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Re: [Healeys] Asbestos lookalike insulation sheet

To: <simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com>, "'Healeys'" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Asbestos lookalike insulation sheet
From: <m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca>
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:52:18 -0500
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Simon, I suspect the sheet has simple "rusted on" to the floor pan.  Over
time I am sure that lots of water seeps between this sheet and the floor and
it is simply stuck.

 

If is the original stuff, remember you are dealing with asbestos!  I would
be wearing a mask and eye protection and gloves handling it and have a large
plastic bag handy to put it in.  I would get rid of it, but if is asbestos
you may have trouble finding someone to take it.  You should not just take
it to the tip as it is hazardous waste.  I got rid of some about 10 years
ago and had a heck of a time find someone who would take it.

 

FYI, I have never put that heat shield above the muffler.  It was missing
when I bought the car back in '74 and I never replaced it.  I have not
noticed the heat transfer into the cabin to any appreciable degree and I
have a LHD car, so as the driver, I would know.  I think that the bottom of
the floorboard is better left exposed as to prevent moisture accumulation.

 

I am curious to hear what others have to say on that particular heat shield.
I have all the others in place.

 

Cheers, MIrek

 

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of
simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com
Sent: January 11, 2021 11:33 AM
To: 'Healeys' <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: [Healeys] Asbestos lookalike insulation sheet

 

Hi,

You will recall that I was asking about seat slides? And thank you for your
answers. 

I've done one side. Replaced the big nuts and bolts holding the slides to
the floor with the correct "Tee-nuts" and the bolts holding the seat to the
slides also.

Horrific looking welds but (a) they're strong enough (b) they're hidden (c)
I hope to improve with practise.

 

Now, my car is a UK based RHD so I've done the driver's side and am
beginning on the passengers side. I was much hindered by the silencer
(muffler?) but that came off OK. I was able to get the wretched nuts & bolts
off without removing the insulations sheet. There were only 5! One had been
replaced by a grommet! (Cretin!) But that sheet will have to come off in
order to get the flat washers up against the outside of the floor.

 

So..the sheet was, apparently, held on by - I forget - say, 4 nuts and big
flat washers. I took them off easily enough, BUT the sheet won't drop down!
It looks as if it's entirely unsupported, no fasteners visible etcetc. It's
not wedged under anything. It feels like it's attached to something
underneath ie between the sheet and the floor.

So far I'm stumped. Has anyone else had this problem. What's going on? I'm
trying to get my sheet together and not getting very far.

Thanks,

Simon


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class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>Simon, I suspect the sheet has =
simple &#8220;rusted on&#8221; to the floor pan.&nbsp; Over time I am =
sure that lots of water seeps between this sheet and the floor and it is =
simply stuck.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>If is the original stuff, remember you are dealing =
with asbestos!&nbsp; I would be wearing a mask and eye protection and =
gloves handling it and have a large plastic bag handy to put it =
in.&nbsp; I would get rid of it, but if is asbestos you may have trouble =
finding someone to take it. &nbsp;You should not just take it to the tip =
as it is hazardous waste.&nbsp; I got rid of some about 10 years ago and =
had a heck of a time find someone who would take it.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>FYI, I have =
never put that heat shield above the muffler.&nbsp; It was missing when =
I bought the car back in &#8217;74 and I never replaced it.&nbsp; I have =
not noticed the heat transfer into the cabin to any appreciable degree =
and I have a LHD car, so as the driver, I would know.&nbsp; I think that =
the bottom of the floorboard is better left exposed as to prevent =
moisture accumulation.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>I am curious =
to hear what others have to say on that particular heat shield.&nbsp; I =
have all the others in place.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Cheers, =
MIrek<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm =
0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>From:</span></b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'> Healeys =
&lt;healeys-bounces@autox.team.net&gt; <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com<br><b>Sent:</b> January 11, 2021 =
11:33 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'Healeys' =
&lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Asbestos =
lookalike insulation sheet<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-GB>Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-GB>You will recall that I was asking about seat slides? And =
thank you for your answers. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-GB>I&#8217;ve done one side. Replaced =
the big nuts and bolts holding the slides to the floor with the correct =
&#8220;Tee-nuts&#8221; and the bolts holding the seat to the slides =
also.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-GB>Horrific looking welds but (a) they&#8217;re strong enough =
(b) they&#8217;re hidden (c) I hope to improve with =
practise.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-GB><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-GB>Now, my car is a UK based RHD so I&#8217;ve done the =
driver&#8217;s side and am beginning on the passengers side. I was much =
hindered by the silencer (muffler?) but that came off OK. I was able to =
get the wretched nuts &amp; bolts off without removing the insulations =
sheet. There were only 5! One had been replaced by a grommet! (Cretin!) =
But that sheet will have to come off in order to get the flat washers up =
against the outside of the floor.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-GB><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-GB>So&#8230;.the sheet was, =
apparently, held on by &#8211; I forget &#8211; say, 4 nuts and big flat =
washers. I took them off easily enough, BUT the sheet won&#8217;t drop =
down! It looks as if it&#8217;s entirely unsupported, no fasteners =
visible etcetc. It&#8217;s not wedged under anything. It feels like =
it&#8217;s attached to something underneath ie between the sheet and the =
floor.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-GB>So =
far I&#8217;m stumped. Has anyone else had this problem. What&#8217;s =
going on? I&#8217;m trying to get my sheet together and not getting very =
far.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-GB>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-GB>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>
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