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Larry Edson wrote: > The asbestos is sealed in a cloth cover, I think. Or does that > just cover the outside of the blanket? > > Larry > > ---Larry Edson, Editor > Karmann Ghia Club of North America > '65 Type 345 (electric sunroof) > '66 Type 343 > '67 Bug (sunroof) > '49 Ford pickup The asbestos is covered on the outside only. It's not a cloth but a cardboard type of material. I'm also a purist and my heaterboxes are NOS and, like Aaron's, well protected from rust from the outside (zinc plated). The main problem with the heater boxes is, like with the exhaust, rust from the inside. The old insulation material starts to flake when old. Not all cars had the insulation btw. I think it was only in countries with a colder climate. As many of the type 3's and all the notches and KG34 now living in the States were bought in Germany they were equipped with the insulation. My KG34 has (now had) this material round the steel tube running from the large heater boxes to the mixer boxes also. Cheers, Theo