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Old Apr 28, 2003 | 02:07 PM
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Default Insulation Installation - Use Glue?

Upon installing new Factory Firewall Insulation - can you guys offer any guidance regarding the use of glues, etc? :smash:




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Old Apr 29, 2003 | 03:14 PM
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Only the insulation used on the upper panel (where the wiper transmissions are) is glued in place; the hard-faced dash mat that covers the normal vertical dash area is only held in place by the rubber retainers. :thumbs:
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...you mean behind the wiper motor?

As for the rubber retainers - I need to check the AIM
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I am looking at Koolmat now - may be the ticket
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