[NoVa-Corvairs] Tunnel Cover Felt

[CURTIS SHIMP]

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Thanks to those that replied about my tunnel cover pads.  Unfortunately, no Home Depot or Lowes within 2 hours of me.  But I keep a list of stuff to get when I get over to Las Cruses and I will look at the foam.  I guess eDead is a type of sound/temperature insulation which you can get from auto parts stores.  Anyway I will check those out and maybe those foam insulations that they put around water pipes, if they can be flatten.  I will need to take the tunnel covers off again as the odometer and tripometer stopped  at 146,000+ on the way to Palm Springs.  I plan to pull the dash out to do this and as long as I have everything exposed I will replace the main wiring harness that runs through the tunnel.

 

For Greg, I am using the "list" to contact you as I don't think that you are getting my messages to Starpower.  I will send you a note to your E-mail directly following this and if you don't get one then there is a problem.

 

I am off (well we all know that) to the SEMA how in Las Vegas before dawn tomorrow.

 

Curt
 
> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:05:50 -0500
> From: rvtum at verizon.net
> To: novacc-list at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: [NoVa-Corvairs] Tunnel Cover Felt
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> Hi Curt!  Sounds like all is well with you. It must have been nice to pick through all of those rust free parts out west.  On the tunnel pan, I've used the grey foam insulation strips that you can pick up at home depot and just glued them to the cover.  Seems to work well.  Take care.
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> Ron    
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> On Oct 27, 2009, CURTIS SHIMP <clshimp at q.com> wrote: 
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> I had the tunnel covers off and replaced them with new ones that I have had for about 30 years just such an occasion. Just curious as to what any of you may have found as a readily available replacement for the felt on the covers which keeps the clutch cable and other rods from rattleling on the metal cover. I bought an outdoor fiber welcome matt and cut off small sections. I then used Scotch, double sided tape to secure the matting to the pan. I just put 1,200 miles on the car and all seems well. However, for other reasons I need to take the covers back off and then can also see how they are holding up. I think at the same time I may soak a little oil into the mats.
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> By the way, my 1, 200 miles was R/T for the Great Western Fan Belt Toss & Swamp Meet in Palm Springs. First time and in keeping with the culture of southwest part of the country things were, well - a little casual. When I arrived at the host hotel I found out that the event was held off site and there was no one or no written instructions in the hotel to find the event site. So I lost a half day doing nothing regarding Corvairs. When I did get to the event the next day I was please to see 70 Corvairs and about 20 vendors. However, there were no scheduled events, like econo runs or rallies etc. There was a people's choice but it was difficult to make a selection as the cars were randomly parked and not parked by group. So from Friday noon to Sunday noon you had nothing to do but look at cars and visit the vendors. By 3 PM Saturday I had seen everything 3 times in 100 deg. temps and left for home early Sunday morning.
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> I'll go again next year.
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> Curt
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