Dear All I have now been lucky enough to put about 3000 Miles on a 64 Lusso ... Probably the best driving experience I have had in many a year .. I am just wondering, for those of you with older F-cars, how you dealt with heat soak into the cabin especialy in traffic... I have sorted the ventilation out but there still is some air entering the cabin between the frame and body ... Hot air that is not a problem if cruising but in traffic can really heat up the area below the dashboard ... Since I will be driving the car regularly I was wondering if I should grin and bear it or keep trying to insulate the cabin Thanks in Advance
Hey Hope you are well. The key is putting heat shielding under everything. It can make a big difference. Another thing to try is fitting ducting from the nose to the cockpit with an in line fan. This will help as well. All of these modifications can be done in a way that can be put back to original. (Note what we did on Dino Competizione) You can also install AC in a way that can be put back or will look fine. Originality is great but being able to enjoy your car is more important. Hope to see you again soon. Best Image Unavailable, Please Login
There's an old story about how easy it was to recognize Ferrari drivers: They never wore socks, even in mid-winter.
I am doing very well thx Napolis and hope to catch up soon as well I will try and find the sources of the leaks and seal them. Does anyone have any experience with modern lightwieght insulation? It will probably mean spending time cutting it to fit in awkward places but that could be fun too! In he meantime I guess I am gonna be drivin without socks lol!
I've used it on several cars and it works great. http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=MSPORT&pcode=NIM14100 Best
Salman, Check out Tom Yang's site: www.tomyang.com and look through the restoration diary to the interior restoration. When Tom did his interior he was very careful with insulation and showed what he did in pictures. An alternate solution would be to install a modern A/C system. Regards, Art S.
