Your description matches what is in front of me on the table. Just what I
needed to know, Joe.
And thanks for the video, Neil.

Jim

On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 1:01 PM, Joe Federici <joefederici@earthlink.net>
wrote:

> Neil and Jim I think you have different boxes.
>
> Neil's is the very early style that was in air cooled vans and I'm
> guessing Jim's is the later model. If so, Jim there are no screws,
> rather they are press fit with heat can not be removed without
> cracking the case open and that's a bit risky considering there are
> no tabs.
>
> When I did mine I just used a small screw driver popped off the black
> plastic pieces cut the foam and popped them back on. Yes getting to
> them requires smallish fingers but very doable with taking it out.
>
> The other two sets can be taken out, just not the really large set.
>
> JFF
>
>
> On Mar 6, 2008, at 12:24 PM, neil N wrote:
>
> heh heh.
>
> yah I ended up with extra foam too!
>
> IIRC, there are 6 or so, screws hidden. Either beneath a layer of
> foam, or ?
>
> They hold a plastic piece on that holds the metal flap(s) in place.
>
> Check out this video I made:
>
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil/iWeb/Site%205/FreshAirHousing2.html
>
> Sorry can't recall exactly how the screws are "hidden", but make sure
> you remove them, pull off the plastic, then the metal one pc. (two
> flaps) comes off.
>
> Neil.
>
> On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 9:17 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I've got the dash out. I'm just wondering about that upper set of
> >  flaps, how you might get to the back side of the actual metal flap,
> >  and does anyone actually do this part.
> >
> >  If you'll forego the $200, I might send you some foam material
> > since I
> >  had to buy enough to do a house at home depot to get enough to do
> >  these flaps.
> >
> >  Jim
> >
> >
> >
> >  On 3/6/08, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> If we're "talkin" about the same parts, the hinged flaps allow forced
> >> air (when van is moving) to come in via the fresh air ram up front.
> >>
> >> These flaps have a thin layer of foam on them
> >>
> >> The heat exchange/fresh air box has to come out for the rebuild. (new
> >> foam) This requires removing the dash.
> >>
> >> Btw, I had read of one guy using felt instead of foam. Not sure if
> >> this is longer lasting, (it may well be) but just tossing that
> >> idea in
> >> for consideration.
> >>
> >> My "knowledge" based upon the '81 heat/fresh air box design.
> >>
> >> Batteries not included.
> >>
> >> But DO collect $200 after passing "go".
> >>
> >> ;^)
> >>
> >> Neil.
> >>
> >> On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 7:31 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>> All of the heater plenum rebuild information I've run across
> >>> talks about
> >> the
> >>>  bottom flaps that run heat out into the cabin when the AC is on.
> >>>  Then there's a hinged pair that obviously close on some kind
> >>> backflow.
> >>>
> >>>  Above that is another shaft with another set of flaps.
> >>>
> >>>  These look harder to get to. Do they need refurb, and, if so,
> >>> how do you
> >> do
> >>>  it?
> >>>
> >>>  Jim
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> >>
> >> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> >> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> >>
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
>
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
>