TO: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM

Hi all.

I'm doing all I can to my van to avoid the bus fire syndrome on my '85
Westy, and I had an idea.

While at a car show in Charlotte last spring, I came across some
flame-resistant material, made somewhat like insulation. (less than
1/4-1/2 in. thick)

I plan to sandwich a couple of layers of this stuff under the rear bed
pad (over the engine lid) and also line the _interior_ of the bench seat
(read, aux. heater container) with it.  If Vicki ever "got the hot
flashes" I hope this stuff could buy me a few extra seconds to help save
the interior.

Another plan would be to cut a piece of sheet metal (thin sheet metal) to
fid the back deck specs.

Anybody tried either of these things?  Would they help or be useless?

 -Patrick

'85 Westy GL Vicki