[Tigers] Hard Top Padding - Replace or not?

[Ron Fraser]

Graham

                I don’t totally remember about the pad on the hard top but since I had it stripped I’m sure I removed it.

I put in a sheet of aluminized plastic bubble wrap type product.   I believe I had just read an article about hot rodders using that material under headliners.

I think I bought it at Home Depot – used it full length and width of the hard top and let the headliner bows hold it in.

 

Ron Fraser

 

From: Tigers [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Graham Harlowe via Tigers
Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2017 10:14 AM
To: 'Cliff Morgan' <cliffomorgan at gmail.com>; 'Jay Laifman' <jay.laifman at gmail.com>
Cc: 'Tiger's Den' <tigers at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Hard Top Padding - Replace or not?

 

 

Thanks, Cliff.  Good tip.  Makes sense that by insulating the interior from the sun’s heat, you’re effectively trapping it against the painted metal – especially metal that’s been painted black.   

 

 

 

From: Cliff Morgan [mailto:cliffomorgan at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2017 10:08 AM
To: Jay Laifman
Cc: Graham Harlowe; Tiger's Den
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Hard Top Padding - Replace or not?

 

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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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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