Mark Goodman wrote:
>I have used a combination of the 10" wide foil backed closed foam insulation
>that can be purchased at any HVAC Supply or Home Depot and a smoker blanket (
>used for meat smokers in the winter) that is not available any more. My floor
>and transmission tunnel are actually quite cool and when it is over 90 degrees
>on the outside, it is cooler in on the interior of the car. I got that tip
>from the list about 5 years ago and it made a big difference. This list is so
>great.
>
>Mark Goodman
>66 BJ8 35503
>
>
Hi Mark,
That must have been the same tip I saw. However, try finding a smoker
blanket in So. Cal. They look at you like: "What turnip truck did you
just fall off?" The late Dick Brill was kind enough to send me two from
MN at $3 each, as I remember. That was enough to do the whole driver's
side and the transmission tunnel. They really work. Even with our heat
down here, I can drive all day bare foot! They are thicker than the <"
the original poster was looking for, though.
Bill Barnett with cool tootsies
Santa Ana, CA
'53 BN1 #663
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