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Date:         Sat, 17 Sep 1994 02:19:50 -0700 (PDT)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Oster <ekoman@u.washington.edu>
Subject:      Re: Insulation?

Well, now, I just had to get a `64 bus *crushed* because of this.....
the insulation gathered water, and toasted all the panels (RUST! ROT!
DOOOOMMM!!!!) But it might work, if you inspected now and then....
Mabey someone else has a different viewpoint.


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*Eric Oster (ekoman@u.washington.edu)| Max. output(DIN)...34bhp.@3600 rpm*
*				     | (SAE, w/air cleaner)...41.5 bhp@  *
* `63 kombi   			     | 			      3900 rpm   *
* `55 Ford 'vert		     |Max. torque(DIN)...8.4mkg(61 ft.lbs*
*				     |                   @2000 rpm       *
* `I think this next hill _may_      | (SAE, w/air cleaner) 9.0mkg(65 ft.*
*  be a problem...'		     |  		lbs.) @2400 rpm	 *
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On Sat, 17 Sep 1994, Jonny Miner wrote:


> I recently went to a VW junkyard looking for parts and found a bus that 
> had the inner panels removed and appeared to have house insulation 
> between the outer wall and the inner panelling. Anybody ever heard 
> of/tried this? Being in Seattle, I'm looking for any way to stay warmer 
> this winter.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> --Jonny B-)
>
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