So hot in car

I have my car fully insulated. But the best thing was making sure the area around the pedals was completely sealed up (or any other holes in the firewall). Also, I cut a piece of thick industrial grade carpet the same shape as my regular carpet. I insulated the floor boards and then put the industrial grade carpet over the insulation, and then my regular model a carpet on top of that. I have 0 heat coming into my car even on the hottest days. If I'm riding passenger, I often take off my shoes and relax. I can't even feel any heat at all coming up through the floor boards/firewall.
 
Bobby G, if I remember correctly, you're in the UK. And you find the A to be hot? Check your timing, maybe it should be advanced a couple of degrees. Also, There are aluminum heat shields made to hold back a lot of radiated heat from the muffler. They are easy enough to make, a piece of 12 or 14 gauge sheet aluminum, about 10 " wide, and 4 " longer than the muffler, Bend a couple of "wings" downwards at the edges. A couple of brackets and U bolts to hold it in place. Drill a couple of holes, Assemble and you're on your way. Hopefully, much cooler. Or you can buy one. I think most of the parts houses in the US have them. How much heat do they hold back? I dunno, but I've made two of them for my Town Sedan and my Coupe. The one for the coupe is not installed yet. Terry
 
Thanks to everyone - I spent the morning making & fixing a couple of exhaust heat shrouds under the floor boards - then sealed around the pedals and column - fitted the carpet better and it is a lot better - still quite warm but we are having very unusual warm weather right now also.

Noticed also the car is a bit quieter also - I think I will whip the kick panels off soon and insulate in there also.
 
BILL WILLIAMSON said:
Does your coupe have a rumble seat? Purdy Swoft once mentioned that on his daughter's rumble seat coupe, if she left the rumble open, it "scooped" air & it came in to the passenger area from the rear & made it cooler inside. Bill W.
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Yo Bill, It does help to leave the lid open in the HELLISH Alabama temps. When I used the coupe as a daily driver I drove with the rumble open, the windows down and the windshield let out all the way to help beat the summer heat. Of course a muffler shield, firewall insulation, and insulation under the floor mat helps. I only had the muffler shield and insulation the last few years that I drove it. The roadster is the worse. The design of the dash panel doesn't direct air to the floor when the windshield is open like most of the closed cars do.
 
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Purdy Swoft said:
The roadster is the worst. The design of the dash panel doesn't direct heat to the floor when the windshield is open like most of the closed cars do.
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Interesting - we have a Tudor and a Roadster. Riding in the Roadster is like being in an oven compared to the Tudor. We have insulation under the carpet in the Roadster and it's STILL hotter than %#@*^.

Will engine pans help with interior heat?
 
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Its 100 here this week. Two things my 31tudor will have shortly as a part of this restoration is a heater and one of Ken Davis's AC units. Saw one a while back...they are sweet!

At 64 I am going to be COMFORTABLE no matter what they weather is!!!!! Totally insulating as well. Screw freezing and sweating.....
 
Pilotdave said:
Interesting - we have a Tudor and a Roadster. Riding in the Roadster is like being in an over compared to the Tudor. We have insulation under the carpet in the Roadster and it's STILL hotter than %#@*^.

Will engine pans help with interior heat?
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Dave, I think engine pans may help. I did catch a mistake that I made in post 24. I meant to say that the dash panel on the roadster doesn't direct air to the floor like the closed cars when the windshield is let out. That is the big reason that the floor is hottest in the open cars. I've got the foil quilted insulation under the floor mats. I also have the firewall insulator and muffler shield. The roadster is still way hotter than the closed cars. Opening the rumble does seem to get a little more air movement. If we was ah raceing we'd close the rumble to reduce wind resistance.
 
Curt Campbell said:
Its 100 here this week. Two things my 31tudor will have shortly as a part of this restoration is a heater and one of Ken Davis's AC units...
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Get the coombination unit from Ken Davis and then you only have one to install and still get heat and A/C. Best of both worlds.
 
That's what I'm putting in mine. Have the heater portion hooked up and working. Will get the A/C done before spring.
 
Mine isn't as "clean" of an installation as most, but I was in a hurry to get it in before a trip our club calls the "Hotter Than Hell Tour" because yes, it's hotter than hell. Eventually I'll go back and tidy things up. But here's the pics. As for the AC/Heater combo, yes he does sell them- but he doesn't necessarily recommend them because the heater takes away 6 of the AC cooling cores. (I think there's 32 to begin with). So your AC is compromised. Depending where you live & the temps, you'd be able to tell a difference in the AC cooling ability.
 

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Heat is pretty much related to insulation from the engine compartment and exhaust system. We reviewed the muffler shields and firewall insulation several years ago. One interesting thing was the Aries muffler was as cool as the other brand with the best muffler shield with out a shield. and with the shield it was ambient temperature on the floor of the car. We have the A/C unit in a couple of the cars and it is a very nice way to go and keeps the wife happy on long tours.
 
Thanks Jordan - looks very good to me, and I like the clear top hose and the notes on the dash - looks like a nice car to be driving right there :)
 
Looks good to me !! COOL too. With all the banjo works on the left side, it wouldn't get in the way of a dual up draft set up if a person was so inclined.
 
Jordan said:
As for the AC/Heater combo, yes he does sell them- but he doesn't necessarily recommend them because the heater takes away 6 of the AC cooling cores. (I think there's 32 to begin with). So your AC is compromised. Depending where you live & the temps, you'd be able to tell a difference in the AC cooling ability.
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Yes, heater takes away cooling coils, and in a sedan like yours and mine, you would really notice the loss of cooling.

It might not be a problem in a coupe. Talk to Ken, he would know.
 
BobbyG said:
Thanks Jordan - looks very good to me, and I like the clear top hose and the notes on the dash - looks like a nice car to be driving right there :)
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The notes are for family members who might drive the car when I'm not around to "remind" them of all the things to do.
 
My black '29 ccpu was done 20 years ago and I put a foil covered bubble wrap like material on the floor, cowl, doors and lower cab areas. It works great for heat control, but is poor for noise. My '51 Ford has Dynamat extreme and a 1/2" of Dynaliner over all of the inside passenger area. It is pretty cool and quiet compared to an original car. I will be doing the same, Dynamat and Dynaliner, on the '29 cabriolet I am currently building, I expect it will be so cool and quiet, it will hardly feel like a Model A. I will have a hot water heater, but do not expect to needed it, except rarely. AC, never for me, on any older car, I just roll down the window. Most of my driving is in the San Francisco peninsula area, so temps are pretty moderate.
 
Only get the ac /heater combo if you live in a cold climate . I have the combo in my 31 S/W and this set up is marginal as it relates to AC. I have the heater disconnected as I live in Texas.One of my next projects is to replace this unit with AC only . Putting insulation ,as I mentioned, up behind the fuel tank and behind the kick pads helped a lot .
 
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