[Tigers] Hard Top Padding - Replace or not?

[Cliff Morgan]

When I restored my Tiger, I was told not to put Dynamat under metal that
was dierectly exposed to the sun since it ruined the paint.  Don't know if
this is true but thought I'd pass it along. Cliff

On Wed, Nov 22, 2017 at 4:23 PM, Jay Laifman via Tigers <
tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Your last words answer it for me.  If yours is still stuck up there, leave
> it alone!  No way we can get that kind of quality glue anymore.
>
> If it is already off, I'd be worried about just about any current glue's
> ability to hold up whatever you put on there.  Maybe some people have had
> luck with some sort of adhesive that can comment otherwise.  At a minimum,
> it will probably required stripping the underside down to bare metal.
>
> On Wed, Nov 22, 2017 at 1:33 PM, Graham Harlowe via Tigers <
> tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Listers -
>>
>> I'm in the process of restoring a hard top.  I have removed the headliner
>> and padding to have the top repainted.  The original rectangular padding
>> appears to be in good shape for 50 yr old organic material.  I'm debating
>> replacing the original padding with a modern sound deadening/insulating
>> material (e.g. Dynamat).  In general, I try to put things back they way
>> they
>> were, but it's underneath the headliner where it'll never be seen.
>>
>> For those who have been here before me, what did you decide and why?  If I
>> reinstall the original, any adhesive recommendations?
>>
>> Thanks much,
>>
>> Graham
>> B382001466.
>>
>>
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