I have had mice come in through the air intake for the engine, and nest in
the air cleaner.  That is with an accessory oil cooler in the pillar, too.
They also have ways of getting into the space under the cabinetry, but I
haven't found those entry points.  Since I started keeping Irish Spring
soap bars in various places around the van, no mice have taken up
residence.  That may be coincidence rather than the soap being a repellent,
of course, but ......... .

On Mon, Nov 5, 2018 at 1:40 PM ddbjorkman@verizon.net <
ddbjorkman@verizon.net> wrote:

> Westies do not have large cavities.  They are filled with insulation.  I
> wonder if tintops are noisier?
> Dave B.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
> To: vanagon <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Sat, Nov 3, 2018 12:32 pm
> Subject: Re: Aerodynamics?
>
> I am not an acoustic expert but I do believe in resonance as in musical
> instruments and drums. I'd think most of the noises came from the resonance
> of the wind on the doors and side panels. Knock or tap on a drum or an
> acoustic guitar and you will hear noise or sound.. On a vanagon they put
> some sort of sound barrier on the roof but why not inside the door and side
> panels? The doors and side panel are just large cavities and when wind hit
> them they resonate and amplify the noise for us t hear.
>