Robert,
Having visited in Albuquerque more than once many years ago....
Restoration folks could only dream of having a dry environment like
yours.
Yes, I know it snows/rains some in the winter, but it is a haven for
"non-rusting" vehicles.
Keep up the good work and Merry Christmas!, dave
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On Thu, 20 Dec 2007, Robert Harding wrote:
Hello,
I have a '59 Beetle (US specs) that I bought off the original owner 35 years
ago. It was like new then but is really ratted out now, but still mostly
original in all respects that I know of.
The only tar boards that you describe (or very similar material) that I have
seen are: over the tunnel hump under the rear seat and under the carboard mat
in the trunk. The rubber floor mats and carpet were original for a long time
and I never saw 'tar boards' under them.
In my restoration I will probably use, as needed, a similar material used in house
roofing in the States called "180 pound felt". This is very inexpensive for the
small quantities needed and will most likely outlast the car.
For sound deadening elsewhere in the car I will use a thick outdoor carpet
padding that is wool-like and similar to the insoles used in cold weather
hunting boots. Outdoor heavy weight foam rubber carpet padding might work also.
I would use outdoor carpet padding as it will be mildew resistant.
I mostly use black silicon caulk as an all around general adhesive on my bug.
It will fill in for rubber in lots of cases (windshield and windows gaskets
mounting) and never seems to come loose if the surfaces are cleaned with soap
and water and then rubbing alcohol. Firewall carpet that I installed 30 years
ago is still hanging strong. The pure silicon caulk is best but smells the
worst and leans up only with mineral spirits or maybe alcohol . The
latex-silicon blend is ok and cleans up with hot soapy water and a course dish
cloth. The clear caulk is maybe more invisible where needed to be.
Just some general thoughts....your mileage may vary.
Good luck and hope this helps,
Robert in Albuquerque, New Mexico
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:56:25 -0600> Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Floor tar boards.> > 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.>
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