Date:         Tue, 2 Mar 1999 12:39:23 -0500
Reply-To:     "William W. Barker" <wbarker@NOTES.CC.BELLCORE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "William W. Barker" <wbarker@NOTES.CC.BELLCORE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Road Noise (Don't use fiberglass)
Comments: To: "Robert A. Alexander" <satcong@vol.com>
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It's nothing to do with politics, BOB.

Even the fiberglass manufacturers advise that anyone
installing their product should wear a dust mask.
(regardless of the size of the fibers - dust bad)

The thought is, that the huge amount of wind infiltration in a van,
road vibration etc. might keep a nice even stream of the fiberglass
particles flying about.  This might not be ideal.  Even if you as an adult
are willing to deal with it, considering the number of young children
that ride around in our vans it's probably worth a little consideration.

One could also check with VW to see what they used.
They may have used a type of fiberglass (or some other form of insulation)
that's a bit more solid than the type used in the home.
Giving Ownes Corning a call to get some advise on vehicle insulation
would be another good option.

That's it dude.

- Wil Barker
'85 Westy GL
New Brunswick, NJ






"Robert A. Alexander" <satcong@vol.com> on 03/01/99 07:13:50 PM

To:   William W. Barker/Bellcore
cc:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:  Re: Road Noise (Don't use fiberglass)




Will - Are we about to get a "politically correct" lecture on how
fiberglas insulation causes lung cancer???  Please don't.  It can't.
Fibres ain't small enough, dude, plus it's inert.

BOB