insulate that roof.

Jim sent this information to me 3 or 4 years ago and I installed the roof insulation as he suggests. Was fairly easy and makes a nice installation. I think my '31 Tudor is fairly comfortable except in middle of Winter or Summer and even then not too uncomfortable; I drive it 12 months a year here in north Georgia. I also insulated the rest of the car completely with the foil faced bubble wrap; body, doors, floor boards, cowl, etc.. Turned out nicely!

Evan Lewis
 
BICK, I used the standard foil faced bubble wrap that everyone uses on the inside of the sheet metal. the only difference is that instead of using Contact glue, you use the suspension wires and sticky aluminum heat duct tape to hold everything in place on the wires
 
Jim,I did the same as you about 4 years ago when I restored my tudor.Insulated everywhere I could.The car is very quiet going down the road.Well worth the extra effort.
 
How does this material compare in sound deading to something like the butyl insulation/deading panel material sold by Eastwood? The Eastwood product is a little pricey, something like $8 per SF.
 
Tell me does this material is sprayed with contact glue then goes directly onto the metal, does this cause condensation between the metal and the foil? Does anyone Know?
 
I think the bubble stuff is only a temperature control material. The other stuff by model a parts supplyers and Eastwood are sound deadeners in addition to heat insulation. I would want to go for sound deadening as well as temp control even at the higher price if I had the car apart that much.
 
Post by Bill Goddard:
"I think the bubble stuff is only a temperature control material. The other stuff by model a parts supplyers and Eastwood are sound deadeners in addition to heat insulation. I would want to go for sound deadening as well as temp control even at the higher price if I had the car apart that much."
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I believe you may be correct about the intended purpose of the foil-faced bubble wrap product, but as I stated above I put it throughout my '31 Tudor and there is definately an improvement in the noise level and most noticeably an improvement in the sound of the doors when closed; a much more solid sound than the tinny sound before I put it in.
That said, it may not be as good as the 'sound deadener' products, but it does make a marked difference and it is much less expensive if saving some money is of any importance.
Evan Lewis
 
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