[T3] Refrigerator magnet strip and seat heater?

[Toby Erkson <air_cooled_nut@pobox.com>]

<x-flowed>The tranny in my '95 Jetta went on me Friday on the drive home.  Luckily 
I was able to limp my way home without much hassle.  Not sure if I'm 
going to get a stock or custom-geared replacement but one thing is for 
sure, she's gonna get a full LSD!  The unit is a Peloquin 
(http://www.peloquins.com/).

So, in the mean time my baby has become, yet again, a daily driver (she 
still gets parked in the garage!).  Because of the severe rust problem 
with my front fresh-air intake plenum I have to use duct tape over the 
vents to keep all water out.  If I could use a refrigerator magnet -- 
the thin, flexible ones that typically are used on refrigerators -- over 
the intakes that would save my paint and easily applied/removed as 
needed.  Bright Orange, of course, would be preferred but black will 
do.  Any recommendations on where to find them?  In Oregon, if possible?

The other issue is heat...or lack of it.  Having a big, fire-breathing 
engine is neat but when you put 1.5" exhaust headers on it you give up 
cabin heat.  Hey, she's SUPPOSED to be my pleasure car!  So my mornings 
see me bundled up, complete with my motorcycle gloves to keep me warm on 
the 6:30am drive to work in Oregon rain.  Now, I've seen those fangled 
carbon-fiber seat heaters and they look dandy (John, you're drooling, 
stop it) but I was wondering if anyone has had good results with a plain 
old unit you just plug into your cigarette lighter and go.  Brand, place 
you bought it, results, etc. would be helpful :-)  Oh, don't forget, I 
have a 40-amp alternator so I can afford to bump up the wattage more 
than a stock generator.

And a plug for The DDB:  I installed the door seals and they do a GREAT 
job of keeping my interior dry and completely blocking all drafts!  
Having a ragtop allows plenty of air movement but the seals bring the 
air movements almost to a stand still compared to the original, ratty 
seals I still have on my doors.  Makes all the difference when it's cold 
inside and out ;-)   http://www.theddb.com/doorseals.html

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   Toby Erkson  --  air_cooled_nut@pobox.com
   '72 VW Squareback, '95 VW Jetta, '81 Gold Wing, '73 Porsche 914
   http://www.icbm.org/
   Portland, Oregon

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