[Healeys] Insulation Recommendations

[Mr. Bill]

I agree, it's the heat we are trying to combat.  Many of you will 
probably laugh at this, but how many of those can drive their Healey all 
day long barefootin'?

This thread has also been debated to death over the years.  When I went 
through this several years ago on my driver, not concours, BN1,  I was 
told about a very unique solution.  Some of you long time List members 
may recall the late Dick Brill, Esq., a very good e-mail friend of 
mine.  He suggested using smoker blankets.  After being laughed at all 
over So. Cal., I appealed to him and he promptly sent me two for the 
price of $1.50 each.  That covered the driver side and transmission 
tunnel.  You really need three unless you deliberately wish the SWMBO to 
suffer. ;-)

It's about 1/2" thick but was made to hold heat in or in our case, 
"out".  Some of you Southeastern folks where they actually sell smokers, 
should give it a try.  "Works for me!"

Cheers,

Bill
BN1M driver

Warthodson at aol.com wrote:
> What we really need is the "R" or "U" value & the units of measure for  all 
> the products being touted as thermal insulation. Also, the thickness of the 
>  product. I came to the same conclusion that Dynamat is more of a sound  
> deadener than a thermal insulation.
> Gary Hodson    
>  
>  
> In a message dated 9/24/2009 9:38:37 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
> ynotink at msn.com writes:
>
> Dynamat  is useful as a sound deadener, not so much for thermal insulation. 
> I
> got  some stuff from a local upholstery  shop.