Hi, Doug -
I tried using Dynamat, which is a felt material faced with aluminum foil, but
I found the foil very delicate and vulnerable to damage, and the loosely
packed felt made a mess when trying to glue it down. A much better solution
is the 1/4" thick double aluminized Mylar-faced plastic bubblewrap insulation.
I found this in a local building supply store. It's easy to cut and fit into
place (make a paper template first), and very durable.
After sealing all the air leaks in the firewall, insulating my floors with the
bubblewrap, and covering both sides of the fiberglass transmission tunnel with
the same stuff, my BJ8 is no hotter in the cockipit than any other car without
air conditioning. Before I did this, one summer the heel of my accelerator
pedal shoe melted!
Happy Healeying!
Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC USA
----- Original Message -----
From: Doug Newton
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 3:14 PM
Subject: How 'bout those burning feet?
Good Afternoon List-
Please forgive this note; I know this question has probably come up a
million times, but since I wasn't
around for the answers, I need to ask......
What are most of you folks using for insulation under your carpeting to
help
tone down the heat coming thru the
Transmission Tunnel and Floor Pan. I have heard that some people are using
some products which are a little thicker
than I would prefer to use; I would like to stay maxed out at 1/4" thick
material if I could.
I think there is a product out there called Dynamat (?) that the Street Rod
People use, but I have no idea how thick
it is and if it would interfere very much with the fit of the carpeting.
Please advise your thoughts, sources, and alternatives if any-
Thanks- Doug
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