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  1. maseratighibli

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    #1 maseratighibli, Feb 22, 2006
    Hi,does anybody know where I can obtain a heatproof material that sits in between the "sandwich" of aluminium in the boot floor of a 308 GT4?
    Obviously as it sits directly over the exhaust it needs something flameproof.
    The original is a kind of fibreglass looking material but im not too worried about originality, as long as it does the job.
    I also noticed that it gets airborne when taken out,I decided to wear a dust mask after it started to get down me........doh! I hope its not asbestos,does anybody know?

    Gareth
     
  2. Perfusion

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    #2 Perfusion, Feb 22, 2006
    Gareth,
    I know just the stuff you're talking about. From above, it reminds me of the metallic dash protectors you place inside your windshield on a sunny day when the car is parked. I'm not sure where to go about finding that material in sheets...
     
  3. maseratighibli

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    #3 maseratighibli, Feb 22, 2006
    I have looked at demon tweeks,they have lots of similar things but im not sure which is "flameproof" or "heatproof".

    Gareth
     
  4. wildegroot

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    #4 wildegroot, Feb 22, 2006
    Gareth,

    Oxford, I take it that's the one in England. I know lots of suppliers for the insulating material you're looking for in the USA but. Yeah, Demon Tweeks might be a good source or any supplier of racing car parts and supplies.

    Wil
     
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    #5 308 GTB, Feb 22, 2006
    I don't think it's asbestos, Gareth. It's probably rock wool. You can still get it in various forms today, ie. blocks or loose, wool form as you found in your 308 GT4.

    Barry
     
  6. F308 MAN

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    #6 F308 MAN, Feb 23, 2006
    hi gareth ... i made new heatshields for the front and rear exhaust manifolds on the 308 .... i used a similar guage aluminium sheet for the two outer surfaces, but i used one of those flameproof mats (aprox 18" square) that a plumber would use to protect a customers paintwork, for the sandwich filling .... perhaps this may help.
    cheers, d
     
  7. Air_Cooled_Nut

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    #7 Air_Cooled_Nut, Feb 23, 2006
    It's also used as attic insulation. If you need a handful, just stop by my house :D
     
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    #8 Jay GT4, Feb 23, 2006
    I used the aluminum "Bubble" insulation for hot water tanks in my car.
     
  9. maseratighibli

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    #9 maseratighibli, Feb 24, 2006
    Thanks for the replies guys,looks like rockwool is the way to go for the filling on the boot floor and plumbers mat thingy for the heatshields over the manifolds,where would I get such a mat thingy? builders merchant?

    Gareth
     
  10. F308 MAN

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    #10 F308 MAN, Feb 24, 2006
    plumbers merchant, ie Plumb Centre .... pm me if you need help with the fabrication of the heat shields, gareth

    cheers, d
     

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