When I did my VW restore several years ago I got something from Lowes called Reflectix. It was kind of a mylar faced bubble wrap that worked pretty well as insulation behind the rear seat. I got new tarboard for the engine compartment.
Mike in AL In Christ and Christ alone, MIKE MOREHOUSE "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." 2nd Corinthians 5:17 --- On Mon, 3/9/09, Dan Moy <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Dan Moy <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Tar boords vs insulation kits > To: "Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, March 9, 2009, 6:13 AM > I have also used Jute Felt in the past with very good > results. I can > be purchased cheaply and has good sound damping properties > and forms > well over different surfaces. The only fault with any of > this stuff > is (a) that they retain water and (b) the car is noisy to > begin with, > sound deadening will only do so much... > > Dan > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 8:59 AM, Dave C. Bolen > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Bert, > > > > Not sure about the tar boards, but there is a > tremendous difference in the > > firewall tar boards. > > > > The cheap stuff is really cheap and the good stuff is > barely as good as the > > original. I think the problem is the shipping(for > firewall). > > > > The third option is to go to your local roofing supply > company. > > You can buy a 25-50 foot rool of some *thick* tar > board type stuff > > and layer it as much as you wish...and cut it as well. > > > > The benefit is that you can also glue it to your > inside metal and it will > > make the car sound like a million bucks. You can tap > you knuckle down the > > side ofthe car and it sounds better than any new car > you can buy. The only > > problem is finding something that will make it stick. > > > > Cheers, dave > > > > > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Enough sunlight reaches the Earth *every* hour to meet > the world's > > energy demand for an entire year.....so, what do we do > with it? > > > > > > On Sun, 8 Mar 2009, Bert Knupp wrote: > > > >> Volks, > >> > >> I'm rapidly approaching the carpeting stage of > my restoration. I have a > >> nice set of TMI carpeting, but am looking at my > options for underneath the > >> carpeting. I have new floor pans, so am starting > from scratch. > >> (Actually, > >> I still have the old tar covering over the > tunnel). > >> > >> Is there a substantial difference in effect > between old conventional $50 > >> tar > >> boards (like the factory used) and the more > extensive $100-plus > >> foil-backed > >> "Sound and Heat Insulation Package" sets > such as those offered by MAMW and > >> others? Do the thicker pad sets significantly > affect carpeting fit? Are > >> there any areas that need a little extra > attention? > >> > >> I'd appreciate hearing from somebody who's > experienced the, um, flooring > >> experience. > >> > >> Bert Knupp in Music City USA > >> > >> |__n__ > >> (_____)º > >> (Ô\_|_/Ô) > >> ü ° ° ü > >> Polizeikäfer '70 > >> > >> > >> > >> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, > version of virus > >> signature > >> database 3917 (20090307) __________ > >> > >> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > >> > >> http://www.eset.com > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> vintagvw site list > >> [email protected] > >> http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > > > > _______________________________________________ > > vintagvw site list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > > > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
