Roland:
> This morning I was kinda wishing that I hadn't taken the heater out but
> by this afternoon lack of cockpit heat was not a problem. In fact, it
> was a downright toasty and I was thinking more in terms of how to get
> additional cool air into the car, especially the footwells.
Me too.
I have experimented with some stuff called "Heatshield" that I saw
advertised in Hemmings. It consists of:
1. a layer of Al foil
2. a layer of nylon mesh
3. another layer of Al foil
4. another layer of nylon mesh
5. .375" foam
I replaced selected pieces of the Aston's interior padding on the
driver's floor and firewall (primarily because of easy access to
the pieces). The 17 year old Aston padding consists of:
1. a layer of badly deteriorated open cell foam
2. a layer of sheet Lead
3. another layer of badly deteriorated open cell foam
After driving a bit, I felt the old padding on the firewall;
it was noticeably hot. The Heatshield padding next to it was
warm, but much cooler than the old padding. Unfortunately, a couple
pieces of Heatshield didn't make much difference. Most of the heat
is coming from the tunnel area which still has the old padding.
Since I am planning to dismantle the interior this Winter anyway
(to respray the leather), I am going to install Heatshield under
the entire area where the exhaust is routed. I am not sure if this
will cure it, but I am willing to give it a try. If it fails,
then I'll consider redesigning the heat baffles and adding exhaust
wrap.
Regards,
Ron Knipper
DSC Optilink
707 792 7238
knipper@optilink.com
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