Subject: Re: [TR] TR tran tunnel heat

From: Q <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2023 17:48:33 -0700

I have used a silvered Mylar "quilted" material on several cars with 
good results.  It is two layers of Mylar that have air trapped 
in-between them in about 1/4 diamonds.  It is bright silver on both 
sides.  I bought it at the local Orchard Supply Store several years 
ago.  Orchard is out of business but I expect that any "Real" hardware 
store would have it.

It is nice as it will not absorb oil (I install it on the transmission 
side of the tunnel).  I usually fit it to a new plastic transmission 
tunnel prior to installation on the car so the surface is dry and 
clean.  I use contact cement and cut a couple of pieces to fit the 
various contours of the tunnel.  The foil on my TR4 has been in place 
over 20 years now with no issues including no complaints from my wife.

I also under-felt beneath the carpet throughout the interior.  It is a 
good quality carpet as well.

Edward Hamer

Petaluma CA

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From: "TeriAnn J. Wakeman" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2023 05:30:35 -0700

I have done the exact same thing as Edward in my 1960 Land Rover. 3 
layers under the tunnel, one above to cut down sound and excess heat. 
That was over 30 years ago. The bubble insulation is still there and in 
decent condition.

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From: Greg Lemon <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2023 08:14:02 -0500

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I have used the bubble insulation on my TR250 tunnel and floors and have no
noticeable cockpit heat coming in.

I will note I also did this to my old Healey 100, and it worked there to,
and the big Healeys have a much bigger cockpit heat problem than the old
TRs.  A roll at the big box hardware store should be $20 dollars or so.

Greg Lemon
TR250

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<div dir=3D"auto">I have used the bubble insulation on my TR250 tunnel and =
floors and have no noticeable cockpit heat coming in.=C2=A0=C2=A0<div dir=
=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I will note I also did this to my old=
 Healey 100, and it worked there to, and the big Healeys have a much bigger=
 cockpit heat problem than the old TRs.=C2=A0 A roll at the big box hardwar=
e store should be $20 dollars or so.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br=
></div><div dir=3D"auto">Greg Lemon</div><div dir=3D"auto">TR250</div></div=
><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mo=
n, Sep 18, 2023, 7:40 AM TeriAnn J. Wakeman &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tjwakeman=
@gmail.com">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex">I have done the exact same thing as Edward in my 1960 Land Ro=
ver. 3 <br>
layers under the tunnel, one above to cut down sound and excess heat. <br>
That was over 30 years ago. The bubble insulation is still there and in <br=
decent condition.<br>
<br>
On 9/17/23 5:48 PM, Q wrote:<br>
&gt; I have used a silvered Mylar &quot;quilted&quot; material on several c=
ars with <br>
&gt; good results.=C2=A0 It is two layers of Mylar that have air trapped <b=
r>
&gt; in-between them in about 1/4 diamonds.=C2=A0 It is bright silver on bo=
th <br>
&gt; sides.=C2=A0 I bought it at the local Orchard Supply Store several yea=
rs <br>
&gt; ago.=C2=A0 Orchard is out of business but I expect that any &quot;Real=
&quot; hardware <br>
&gt; store would have it.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; It is nice as it will not absorb oil (I install it on the transmission=
 <br>
&gt; side of the tunnel).=C2=A0 I usually fit it to a new plastic transmiss=
ion <br>
&gt; tunnel prior to installation on the car so the surface is dry and <br>
&gt; clean.=C2=A0 I use contact cement and cut a couple of pieces to fit th=
e <br>
&gt; various contours of the tunnel.=C2=A0 The foil on my TR4 has been in p=
lace <br>
&gt; over 20 years now with no issues including no complaints from my wife.=
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