Date:         Thu, 3 Jul 2008 09:36:09 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Engine cover, History
Comments: To: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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I have the same stuff in both of my '88 GL's.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

craig cowan wrote:
> "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."
>
> Didn't VW outfit some vans with a section of sound deadening mat that went
> over the engine bay/under the cushion? Either that or the previous owner of
> my van did a miraculous job making it look stock...
> I have what is essentially a piece of carpet (that matches the interior),
> cut to shape with rolled edges and some sort of thick fiber matting on the
> bottom. It makes a BIG difference in the sound that comes through the rear
> area.
> This wasn't VW's doing?
>
> -Craig
> '85GL
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 5:03 AM, Neil2 <vidublu@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>
>> --
>> Neil2
>> '82 Diesel Westy (Duckie)
>>
>>
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