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Subject:Re: Engine cover, History
From:Neil2
Date:Wed, 2 Jul 2008 22:49:51 -0700

Great idea:  Inflammable bed cushions made exclusively for VWs!

Guess it wouldn't get past the marketing geeks tho'.

On 7/2/08, John Bange <jbange@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > But more importantly, metal is better at keeping engine
> > fires out of the place where you sleep.
>
> Heh. I reckon that the window of opportunity for saving your van is
> pretty narrow either way. Plastic & fiberglass that isolates the fire
> until it melts and collapses, or steel plate that immediately conducts
> that heat straight through to the flammable bed cushion.... sounds
> kinda like a draw
>
> --
> John Bange
> '90 Vanagon - "Lastwagen"
> '90 Vanagon GL - "Wiesel"
>

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Neil2
'82 Diesel Westy (Duckie)