<VV> VV Cold draft above kick panels

[Bill Elliott]

It is extremely difficult to seal up coupe vents... I've most often used 
windshield mounting ribbon, but have also used seam sealer... but the 
difficulty is getting the center bolted down tightly. I found it more 
effective to pull the vents and block the hole up with plastic for the 
winter.

Most effective was upgrading to a set of convertible 2 piece vents... 
MUCH easier to seal. You can use them "as is" like I do (recognizing 
that the bottom contour doesn't quite match the coupe or sedan rails) or 
modify your 1 piece coupe panels to accept the center portion from the 
vert panel.

In my experience, getting these sealed up tight is the #1 way to improve 
a Corvair heater... if they leak the best heaters can't compete.

Good luck!
Bill

john wrote:

>I have discovered a very cold draft running down the road rising out of the upper portion of the kick panels on a late model I have been driving to work. Upon removing the panels I found none of the usual white sticky putty that is normally around the vent. I am not sure if this stuff is still available and the parts store guy just gives me the "deer in the headlights" look (probably thinking...the wierd corvair guy looking for something no body else ever needs....)
>  I have used plastic modeling clay (yeah...raiding the kids toybox, again) before in a pinch but was wondering if there is a reasonable substitute anywhere to be found. This is last dumb question I will ask this week.....promise!
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>John Miller
>Iowa
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