen White
  Wed, 9 Jul 1997 11:47:19 -0500 (CDT)
  ...My idea was to buy that foam carpet padding stuff (looks like chopped bits of foam glued together) hopefully in about a 1 inch...
• Re: Use this for fire safetey... AND eliminate the fire hazard...
  Historical mailing list - jbclem1
  Wed, 4 Aug 2004 15:01:33 -0700
  ...It already has > a > > > >>> big junk of padding missing. > > > >> I propped up the padding and injected polyurethane foam behind it. > > Driving > > > >> now for 2...
• Re: lisence plate foam
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 4 Sep 2004 09:32:04 -0500
  Not familiar with the foam you speak of, but I know of a good source of neoprene foam in either 1/4" or 1...
• Re: Sleep Comfort
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
  Thu, 19 May 2011 21:28:21 -0700
  The air mattress idea is not bad - I could throw a thermorest on for extra padding. The problem is that I have a weekender...
• Headliner re/re ??
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Nov 1996 11:57:00 -0400 (AST)
  ...The '85 crewcab has zero insulation/padding between the headliner and tin roof. It was -11C this AM and took longer to warm up...
• Re: Use this for fire saftey... AND eliminate the fire hazzard...
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 3 Aug 2004 17:31:04 -0700
  ...It already has a big junk of padding missing. Should I investigate Sonic-X, or is there a pre-formed piece of padding that...
• Re: SewFine Seat Covers for '81 Vanagon (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Fri, 22 Sep 95 7:48:48 EDT
  > SewFine shows pre-formed foam seat back padding for earlier Busses in their > catalog, but they didn't offer it for Vanagons yet. They...
• Re: Use this for fire safetey... AND eliminate the fire hazard...
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 4 Aug 2004 11:55:32 -0700
  ...It already has a > > >>> big junk of padding missing. > > >> I propped up the padding and injected polyurethane foam behind it. > Driving > > >> now for 2...
• Re: Seat Question
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 20 Apr 2015 12:00:42 -0400
  ...Perhaps my 210 pounds provides padding that you're missing . . . :) Marc On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 11:53 AM, Jeff Stewart <fonman4277@comcast...
• Re: Cleaning agents?
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Wed, 27 Jan 2016 17:37:22 +0100
  ...this as well...I want to replace the carpet underlayment (the foam padding) as it is rock hard. Is there a suitable replacement material...
• Re: vanagon seatbottom foam
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sat, 12 Nov 2005 08:32:33 -0500
  Seat foam can be replaced but im my experiance it is best to do 1 of 2 things for the best results. 1) remove...
• Re:
  Historical mailing list - James R. Wetzel
  Fri, 11 Jul 1997 10:58:56 -0400
  BLAINE_BACHMAN%PL-01M3@ccmail.plk.af.mil wrote: > > You wrote in part: > > My idea was to buy that foam carpet padding stuff (looks...
• Re: Use this for fire safetey... AND eliminate the fire hazard...
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 4 Aug 2004 21:47:29 -0400
  ...It already has >a > > > >>> big junk of padding missing. > > > >> I propped up the padding and injected polyurethane foam behind it. > > Driving > > > >> now for 2...
• Re: Headliner re/re ??
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Thu, 14 Nov 1996 12:58:09 -0500 (EST)
  ...The '85 crewcab has zero > insulation/padding between the headliner and tin roof. It was -11C this AM > and took longer to warm up...
• Followup to refurbing sunvisors--the final chapter
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 5 Jun 2009 16:21:11 -0500
  ...out the foam, and replacing it with carefully cut shapes of very thick cardboard between the steel reinforcing wires inside, then padding over that...
• RE: Bentley and minor repairs...
  Historical mailing list - Armstrong, Charles L.
  Mon, 01 Aug 94 13:38:00 cdt
  ...VW as well as many other folks use horsehair for there seat padding. Usually the cushion is shaped and the horsehair is "rubberized" to...
