It's there for sound dampening, nothing to do with heat.
Hood insulation?
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Hood insulation?
My 80 does not have an insulator under the hood....will this ruin the paint on the hood, and what's required to install one. I do not see any clips or buttons, etc under there.
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by Chopper Larry
My 80 does not have an insulator under the hood....will this ruin the paint on the hood, and what's required to install one. I do not see any clips or buttons, etc under there.
heres mine with factory clips, i also glued it in place.
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From: I KNOW JESUS... HE'S MY GARDENER
Originally Posted by Chopper Larry
My 80 does not have an insulator under the hood....will this ruin the paint on the hood, and what's required to install one. I do not see any clips or buttons, etc under there.
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From: Metro Detroit -- Farmington Hills MI
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Originally Posted by bobs77vet
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[/IMG]Hammer and chisel scares me. Last thing I need to do is mess something up that isnt broken.
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by MotownPaceCar
What is the best way to get rid of these clips? They are glued on. I had my insulation off a couple days ago to get the L-82 badges off my hood, and was thinking about leaving it off.
Hammer and chisel scares me. Last thing I need to do is mess something up that isnt broken.
Hammer and chisel scares me. Last thing I need to do is mess something up that isnt broken.
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