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• Re: wisdom of strapping surfboard to westy roof, no rack
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Mon, 3 May 2004 00:50:43 -0400
  ...With a little padding on the sides (to keep it from banging back and forth) and a little foam pipe insulation on top it...
• Re: Winter Camping at Pokagon State Park
  Historical mailing list - pete or nancy owsianowski
  Wed, 2 Feb 2005 19:01:26 -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 - Brian Sassone
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 10:15:30 -0700
  ...and seating > area. > > Phase 2 - acoustical foam > Applied under the carpeting. I'll remove the stock > carpet padding and replace it with this stuff...
• Hot weather modifications
  Historical mailing list - t bill
  Sun, 23 Aug 1998 12:17:25 -0700
  ...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: Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Tue, 30 Jan 2001 23:56:16 -0500
  ...Foam padding to keep the stove grate from rattling so loudly. A red pepper reistra (sp) which hangs from the pop top handle. Soon...
• Trip report with two kayaks strapped to the poptop
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 12:01:27 -0600
  ...Used cut-up swimming noodles for padding and slip straps (the kind with a cam lock, no hooks) and a little additional rope. I...
• Re: WTB: green tweed front seat
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Sun, 7 Aug 2011 12:31:30 -0400
  ...the >>> backs have no foam padding in them >>> >>>
• Re: coolant smell
  Historical mailing list - Betsy Webb
  Tue, 14 Dec 1999 20:31:59 -0400
  ...The remaining problem is to remove the antifreeze from the cork/foam padding under the carpets. A lot accomulated even though I never would...
• Re: noise reduction
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 23 Oct 2004 17:59:42 -0600
  ...add the optional winter > insulation kit to the cab of the truck. > On the bottom of the cab floor is glued black, dense, foam...
• Re: Question about sound-deadening alternatives
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Kupcinski
  Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:31:57 -0500
  ...seen people use everything from closed cell foam carpet padding to fiberglass insulation. I used carpet padding on my '73 and it arguably made...
• Re: Shipping an engine to Boston Bob
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 17 Apr 2001 15:34:41 -0500
  ...and a couple of them split, but the cardboard and dense foam padding protected the motor more than adequately. I think Bob's email...
• Re: Question: Hot Dash??
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 29 Aug 1998 07:15:55 EDT
  ...In our case it's the vents for the foot wells which are the culprits...the foam gasket is long gone, so I get...
• Re: Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
  Wed, 1 Aug 2007 15:05:00 -0600
  ...foam insulation, put a layer of b-quiet down, a layer of foil covered bubble wrap insulator, a new layer of carpet padding and...
• Re: Has anyone else seen these front bench bulkhead padded vinyl panel?
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:26:23 +0100
  ...Also a foam padding on top (for banging heads in an accident) Raimund Am 17.11.2008 21:05, BenT Syncro schrieb: > Hi Tom...
• Re: best mod for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Tolga Morawski
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 17:55:57 -0500
  ...middle bench mount cut-outs are in the weird VW wood foam padding stuff that's under the OEM carpet. Hope this helps! >Where...
• Re: A/C ducting
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Mon, 3 Aug 1998 17:59:32 EDT
  ...Foam padding under the blowers had also disintegrated. (I should mention that my drain hoses have clogged frequently, flooding the evaporator housing, so that...
• Shipping Transaxles by UPS or Fedex
  Historical mailing list - Chris Weddle
  Tue, 22 Jan 2002 08:39:17 -0800
  ...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: noise reduction
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 23 Oct 2004 18:05:47 -0700
  ...add the optional winter > insulation kit to the cab of the truck. > On the bottom of the cab floor is glued black, dense, foam...
• Re: Added fire protection over engine cover?
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Fri, 25 Sep 1998 11:46:45 -0700
  ...The fire will not stop because you have some padding somewhere. What about the side vents, what about the fuel tank (especially in a...
• Re: semi-OT: questions about carrying a canoe
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:10:45 -0700
  ...Up front I used foam blocks on front "rim" of luggage rack. I used Air Canada cargo straps (very neat cam action, and 2...
• Re: coolant smell
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Williamson
  Wed, 15 Dec 1999 09:51:00 -0700
  ...The remaining problem is to > remove the antifreeze from the cork/foam padding under the carpets. A lot > accomulated even though I never would...
• Re: Raised floor heater duct in diesels
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 25 Jan 2005 10:52:04 -0800
  ...The 90 carpet, if it is a model with rubber front "carpet", may have no padding under it. The 83 has a thick foam...
• Re: wisdom of strapping surfboard to westy roof, no rack
  Historical mailing list - P. Stanhope
  Mon, 3 May 2004 04:45:25 -0700
  ...With a little padding on the > sides (to keep it from banging back and forth) and a > little foam pipe insulation on top it...
• Re: 81 Westy 2.0 Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 25 Nov 2001 13:07:58 -0800
  ...One person has put soundproofing foam in the bottom of the door panels-- below where widows need clearance-- to cut down on road noise...
• Re: semi-OT: questions about carrying a canoe
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:52:47 -0500
  ...Up front I used foam blocks on front "rim" of luggage rack. I used > Air Canada cargo straps (very neat cam action, and 2...