• Re: Memory Foam for Rear Mattress
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:42:20 -0500
  ...someone else mentioned and a herniated disk to boot the extra padding would be nice. The bed is plenty comfortable but the extra woul...
• Re: Use this for fire safetey... AND eliminate the fire hazard...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 4 Aug 2004 15:13:54 -0500
  ...It already has > a > > > >>> big junk of padding missing. > > > >> I propped up the padding and injected polyurethane foam behind it. > > Driving > > > >> now for 2...
• Re: WTB: green tweed front seat
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Wed, 3 Aug 2011 01:51:50 -0400
  ...the > backs have no foam padding in them >
• Re: Thinking about living in my van full time for a bit
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 2 Mar 2007 10:15:14 -0800
  ...Sewfine and get some padding locally to "get 'r' done". Do you happen to remember the thickness of the foam pieces you used? To...
• foam footing found for 'falia floor
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 08:52:08 -0800
  ...buying the one doorknob I came for, accidentally found a inexpensive foam padding to fit in the main floor of the westy. The product...
• FFFFFFrydaye Re: Cleaning up coolant
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 15 Oct 1999 12:06:56 -0500
  ...there is only one substance known to man that will displace the coolant absorbed in the foam padding under the carpet: mouse urine. yup...
• Re: arm rests etc.
  Historical mailing list - George Nahrebecky
  Thu, 14 Aug 1997 10:35:22 +0000 (ADT4AST)
  ...the armrest and the side of the seatback by compressing the foam padding and cursing at regular intervals. George Nahrebecky Halifax, Nova Scotia 1989...
• '56 Progress - front carpet
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Nov 1995 10:40:59 -0800 (PST)
  ...I used that chopped foam padding and some nice indoor/outdoor type capeting (already have it in the cargo area) This quited down the...
• Re: TiiCo in an aircooled van?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 4 Jul 2007 10:04:03 -0700
  ...http://web.mac.com/tubaneil/iWeb/Site%205/FreshAir_HeatBox_water_coolMod.html I ended up padding the core with some leftover foam from...
• Was Fridge Insulation Redo?-now how about insulation for the top of the engine hatch area
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sat, 21 Aug 2010 08:36:55 -0400
  ...For anyone else interested, here's an example of a similar type of foam to what I think David refers to. Seems cutting the...
• Re: Brake fluid cleanup
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  11 Sep 1996 08:22:38 -0700
  Jeff Carver asked: "Any recommendations on how to clean up carpet and the padding underneath that is soaked with brake fluid?" In my diesel...
• Re: Use this for fire safetey... Now magnesium burning...
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 4 Aug 2004 13:40:25 -0700
  ...It already has > a > > > >>> big junk of padding missing. > > > >> I propped up the padding and injected polyurethane foam behind it. > > Driving > > > >> now for 2...
• Re: Cork/Rubber flooring under front carpet
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 14 Feb 2014 09:01:33 -0800
  ...Neither my '84 or '85 had/have any padding under the carpet. Since there is no engine noise to absorb, why bother installing something...
• Bentley and minor repairs...
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Michael Stevens
  Mon, 1 Aug 94 13:52:03 EDT
  ...that VW calls padding...looks like hay to me) out and replacing them with a piece of plywood with foam on top. Will this...
• Re: Spare gas storage ??
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 14 Aug 2011 16:03:31 -0700
  ...it with thin carpeting and a foam pad on each end and between cans for a little padding.� Used to carry both inside the...
• Re: how to testy the westy???
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Fri, 23 Apr 1999 08:29:15 -0700
  ...covers, wash them, buy some new foam, and presto - new pads - I washed mine, but kept the padding Best of luck with your shopping...
• Re: Shipping Transaxles by UPS or Fedex
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 22 Jan 2002 11:58:31 -0600
  ...Surround the trans with lots of cardboard and/or foam padding. Do not > rely on packing peanuts alone to protect the trans. They won...
