Date:         Sun, 7 May 2006 09:09:01 -0700
Reply-To:     Keith Hughes <keithahughes@QWEST.NET>
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From:         Keith Hughes <keithahughes@QWEST.NET>
Subject:      Re: So what did you use for the heater box foam rubber on the
              doors
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I searched around until I found a mousepad of the right thickness.  Cut 
the puppy up to fit, and voila.  It's worked fine for a couple of years now.

Keith Hughes

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>Date:    Sat, 6 May 2006 10:05:56 -0700
>From:    roger sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
>Subject: So what did you use for the heater box foam rubber on the doors

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>I cant find anything that will work . I went to Home Depot and went to the weather strip asle. The have lots of weather striping. All about 1 inch is width. I need 2.5 inches for the flaps.Also, the foam I am removing has a sort of "skin" on each side of the 1/4 inch thick foam. This, for wear resisrtance, and a better seal? The foam is very soft.I understand that it has a softness rating of 1(whatever that means). I looked in the archives and have found several request for a good foam lead. Nobody got one,so I dont know what they used, or if it lasted. The heater box replacement requires the removal of the dash board, so I want to do it right the first time. These flaps on the early box have no access for removal unless the entire box is removed.Not good, and VW changed this on the later boxes. I want this early box because it has the oval cut out for the BA6. So ,what did you use for the foam gaskets, and how long have they lasted? Thanks,Roger
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