Subject: Re: carpet matting - TR3A
> Unfortuately if you have a car thats out in the rain and u have one of
> there rare ones that leak; the felt soaks up water like a sponge.
> I have seen a insulation sold at car meets that had foil on both sides
> with synthetic insulation in between; which seemed like a better idea.
>
> Al Salvatore
> 76tr6 with soggy insulation removed
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
> To: "John A. Wise" <Wise@erau.edu>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 5:59 PM
> Subject: RE: carpet matting - TR3A
>
>
>>> I would
>>> like to put a little padding under it to dampen the noise from the
>>> engine & drive train that comes through the floor.
>>
>> Home Depot sells (or at least used to) a "water heater blanket" that
>> consists of synthetic felt with a metal foil backing. It works quite
>> well
>> at damping both noise and heat, IMO, and seems to hold up well. ISTR
>> paying
>> about $25 for a roll that would probably do two cars. It's frequently
>> seen
>> at auto swap meets, too.
>>
>> Randall
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