1976 Hood Insulation
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Burning Brakes
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From: Niagara Falls ON
1976 Hood Insulation
I picked up hood insulation for my 1976 Corvette this weekend. The car hasn't had any on since I have owned it. Which way is forward? Which surface should be against the hood? The smooth side or the opposite side?
Thanks,
Bill
Thanks,
Bill
Melting Slicks
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From: Northeast
If you notice the cut outs of the insulation at the top are different from the left side to right. Will only fit one way.
What I did was to recut the top so I had the black side showing out. I think it looks much cleaner. You lose a few inches of the insulation but the piece I got was longer than the original. I get asked a lot about where I got the black insulation
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St. Jude Donor '10
I just got new insulation, the cuts at the top don't seem to match at all to what I have on there now. It is also over a foot longer, am I supposed to trim all of this off, or is what I have on there now too short? I have a '78 btw.
And I'm guessing there is no problem with putting the black side out?
And I'm guessing there is no problem with putting the black side out?
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From: Shamong, NJ
The 78 (and 79) hood insullation pad was shorter than the 76-77 pad. Some companies sell both length pads while others just sell the longer 76-77 as a 76-79 and you have to cut it if you want it to be the correct size for your 78. The 76-77 pad was held in place by 8 pins, the 78-79 uses 6.
