I have never dealt with a plastic tunnel cover,
but if I did, I would not bother re-using
the original plastic-covered insulation.
It is not that great for noise and vibration
deadening, and hot air tends to blow under it,
so it's not that great for heat insulation, either.
I'd consider using the foil-covered felt stuff
("Space-age insulating mat" or whatever) that
you can get at Pep Boys for $19.99 a roll.
I would glue one layer on the inside of
the cover, and another layer on top, under the carpet.
BTW, if you have a sewing machine, you can easily topstitch
around the edges of this material. An ordinary needle
penetrates it quite easily. If you do this, exposed edges will
not get all frayed. I did this to the pieces I glued under
my bonnet,and it gives it a more professional touch.
Doug Braun
'72 Spit
At 10:53 PM 10/20/00 -0700, you wrote:
>I could use the voice of experience here. I picked up an ABS transmission
>tunnel cover for my 1980 Spitfire. The idea was to replace the "paper"
>original cover (in excellent condition, other than being a bit thin for my
>taste) Of course, it did not include a rubber seal.
>
>Luckily, I found a "transmission tunnel seal kit" at
>SpitBits. Unfortunately, the kit consisted of a roll of seal with nothing
>else.
>
>What is the ideal adhesive to use in gluing this type of rubber seal to the
>ABS cover prior to installation? What works, and what have folks tried
>that is a definite no-no? Has anyone attempted to transplant the
>plastic-covered insulation that is attached to the paperboard cover over to
>an ABS style cover?
>
>Ron Deaver, aka Taliesin
>New 1980 Spitfire owner, getting the proper baptism with lots of repairs
>(full brake system replacement starts tomorrow...)
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