• Juli's mirror & UPS & packing material
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 6 Jan 2001 12:58:48 +1200
  ...Generally here I have used paper towels, but now tend to use small ziploc bags with minimal foam chips and bubblewrap above & below, as...
• Re: [FIX] Sound deadening with B-Quiet products?
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 23:14:42 -0500
  ...a Benz-----CLUNK !!! I think the under padding that your talking about is a composition foam product----that is used for underlayment of carpeting...
• Oversize Diesel Injectors?
  Historical mailing list - Arthur Sauerhaft
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 18:58:37 -0500
  ...81 Westy 2.0 Rebuild > Ron, > > I have gotten some great advice on this list from others. > > One person has put soundproofing foam in...
• cb installation (try # 2)
  Historical mailing list - Linda J. Bartnik
  16 Jun 96 23:12:11 EDT
  ...short, and the radio would have pulled out of the foam dash padding. So, found some longer screws with nuts and lockwashers, took out...
• Ultra-Quiet, Solid 1976 For Sale
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Sep 1998 23:27:22 EDT
  ...2" thick non-woven foil-faced sound deadening padding, two cans of Polyueurethane expansion foam sealant. Re-upholstered interior: Luxurious cloth upholstery throughout, durable...
• Re: [FIX] Sound deadening with B-Quiet products?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 11 Jun 2002 01:22:24 -0700
  ...a Benz-----CLUNK !!! > >I think the under padding that your talking about is a composition foam >product----that is used for underlayment of carpeting...
• insulating a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Wed, 09 Jul 1997 11:42:01 -0700
  ...Attach 2+ layers with spray glue once you have ripped/scraped off the factory padding. Not worth the effort really! You'll get some...
• '76 westy (sniff!) FOR SALE
  Historical mailing list - Richard Copley
  Mon, 3 Apr 1995 12:18:43 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Christa and I spent a weekend replacing the padding in the then-lumpy seats with special high density foam rubber so now we've...
• Re: bike racks.. Any home made solutions?
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Thu, 14 May 1998 10:11:25 -0600
  ...i've used pipe insulation, high density foam i've contoured myself, and closed cell foam (like sleeping pads), as supports/padding--all waaaaaaaay...
• VW Camper Rentals in Europe - Recommendation
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 31 Oct 1998 12:19:51 -0500
  ...no carpeting, thinner foam padding on the mattress, etc.) but were more then adequate considering the extremely low price of the rental. The collapsable...
• Re: Cold Weather Camping Question
  Historical mailing list - Steve E
  Tue, 19 Dec 2000 13:35:16 -0500
  ...cell foam and air mattresses are useless but thermarests are good. I used 2 wool blankets folded up and some carpet padding for comfort...
• Westy Sink Trap
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 20 May 1998 17:00:46 -0400
  ...I made a new gasket from some closed cell foam padding and reinstalled the under-the-van outlet being careful not to re-crack...
• Re: [WetWesties] VW Campers and Kayaks
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 6 Jan 2008 19:56:09 -0600
  ...I put the forward foam padding over the rearmost solid part of the luggage rack, not on the seal or poptup. I use one...
• selling my 87 syncro GL
  Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott-Kennon
  Sun, 28 Dec 2003 04:49:07 EST
  ...five passenger (I removed the two person seat permanately, installed rubber diamond plate flooring (from Girot's Garage) over padding). b. Front seats swivel...
• Re: [FIX] Sound deadening with B-Quiet products?
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Tue, 11 Jun 2002 00:03:28 -0400
  ...It looks like lots of types of foam ground up and glued together and has the consistency similar to carpet padding. I have not...
• Finally! Big Trip Report!
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Fri, 21 Jul 1995 11:12:33 -0700 (PDT)
  ...We=20 spent a couple of nice evenings together removing the old=20 padding, taping the new foam into place, and putting the=20...
• Here's the list
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Sat, 18 Sep 2004 16:24:58 -0500
  ...person fire starters, GI surplus or commercial flannel sheets & pillow cases, set flares & safety triangles flashing trouble light/lantern or strobe foam covers for...
• This is the Alaskan List, enjoy...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Jun 2001 09:33:14 EDT
  ...person fire starters, GI surplus or commercial flannel sheets & pillow cases, set flares & safety triangles flashing trouble light/lantern or strobe foam covers for...
• Re: Here's the list
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 18 Sep 2004 22:22:29 -0500
  ...person fire starters, GI surplus or commercial flannel sheets & pillow cases, set flares & safety triangles flashing trouble light/lantern or strobe foam covers for...
• Re: Here's the list
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Sat, 18 Sep 2004 22:24:51 -0700
  ...person > fire starters, GI surplus or commercial > flannel sheets & pillow cases, set > flares & safety triangles > flashing trouble light/lantern or strobe > foam covers for...
• Re: How to pack Westy for a long camping trip? (kickoff)
  Historical mailing list - JOHN REYNOLDS
  Thu, 24 May 2001 21:10:06 -0400
  ...person > fire starters, GI surplus or commercial > flannel sheets & pillow cases, set > flares & safety triangles > flashing trouble light/lantern or strobe > foam covers for...
• Re: Here's the list
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 19 Sep 2004 08:59:21 -0500
  ...person > fire starters, GI surplus or commercial > flannel sheets & pillow cases, set > flares & safety triangles > flashing trouble light/lantern or strobe > foam covers for...