Firewall Insularion Pad
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Firewall Insularion Pad
Does anyone happen to have a firewall insulation pad they would be able and willing to make a template oF? I need to make a insulation cover for the inside of the cab and do not want to spend the $$$ on an ABS one. What has everyone else done to cover their firewall. Thanks for the help and input it is always appreciated.
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I sprayed my firewall with LizardSkin, added a layer of Dynamat Extreme, and then covered it with a layer of closed cell foam and mass loaded vinyl as soundproofing. Boom Mat makes a soundproofing product that has a leather-look outer skin that would probably look good if the firewall area is exposed. Most trucks today are using panels to hide the underside of the dash though.
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Not much to look at, the MLV soundproofing is the last layer applied and it is just black vinyl. The LizardSkin is sprayed on and is about 1/8 inch thick, the Dynamat is another 1/8th inch, the CCF and MLV together add another 1/4 inch. All in all the whole system is thinner than the original jute padding that came from the factory. Now that I think about it the MLV looks a lot like the black painted cardboard that was OEM.
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gotcha, my thought was to make a firewall cover and cover it with the same charcoal vinyl that the rest of the truck is upholstered with. I may go to Lowes and get some foil insulation and see if they have a sheet of ABS big enough then I'll just take the heat gun to it.
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Too bad I didn't know about this a couple of weeks ago, I just trashed a fiberglass firewall cover that I had laying around. I guess that's the way it always works though, you never have a use for something until a few days after you trash it...
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I bought an fiberglass firewall cover with a ford oval embossed in the center. I got it from Dennis Carpenter. It's moulded to fit the hump in the middle. I never used it because of an aftermarket heater / ac unit I put in left little room for it and I didn't want to cut it up. It's new still in the original plastic bag. If you're intrested PM me.
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Thanks to ZOOT for his gracious offer unfortunately it is for a 52 F100 and I need one for a 54. If anyone else has a insulation cover they would like to sell or other ideas on covering the firewall then let's hear them. Thanks again Dean for the offer.
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