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Subject:Re: Air Deflector Cardboards
From:Rocket J Squirrel
Date:Wed, 9 May 2012 13:52:58 -0700

Anyone added the "hot footwell kit" shown on Bentley 19.20? Comments?

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Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
Bend, Ore.
1984 Westfalia. A poor but proud people.
1971 "Ladybug"-brand utility trailer ca. 1972 from a defunct company in
San Clemente, Calif., now repurposed as The Westrailia.

On 05/09/2012 10:47 AM, Bill M wrote:
> The sides are available from GoWesty as repro's. The bottom or is it top (brain fart sorry) is still available from VW.
>
> http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=23501&category_id=79&category_parent_id=
>
> I gotta be honest though in that I would use the political
> signs with a quick spray of black paint on them. They usually
> break down because of UV issues and will be will protected inside the nose of our vans. I have also run several vans where these pieces are missing and have seen no change
> in coolant temp.
>
> Bill
>
>
> On May 9, 2012, at 10:26 AM, Rocket J Squirrel<camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>  wrote:
>
>> The air deflector cardboards that live in various places behind the rad
>> grill are in pretty poor shape. Fallen loose, one is torn across a
>> narrow portion and is hanging on by a thread.
>>
>> Are there patterns or replacements available?
>>
>> I see that Bentleys has some mods to the cardboards to help with "hot
>> footwell" issue.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
>> Bend, Ore.
>> 1984 Westfalia. A poor but proud people.
>> 1971 "Ladybug"-brand utility trailer ca. 1972 from a defunct company in
>> San Clemente, Calif., now repurposed as The Westrailia.