Actually,
You can buy the stuff in a roll (4x6ft sheet) for less than 20 bucks. I see
it in the aftermarket cats all the time. I bought mine at a swap meet (auto)
for 18 bucks, you can get the bubble stuff (not heat friendly) or the felt
type. I haven’t installed mine yet as It’s hard to bring myself to spray
glue on that shiny red imron paint I worked so hard on. I’d like to know how
this stuff stays put, and how the aluminized surface holds up to heat, (does
it discolor quickly), seems like the felt stuff would start coming apart
from it’s own weight. Also it’d be nice to have the edges stitched with a
binding, has anyone done this? Anyhow, I’d recommend buying this stuff in
rolls. The other guys just cut it for you for a premium. … 'course if you
don’t feel like cutting it…
Bill Smith
FWIW, the type I bought was pre-cut and stitched (but edges not bound) for,
as I recall, about $40 including shipping from a jag supplier in the New
England area (can’t remember who…they’re in New Hampshire or something
like that).
Not that I would ever disparage do-it-yourselfers, but I, personally, would
rather spend the additional $20 and save the nuisance of cutting, fitting,
and sewing !
Doug Dwyer
Longview, Washington USA
Actually,
You can buy the stuff in a roll (4x6ft sheet) for less than 20 bucks.
Also it’d be nice to have the edges stitched with a
binding, has anyone done this? Anyhow, I’d recommend buying this stuff in
rolls. The other guys just cut it for you for a premium. … 'course if
you
don’t feel like cutting it…
// list policy dictates that messages be trimmed----- Original Message -----
From: “bill smith” sas1@alltel.net
AFAIAC the problem with the after-market replacements is that they
all have to be glued to the underside of the bonnet. The originals,
for all that they are pretty tatty after 15-plus years, do not. I
wonder if there is not a semi-rigid (plastic?) sheet out there that
could be cut to shape and use the original attachment method with the
edges being supported by the channels on the underside of the bonnet.
The insulating material could then be adhered to this “panel”
allowing for easy removal and or replacement.
Anybody have any idea if a suitable substance exists? I assume a
lightweight substance such as that used on the trunk lid liner would
be too likely to warp given the under-bonnet temperature issues.
FWIW, the type I bought was pre-cut and stitched (but edges not bound) for,
as I recall, about $40 including shipping from a jag supplier in the New
England area
My plan on this is to acquire some fibrous lining used in air conditioning
duct work. This material is a fiberglass substance that is bound together
with an adhesive and has an outer covering that looks pretty much exactly
like OEM.
The trick is to keep the new sheet conformed to the bonnet. I would think
that by lightly tacking the material in place with spray glue (not meant to
be permanent), also using the factory mounting tabs to ensure a perfect fit.
Then, use some material to further stiffen the outside to keep the shape.
Maybe painting the outer face with polyurethane or something.
AFAIAC the problem with the after-market replacements is that they
all have to be glued to the underside of the bonnet. The originals,
for all that they are pretty tatty after 15-plus years, do not.
Anybody have any idea if a suitable substance exists?
British Auto USA, or known now as SNG Barratt USA, perhaps? They’re in
Manchester NH - being able to get parts for my Series 1 XJ6 with no more
than a 20 minute drive certainly enhances the experience.
Mike Sweet
Center Barnstead NH
1971 XJ6----- Original Message -----
From: “Doug Dwyer” dougdwyer@earthlink.net
To: “XJ List” xj@jag-lovers.org
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 9:54 AM
Subject: Re: [xj] RE: Bonnet Liner
FWIW, the type I bought was pre-cut and stitched (but edges not bound)
for,
as I recall, about $40 including shipping from a jag supplier in the New
England area (can’t remember who…they’re in New Hampshire or something
like that).
Not that I would ever disparage do-it-yourselfers, but I, personally,
would
rather spend the additional $20 and save the nuisance of cutting, fitting,
and sewing !
Doug Dwyer
Longview, Washington USA
----- Original Message -----
From: “bill smith” sas1@alltel.net
Actually,
You can buy the stuff in a roll (4x6ft sheet) for less than 20 bucks.
Also it’d be nice to have the edges stitched with a
binding, has anyone done this? Anyhow, I’d recommend buying this stuff
in
rolls. The other guys just cut it for you for a premium. … 'course if
you
don’t feel like cutting it…
Bill, this stuff is, as you say, $20 in Home Depot or JC Whitney and JCW sells
a hi-temp spray glue that has held perfectly on our 86. The aluminum layer is
unchanged over the miles, as long as nothing rubs on it, like a misplaced
throttle cable!–
Alex
79xj6L SII (BRG + wires)
86xj6 SIII (Black)
61 Sprite MkII (Red)
Menlo Park, Calif.
bill smith wrote:
Actually,
You can buy the stuff in a roll (4x6ft sheet) for less than 20 bucks. I see
it in the aftermarket cats all the time. I bought mine at a swap meet (auto)
for 18 bucks, you can get the bubble stuff (not heat friendly) or the felt
type. I haven’t installed mine yet as It’s hard to bring myself to spray
glue on that shiny red imron paint I worked so hard on. I’d like to know how
this stuff stays put, and how the aluminized surface holds up to heat, (does
it discolor quickly), seems like the felt stuff would start coming apart
from it’s own weight. Also it’d be nice to have the edges stitched with a
binding, has anyone done this? Anyhow, I’d recommend buying this stuff in
rolls. The other guys just cut it for you for a premium. … 'course if you
don’t feel like cutting it…
Bill Smith
I got heat shielding from JC Whitney with silver foil on both sides. I
removed the bonnet and placed it upside down, then cut the liner to fit where
the old one was. To make it conform to the contour of the bonnet, I cut it
into sections. I used aluminum tape to secure each section to the bonnet and
cut slits in some of the larger pieces and taped through the slits securing
it to the bonnet. It makes for a very neat installation and doesn’t use any
glue. I can take it all off by removing the tape. It’s not authentic, of
course, but actually works better than OEM, doesn’t drop dust all over the
engine and certainly is cheaper. I’m also using it for heat/sound insulation
in the interior of the 76 under the carpets.