My 72 Riv has a large piece of insulation between the trunk and interior, located behind the rear seat. Mine is torn, and I'd like to replace it. Does anyone know what I can use to replace it? Or should I try to salvage mine? The original is pretty heavy and seems to have sagged then torn over the years.
I used some carpet. Got a big scrap from a household carpet shop, cut to fit, cut holes for the locating hooks, and went with it. Works great!
Yeah, but if you want to keep your car original what else can you do? I've seen pre-cut ones on ebay for A bodies....you'd think someone would sell the stuff by the sheet so you could cut your own. Mine's falling apart too. ou:
Interesting topic... Having recently gutted my interior I was faced with the fact that the insulator was no longer going to survive duct tape and sheet metal screws. So what to do? I used a piece of the old carpet, seeing as how I yanked the gold to install black. Looks good. But you'd think this stuff would be available at swap meets. Too big and heravy to cost effectively ship it without getting it damaged.
have same problem I have 71 riviera it looks like they used same material as the one goes under carpet, make sure you use good sound deadner and put that one on top of it,carpet does not do any sound proofing ,or you will hear exhaust and muffler and they also block the heat which carpet cann,t do.Good luck with new project keep us posted
I thought of doubling up the thicker grade of roofing felt paper sandwiching a thin layer of tar inbetween to glue the 2 pieces together. You could trace the pattern from what's left of the original.......I've never gotten around to trying it yet though. o No:
I'd forgotten, but I'd replaced the carpet (which worked well) with a layer of that aliminum-covered bubble wrap insulation, then 2 layers of some 1/4" automotive carpet-underlay. Can't tell any difference in sound, but maybe it's helping keep the heat out.
I know there are lots of sound deadeners out there, but this piece would be so big, that it would need to be very sturdy. It looks like the weight of mine made it fall apart.
One of the things I have done & used is a thin piece of formica. It will conform somewhat & then i glued on house insulation. Where the bends & corners are you just let the insulation hang over. It's light weight, fairly cheap, does a good job of sound insulation, & can be gotten for free many times during home remodeling jobs. Take the best out of the dumpster & buy some glue & just go at it. Besides the little criiters hate it.
