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Subject: Tunnel Cover Insulation
From: "David" <popeye444@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2006 09:15:53 -0600
Team,

Can anyone point me to a good material to use to insulate the under side of
the tunnel cover?  I just got a new fiberglass one and want to put it back
on right.  Heck, might as well do the firewall and under the carpet as well.
I went to Home Depot and found something that looked like bubblewrap but was
silver in color on both sides and designed to wrap a hot water heater.  This
might be ok for some areas but I'm concerned about heat and road debris on
the underside of the tunnel cover.  Should I just put it on the top of the
cover but under the carpet?  I found a product at Schucks Speedshop which
looks a bit like fiberglass matt (without resin) and has a metal foil on one
side.  It wasn't very thick but perhaps still good, I don't know.  However,
It was designed for this purpose.  The problem is that it costs $69 for just
a bit more than I would need for the tunnel cover.  Seems a bit spendy to
me.

Any ideas?  Mail order source at better prices?

Thanks everyone.

David Gates  (Popeye444@comcast.net)
Shelton, Washington
1967 GT6 Comm#KC5188L, Engine#KC5598E
Undergoing full frame off restoration
1969 Spitfire Comm#FDU47651L, Engine#FK30801UE
Driver, rough but it drives and getting better every weekend


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