Another alternative is the "space age" felt backed aluminum. It's available
from our good friends at JCWhiney. Check out
http://www.jcwhitney.com/productnoitem.jhtml?CATID=5311&BQ=jcw2
There is also a similar product avaialble at Pep Boys. I looked at the
bubble sandwich at Home Depot. I opted for the felt, because I felt (sorry,
pun unavoidable) that the bubbles would be more of a bouncy feel under foot
and I had this vision of my wife in spike heels trying to see how many
bubbles she could pop. I have no real justification for those felts, I mean
feelings.
There was a thread a little while back on installation. Basically, cut to
size (I left a little overlap), and use spray glue. General consensus was
glue the backing to the carpet, not the floor, for easy removal.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Pugh" <anabil@caltel.com>
To: "Don Spence" <dspence@oanet.com>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 5:36 PM
Subject: Re: Aluminum heat shield
> >Hi all
> >A while back there was some discussion re heat suppression liners that
were
> >installed under the carpet. Can someone advise as to the name of this
> >product and where it can be obtained and also the "correct installation
> >procedure.
>
> Just finished having this done to Casper, don't know the "name" of
> the product, but we got it at Orchard Supply, it is aluminum foil on
> both sides of a what appears to be bubble wrap, making a "sandwich".
> About a 1/4" thick, we put it on clean painted metal and used 3M
> adhesive to hold it down, used aluminum tape (about the width of duct
> tape) for the seams, then put the carpet back over it with a small
> amount of the 3M adhesive. We covered from the firewall to the rear
> of the seats (stopped there because of seat belt mount interference).
> Have not tried it yet, the engine is still out, but my guy says it
> will dramatically reduce noise and heat...sure hope he is right.
> Not sure if the this is the "correct" procedure or not, but it seems
> to have worked.
>
> Good luck
>
> --
> Bill Pugh
> 1957 TR-3
> aka Casper
> TS16765L
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