I've got the entire interior gutted and all interior panels newly dyed and sprayed. They came out looking PHENOMENAL!! Like brand new. I'm ready to start putting it all back in now but am stuck.....

Someone posted a link about interior heat awhile back and said they installed a set of under-carpet heat shield pads as well as glued up a bunch of sheets of heavy duty aluminum foil into multi-layered pieces and lined the passenger compartment before replacing the carpet. They said it worked great and was a cheap alternative to the high dollar heat shielding kits.

I've made up a big pile of aluminum foil sheets, 5 layers thick and am assuming I should glue those down to the inside first. After that, I'm not too clear on which order I should reinstall everything.

I have the foil, a heat shield set, new carpet padding and the original carpet ready to go in. I'm thinking I should glue the foil down, then install the heat shields, no? I'm guessing I should glue the shielding to the foil then glue the padding to the shielding and finally install the carpet. Does this sound right to everybody? Logic says that should be the right method but I want to check in with anyone who may have more experience and see if I'm missing something or doing it in the wrong order.....

Anyone got any advice for a first timer?


Thanks


Pat

 

I'd think that Reflextix at Home Depot or Lowes would be cheaper & more effective than multiple sheets of foil. I can see where spending $200 on Cool-It or dynamat or whatever could be prohibitive, but foil sounds really iffy to me. It might work if there were insulating layers between each sheet. $50 will buy all the Reflectix & foil tape that you'll need.

 

As far as the order question goes - glue the heat shield to the floor, then the pad, then the carpet. You just need light glue to keep things from moving around. The seat bolts & seatbelt bolts will hold the carpet in place. Same in the rear, as the storage compartment doors will make the final position.

 

Here's what I did.

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/vettfixr/page14.htm

 

Here's a great website that compares the various sound/heat deadnerer products

http://www.sounddeadenershowdown.com/products/

 

Actually the Reflectix is CHEAPER than that! One roll was MORE than enough for my 76, even doing inside the compartments and all round the storage area too.

My only wish would be that it would have helped noise too - but it SURE DID cure the heat problem.

 

ecklers has a book on water leaks and wind noises. 39029. not sure if that will help more than likely someone will post with something like Frank's, on noise reduction.
you could always use acoustical foam.

not sure if its practical in a car. much less a vette.