• Re: don'know much about aerodynamics
  Historical mailing list - Dean Paul Karpowicz
  Sat, 6 Aug 1994 10:11:49 -0500 (CDT)
  ...of contoured foam stuff to fit all of the odd parts of metal floor left uncovered. We used some carpet padding and van carpet...
• Re: more '73 Westy questions
  Historical mailing list - Richard Alexand Palmer
  Fri, 26 Apr 1996 12:33:00 -0400
  ...goes > over the engine compartment? I made my own from 5" foam padding. I reupholstered the entire bed anyway, so I just made a...
• Re: spare tire compartment gas can?????
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 13:28:01 -0700
  ...will fit in the tire with perhaps some padding around (like that foam carpet padding.) Any reason to not use plastic? http://cgi.ebay...
• Re: noise reduction
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 23 Oct 2004 17:49:02 -0500
  ...On the bottom of the cab floor is glued black, dense, foam rubber. Under the rugs is more foam rubber of a different density...
• Re: Refurbishing front seats..
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 3 Nov 2000 15:47:18 -0800
  ...Much more comfortable and sturdier seats, and much more foam padding. steve delasalle wrote: > > Anyone had any luck with refurbishing the two front > seats...
• Re: Odor removal (A refreshing topic)....
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Fri, 28 Jul 2000 16:41:04 -0400
  ...Moved the seats, ripped out the foam padding in each, and voila! Smell is now well and truly obliterated (sure wish I'd thought...
• Re: WTB: green tweed front seat
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 3 Aug 2011 22:01:49 -0700
  ...the >> backs have no foam padding in them >>
• Re: WTB - 84 Westy D/S Seat
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Aug 2007 02:01:25 EDT
  ...seat reveals that it is not going to last > forever (the padding in the back is shot and there is a hole worn on...
• Re: Middle Seat for 87 Vanagon GL Westphalia Camper
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Apr 1997 14:37:26 -0700
  ...On most Vangons, there is another layer of formed foam-padding below the carpet -- it has a pattern molded into it to fit the...
• Re: Middle Seat for 87 Vanagon GL Westphalia Camper
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Ellis
  Thu, 17 Apr 1997 15:29:21 -0700
  ...On most Vangons, there is another layer of formed foam-padding below the carpet -- it has a pattern molded into it to fit the...
• Re: Third annual request for 83 westy fabric...bad timing..
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Aug 2005 12:02:25 EDT
  ...chairs w/ armrests in? the seats you have have absolutely no foam padding in the backrest..just horsehair and straw. the capt. chairs w...
• Mirrors, Spark Plugs, Oil temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - Lon Herman
  Mon, 7 Jul 1997 14:46:26 -0400 (EDT)
  ...So some healthy spark plug advice would be nice. (4) High-Temperature Foam Padding. I think there was some recent discussion re: foam of...
• Re: Craigslist Ad--now about seats
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 14 Apr 2014 13:31:07 -0700
  ...the same basic minimal horsehair or sisal padding over zig zag springs with a little foam on the edges. Still not great. They, of...
• Re: FFFFFFrydaye Re: Cleaning up coolant
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Fri, 15 Oct 1999 13:45:41 -0400
  ...there is only one substance known to man that will > displace the coolant absorbed in the foam padding under the > carpet: > > mouse urine. > > yup...
• Re: Winter Camping at Pokagon State Park
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 2 Feb 2005 10:25:04 -0500
  ...but here are some highlights: - Use a piece of foam carpet underlay or ensolite padding to insulate your beach chairs and to keep your...
• Re: Reducing road noise in Westies... what works most effectively?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 09:15:14 -0700
  ...Phase 2 - acoustical foam Applied under the carpeting. I'll remove the stock carpet padding and replace it with this stuff. I have only...
• Re: arm rests etc.
  Historical mailing list - John Hung
  Thu, 14 Aug 1997 13:45:08 -0500
  ...the armrest >and the side of the seatback by compressing the foam padding and >cursing at regular intervals. > > >George Nahrebecky >Halifax, Nova Scotia >1989...