As they say on radio, I'm a "frequent listener first time caller".
I've loved Healeys for years - my friend's older brother drove an ancient
beat up one when he was in college and although it left a trail of oil
wherever it went and had lost all lights years before, it was still a
beautiful car with more appeal than any of the new mid-70's cars everyone
else was driving.
So, although I've never owned one, I've always been a fan of the large
Healeys.
I've owned and semi-restored a variety of interesting old cars including a
'65 MGB, a '66 Sunbeam Tiger, and several assorted old Mustangs. I'm
currently doing a rolling restoration of a '68 Datsun 2000 roadster which
brings me to this list for advice:
Although this is a non-Healey question, I hope I can impose on the group to
ask a general question applicable to anyone restoring the interior of an old
roadster. I'm installing a new interior, and have everything down to bare
metal getting ready for two coats of POR 15 today. I've got a carpet kit
ready for installation that came with a pad already attached to it, so I
don't need to put down a carpet pad, but I'm looking for something as a
heat/sound barrier between the floorplan / transmission tunnel and the
carpet. Any ideas on products, adhesives, etc?
Again, I hope you don't mind that I'm sending this question to the Healey
group, but I'm guessing that folks who are into old cars are into all types
of old cars and not just a particular marque.
Thanks!
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