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Date:         Tue, 8 Apr 2008 13:21:36 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: ventilators in front doors
Comments: To: Woody Halsey <WHalsey@sya.org>
In-Reply-To:  <B93CEC77BF22AC4BAC3153499966BC536258AA@sya01.SYA.local>
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I think it comes from the front grille, through channels in the door to that sliding port and beyond. There's a diagram somewhere........or you could ask Chris Turner.

On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 1:02 PM, Woody Halsey <WHalsey@sya.org> wrote:

> Thanks, Jake. That does look pretty awesome. It turns out that the > original pad is not that bad, after all; so I think I am not going to mess > with it for now. > > > > Here is another question: Where does the air that allegedly flows through > the vents at the bottom corner of the from doors come from? I always thought > those vents were somehow connected to the ventilation and heating system > somehow; but now that I have the interior panels off finally (unbelievably > easy when you know what to remove to reveal the one screw) I cannot figure > out how they work at all. There is an air channel that runs through the > door, so air gets to the back (and the rubber gasket that seals the passage > from the door to the door post is readily visible) but the little slider > vent and the trailing back corner of the door just seems to open randomly > into the door cavity. Weird. > > > > Back to applying "Peel and Seal," cracking open roll #5. > > > > Woody > > 83.5 V'gon > > Haverhill, MA > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Jake de Villiers [mailto:crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 08, 2008 2:35 PM > *To:* Woody Halsey > *Subject:* Re: insulating against road noise > > > > Hey Woody, this stuff looks like it might work on your engine lid. > > http://www.earsc.com/HOME/what'snew/index.asp?SID=3&news_id=42<http://www.earsc.com/HOME/what%27snew/index.asp?SID=3&news_id=42> > > On Sun, Apr 6, 2008 at 1:22 PM, Woody Halsey <WHalsey@sya.org> wrote: > > The "peel and Seal" flashing product I am using looks exactly like "Fat > Mat." It cost $10 for 12.5 sq ft. I am hoping for the best. > > Woody > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of Mister Tom > Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 3:24 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Re: insulating against road noise > > What kind of noise are we talking about here? I have used FatMat to > cover > the front floor, rear deck, inside front doors, slider and under the > seats. > Double thick in places. The cargo area has the original rubber mat plus > a > thick rug. New shocks, new Michelin LTX tires, etc. I have also > coated > inside the wheel wells pretty heavy. > > My Syncro Westy is pretty heavy and on freshly-paved roads it's almost > as > quiet as a new car. But, if the asphalt has worn down to expose the > aggregate, I get lots of what I call "tire roar". > > I don't think the FatMat treatment has done much if anything to quiet > that > noise. > > So, does anything *really* get rid of the noise created by rough > pavement? > > > Tom Salicos > '87 Syncro Westy EG-33 > > > > > -- > Jake > 1984 Vanagon GL > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > Crescent Beach, BC > www.crescentbeachguitar.com > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent Beach, BC www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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