I used heavy duty aluminum foil on the entire firewall/floorpan in Herbeam
and for $3 it really cut the interior temp...just put the shiny side down
and form it all over under the carpet and jute felt
-----Original Message-----
From: tsmith(at)coresys.net <tsmith(at)coresys.net>
To: RobCarpent(at)aol.com <RobCarpent(at)aol.com>
Cc: Alpines(at)autox.team.net <Alpines(at)autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, November 08, 1998 8:24 PM
Subject: Re: The Insulation question.....
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: RobCarpent(at)aol.com <RobCarpent(at)aol.com>
>To: tsmith(at)coresys.net <tsmith(at)coresys.net>
>Date: Sunday, November 08, 1998 10:14 PM
>Subject: Re: The Insulation question.....
>
>
>>Your insulation tip sounds excellent. I suggest you post it to the list.
>>Guys on the list appreciate ideas and hearing what others are doing. If
I
>>understand the material you used I presume it should be available at any
>large
>>buiders supply store. Next time I am at one I will take a look at what
>they
>>have.
>>
>>I have not done much for a couple weeks as it has been cold and I have had
>>other obligations. Spring seems a long way off but I better get busy as I
>>have plenty to do.
>>
>>Rob
>>
>
>Thanks Rob,
>
>Rob and I have been discussing underbody restoration and undercoating among
>other things. I have recently redone the clutch and drive shaft was
>rebuilt. Have cleaned and undercoated and Rob is doing similar tasks
during
>his winter project. We were discussing insulating the drive train tunnel
>for heat reflection, especially during the summer months. ( I loved the
>louvered hood solution, went to the web site and checked it out, it was
>aluminum ) I was considering buying some of the reflective insulating mat
>from the V.B. catalog. It really gets hot in the cockpit in July in
>Louisville. A friend said he had some ductwork insulation in his garage
and
>I was welcome to as much of it as I wanted. ( I think he cut me off about
>6', and it is about 4' wide )
>
>This stuff is a regular fiberglass insulation with a reflective, silvery
>finish on one side instead of kraft paper like house type insulation. It's
>about 2" thick. The way it is normally used is that the fiberglass
>insulation is placed against the ductwork and the reflective surface is
>exposed to the atmosphere. This reduces heat loss from the ductwork due
to
>the ambient temperature of the atmosphere outside the duct and it prevents
>condensation from forming inside the duct. I used the principle in reverse
>and had good results. I cut cardboard templates to contour to the tunnel
>around the gearbox. I then cut the insulation the the outline of the
>cardboard. I just duct tape (200 mph variety ) to tape the insulation
>fiberglass side down to the cardboard. Then I taped the three card board
>sections in place around the tunnel. Re-installed the carpet and reduced
>the heat to the cockpit by at least 50% if not more. ( just when my blower
>quit ) I insulated the firewall to the cockpit under the carpet in a
>similar fashion, but did nothing under the floor carpets. (yet?) I did
not
>notice a significant reduction in noise. This is not a sound insulator. I
>suppose it's available in the building supply places. I don't know the
>price. (significantly cheaper than the 4' x 6' section I contemplated
buying
>from the catalog )
>
>Just thought to pass on a tip.
>
>Terry Smith
>'67 Series V
>
>
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