[Healeys] Insulation Recommendations

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 I'm wondering how people insulated the pedal opening.? 
Ned Paulsen
1960 BN7


 


 

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From: BJ8 Healeys <sbyers at ec.rr.com>
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Sent: Thu, Sep 24, 2009 5:34 pm
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Insulation Recommendations










Carlos, nice meeting you at Southeastern.  Sorry we didn't have a chance to
discuss plans for Route 66.

The insulation I used is impervious to water.  It's a 1/4" double
mylar-faced bubble wrap plastic insulation.  I installed it in 1999, and it
is still like the day I installed it.  Available at your local home
improvement store and it's cheap.  
I glued it to vertical surfaces with 3M contact cement, but on the floors I
just attached it with the carpet snap screws.

I also used the same stuff to insulate both sides of the gearbox fiberglass
cover on my BJ8, and with the sealing up of all the heat leaks in the
firewall and the cover flanges, I got rid of the cockpit heat.

Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC  USA

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Carlos Cruz
Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 4:29 PM
To: Healey List
Subject: [Healeys] Insulation Recommendations

Hi Fellow Listers,

After returning home form SEC earlier this week it became apparent I would
have attend to my interior.  It rained 6 of the 7 days we were traveling.
Everything got wet and stayed wet.  I removed the carpet when I returned
home so that it would dry.  The insulation material installed 8-10 years ago
was shot.  I had to pitch it.  So now I need to put something new in before
reinstalling the carpet.  

I've been looking at the Dynamat Xtreme and Dynamat Pad as a possible
candidate.  I see they use the Dynamat Xtreme product on the Overhaulin'
cars.  I also know that Koolmat is becoming popular too. I am leaning toward
the Xtreme & Pad combination, but before I decide which way to go, I was
wondering if anyone had good experience with any other options.  Given the
expense I hope this is the last time I have to do this.  

If you have experience with the Xtreme product, how clean does the floor and
sheet metal have to be prior to installation?  I appreciate any advice.

Cheers,
Carlos Cruz
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