Re: BigKev

Posted by HH56 On 2022/11/29 11:38:10
I did not find a mention of the firewall pad in Dar Kuehl's book. He covers other items in floor, upholstery, and top materials so whether he forgot the pad or maybe has it detailed under another name I don't recognize I couldn't say. He does mention the window molding screws you asked about earlier so doubt something that big was just forgotten.

I can say from many pads I have looked at or removed (mostly postwar) they were always pressed cardboard with varying thicknesses of regular jute carpet underlayment material cemented on the underside. Lower end models seem to have a fairly plain finish and the more upscale you went the cardboard either had a glossy embossed grain like finish or were partially covered in carpet. They were usually held by screws and/or push in clips that had a long hooked stem that went thru a small hole in the firewall metal where the hook expanded and was caught on the hole edge.

The reference book seems to still be available on Amazon so for the price It might be worthwhile picking up a copy. It seems to have a lot of info you might be interested in if going back to original.

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