I used fiberglass cloth from me local Baxter Auto Parts. Welcome! On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 9:04 AM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all > > Had some good hot/noisy/smelly "open engine compartment" test drives > on my Jetta conversion recently, so am now cutting and tubbing the > engine lid. Searched the archives, but didn't find what I'm looking > for. > > I'll use the stock engine lid insulation, but need more to cover the > added ~ 4" x 22" pieces. > > Anyone know of a suitable/safe material available at a > hardware/building supply store or my FLAPS? > > For odd duck things like this, it's a miss/hit affair finding someone > in these places that knows what they're talking about, so appreciate > any help. I imagine the material should withstand a certain degree > (pun intended!) of heat hence my question of a "safe" material. > > Am I relegated to the boneyard? --- :^) > > Please and thanks, > > Neil. > > > > -- > Neil Nicholson '81 JettaWesty "Jaco > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ >
-- Neil2 '86 Vanagon/Weekender in process (Savannah) Nunquam Pendite Divendium |
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