[FC] Interior Panel insulation

[Merv and or Loretta]

There is a bolt you need to get at from underneath. You also need to put one
eyeball on the end of a stick to see it. Best to study an exploded view in
the appropriate manual.... Mike Weirmier can tell you more...
Merv Krull
Salmon ARm, BC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <hmoore@sandiego.edu>
To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>; "galaxyflyer1" <galaxyflyer1@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 11:09 PM
Subject: [FC] Interior Panel insulation


> I know I read about this before.  I just looked through the archives and
found
> nothing.  I can see the insulation through the rear air vents has fallen
off
> and is covering the vents.  I have been trying to remove the rear panels
and
> almost have it.  I have stripped most of the screw heads and have to deal
with
> getting them out.  I think I know how to remove the passenger side panel
but
> the drivers side is being a pain.  I have removed all the bolts and can
wiggle
> it but it won't come loose.  I am in the process of taking off the front
> interior panel to see if this will help.
> Now about the insulation.  If I remember correctly it was suggested to use
a
> spry type of insulation, that way it will never fall down again.  I was
> thinking just some 3M undercoating stuff unless there is a specific sound
> deadening meterial available.  Speaking of noise, what part of the car
does
> everyone think is the loundest?  The engine compartment area or the road
noise
> through the panels?  both are loud now in my FC so I can't tell.
> I also have a bunch of dynomat and was thinking of laying it down
somewhere
> and would like to put it in the loudest area.
> Thanks for your suggestions,
> Harry
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