docent

Anyone install insulation under their hood? I saw a Chevy Nova Sunday, with the insulation/padding under the hood. It was cut into
3 sections, between the hood framework. It looked very CLEAN !
I think, this might be the way to go, to cover the bubbles I'm getting under the hood, and also keep that compartment cooler. Talked to a body/paint shop today about the bubbles - - - and they want to soda blast the underside, primer it again, and repaint it black. The bubbles are between the hood framework, and would be covered if I install the insulation pads. What do you think? ? ?

Nowhere Man

I personally would not do that.

Frankie the Fink

Don't. Why are you so focused on heat as the issue? I live near Orlando and not.having such problems in our blazing heat.

66jack

OR


Beings your trying to hide the bubbles...

Find some material that you can cut and PAINT BLACK to fit in there...


Would look better than fuzzy insulation...

babbah

A-Snake

If anything you want the heat to escape the engine compartment not retain it.

65hihp

Absolutely cut out the blanket insulation and lay those pieces in there to hide the bubbles in the blackout paint. If originality of appearance is not an issue for you on your 63 there is no reason not to. To me, the idea is nuts and I would never do it, but it is your car and you should do what makes you happy. I don't sit at car shows for hours with my hood up, and when it is open for short periods of time at cars and coffee, there is a towel on my air cleaner to prevent bubbles in my hood paint. If that is not a practical solution for you, put insulation under your hood.

docent

Thanks for the feedback. You guys talked me into it, - - - -I'm going to
get the hood soda blasted, and repainted. Your right ! I want to keep it as original as possible. Thanks

Gary's '66

Unless your insurance company is paying for it, why don't you just sand it, rub it down with some lacquer thinner and paint it yourself?

Frankie the Fink

The issue nobody is discussing is installation of the underhood stuff. My underhood insulation in the '67 Chevelle was specifically designed to tuck up between the hood supports without glue and stay put. The C2s were not designed for this...my guess is unless you used copious amounts of some adhesive the junk would be falling down on your moving clutch parts and spinning fan.

Also, because I had a higher-than-stock intake manifold on the Chevelle (similar in closeness to what a Corvette factory height is) the fibrous insulation rubbed on the chrome air cleaner lid making micro scratches in it that won't polish out.

The more I think about it - the worse of an idea it is.

docent

I did that about a month ago - - - sanded out the bubbles, (with he hood off) and resprayed the underside with Krylon Industrail Semi Gloss paint. After two weeks, bubbles are coming back.

TCracingCA

Space Shuttle reentry tiles are going for these days? I don't think they are building anymore of those!

Boyan

I dont think your issue is heat....its contaminents in the glass. Did you wipe it down with prep sol or thinner something similar after sanding?
Boyan

docent

No, I didn't wipe it down. After I sanded under the hood, I used my compressor to blow everything off, and then painted.