I'm not sure of the exact thickness of the factory flap material, but I would check a dive or surf shop for some neoprene wetsuit material. Thickness varies from 3 to maybe 8 millimeters. Mike Snow 1982 Westfalia Diesel > Several posts have suggested using weather-stripping. > Don't see how this > would work, since the flaps are actually flat sheets of foam. > > I don't have one in my hand, so measurements are > nowhere near accurate, but > they are approximately 2.5 x 4 inches (about the size > of a poker card). The > trick is that in cross section, they have a lip, sorta > like this > ^------------------^ . The lip fits around the > perimeter of the plastic > flap, or more precisely, flap halves, since two of > them snap together around > the spindle, and actually makes the seal. > > Thanks, > > Karl Wolz |
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