Hi, Asad, If you're wanting to replace the factory-original tar boards, there are good reproductions available. But the technology of sound-damping has supposedly improved over the past 40 years or so, so some of the aftermarket materials probably do a better job of stopping unwanted resonating and vibration. There are various mystery mixes of sluggish polymers, closed-cell foams and silicone goo that go a good job, or so they advertise. Tarpaper roofing material, widely used here in North America, also works. I bought a fairly expensive roll of a self-adhesive polymer material from Mid-America Motorworks but can't discern any improvement over old-fashioned oil-impregnated fibreboards.
I'm sure somebody else on the list can send you patterns and dimensions for cutting your own. The proper adhesive is pretty important also, especially if your floor pans are painted. Bert -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of asad ishaque Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 11:06 AM To: vw list Subject: [vintagvw] Floor tar boards. Guys! A few days ago I sourced a set of four tar boards. They are supposed to go into the footwell areas. Claimed to be NOS, certainly looked old. Seller had some odd pieces left and I collected four of them to make a set. Now I remember I should have taken a couple more to cover the centre tunnel also. Can anyone tell me how to recognise an NOS set? Interesting thing is I havent seen any tarboards on the floor of any restored car on the www. Never saw any for sale on ebay or thesamba. So were these supposed to be in the footwells to start with? Can anyone tell me the dimensions of the centre tunnel boards so I can rummage thru the last remaining ones to pick some up? Anyone knows the number and locations of all tar boards in the cabin?? There should be one each in the doors and quarter panels but possibly of lesser thickness. Best regards. Asad 68 bug Trusty 68 bug Sonja 59 ragtop bug Raggie Karachi, Pakistan. _________________________________________________________________ Get the power of Windows + Web with the new Windows Live. http://www.windowslive.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_powerofwindows_122007 _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.1/1182 - Release Date: 12/12/2007 11:29 AM _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
