Date:         Thu, 3 Jul 2008 02:03:44 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Engine cover, History
Comments: To: Budd Premack <bpremack@comcast.net>, mtbiker62@hotmail.com
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Interesting, Bob said his '87 wouldn't take the steel cover.  My '81.5 has a
rubber seal so perhaps it *will* fit an '86.

I installed fiberglass cloth so now have: metal tension
rods/fiberglass/plastic sheeting/fiber matting of unknown composite.

On 7/3/08, Budd Premack <bpremack@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> My understanding is that, in addition to the diesel vans,  the 80-83 air
> cooled vans also had metal engine covers.  I have switched  metal covers
> from the 80-83 vans with the plastic ones on my 86 Syncro, 88 Wolfsburg,
> and
> 91 GL and they are all interchangeable.
>
> In regard to fire protection, if a fire and heat retardent mat is placed
> between the metal cover and the bed cushion, you should at least have
> enough
> time to grab the fire extinguisher and hope for the best.
>
> Budd Premack
> 91 GL, 85 L
> Land of Sky-Blue Waters
>



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Neil2
'82 Diesel Westy (Duckie)