That sounds like the stuff I used to under my carpeting insulate against
heat and noise. It is widely available at auto stores plus Vicky Brit,
Moss, etc., for around $25 per roll. It works GREAT!
Reid
'79 Spitfire (original owner)
-----Original Message-----
From: Nolan Penney [mailto:npenney@mde.state.md.us]
Sent: Monday, June 26, 2000 5:07 AM
To: spitfires@autox.team.net; wizardz@toad.net
Subject: Re: Air Conditioning
There's often a whole lot of hot air leakage coming through the firewall
after all these years. From poorly fitted transmission covers to missing
brake & clutch pedal boots, missing wire grommets, and extra holes drilled
into the firewall and never sealed off.
I have seen something at one show that could help the heat a whole lot. It
was a plastic sheeting about 1/4" thick filled with air. Sorta like bubble
wrap, but much more compact bubbles. Aluminum skinned on both sides. I
think the temperature claim was up to 700 degrees F. A sheet of that
fastened to the entire firewall could greatly reduce heat transfer into the
passenger compartment without being particularly in the way or heavy. I
wish I'd have bought a roll of this stuff when I saw it, because I haven't
seen it since.
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