<VV> VV Cold draft above kick panels

[Ron]

Easier said than done as convertible vent panels are about as common as 
cheap thermostats.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "airvair" <airvair at richnet.net>
To: "john" <jncmiller at mchsi.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 9:25 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> VV Cold draft above kick panels


> The best solution to that problem is found in the CORSA Tech Guide. You
> replace the vent stack with a convertable vent stack and trim off the
> coupe/4door kick panel's stack. Then all you need is a *little* silicone
> sealer, instead of humongous gobs of slimy gray putty.
>
> In noting this and other anomalies with convertables, I get the
> impression that they were really low on the priority list, almost to the
> point of being an afterthought. Had GM REALLY been on the ball, they
> would have made the separate vent stack common, thus saving untold
> numbers of 55-gallon drums worth of putty. Certainly, had I been working
> on the line at the time, that would have been a savings suggestion I
> would have submitted in a heartbeat.
>
> -Mark
>
> 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!
>>
>> John Miller
>> Iowa
>>
>
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