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Title: Under hood insulation
Post by: Rdchallenger on May 05, 2021, 10:40:11 AM
Do you prefer it instead of seeing the hood braces?
Title: Re: Under hood insulation
Post by: tparker on May 05, 2021, 10:48:11 AM
My hood is bare and has been since I got the car in 1990. Not sure I would want to add it. I think I prefer it without.
Title: Re: Under hood insulation
Post by: headejm on May 05, 2021, 11:45:29 AM
Most (if not all) factory undercoat cars came with the under hood insulation pad. I prefer it because my car came from the factory with it.  Problem is no one that I know of is making an accurate reproduction for the insulation pad. I had to replace mine recently and I'm not too happy with what I had to buy.
Title: Re: Under hood insulation
Post by: 70vert on May 05, 2021, 11:51:52 AM
 :iagree:
I bought one, and of course the retaining clips since they are not included, and it did not fit well and looked like crap. Took it back off and I think still have it folded up in the package ):
Title: Re: Under hood insulation
Post by: headejm on May 05, 2021, 11:56:31 AM
The one I bought was much thicker than the original and not as soft. Factory clips did not work with it and I had to buy Ford 1" long insulation clips.  :bricks:
Title: Re: Under hood insulation
Post by: anlauto on May 05, 2021, 11:58:28 AM
The performed ones look nice, not sure I like the "folded up kind"

picture taken at MCACN ...only one showing the pad I could find..
Title: Re: Under hood insulation
Post by: anlauto on May 05, 2021, 12:00:16 PM
......better.... :rubeyes:
Title: Re: Under hood insulation
Post by: GoodysGotaCuda on May 05, 2021, 02:00:16 PM
I use it on my car for noise insulation. I want quiet cruising!

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Title: Re: Under hood insulation
Post by: 1972V21Cuda on May 05, 2021, 06:27:25 PM
Quote from: headejm on May 05, 2021, 11:45:29 AM
Most (if not all) factory undercoat cars came with the under hood insulation pad. I prefer it because my car came from the factory with it.  Problem is no one that I know of is making an accurate reproduction for the insulation pad. I had to replace mine recently and I'm not too happy with what I had to buy.

There's one company that makes the best one. It's not DMT. I'd have to look in my records.
Title: Re: Under hood insulation
Post by: 69BFan on May 05, 2021, 06:59:15 PM
There is two different companies that makes the molded factory style hood pads.  That would be Repops and REM.  We have been selling the REM pads for a number of years.  Most vendors had rather sell the generic fiberglass pads that can be rolled up and stuffed inside a plastic bag.  The molded pads are quite fragile and I hate to ship them due to that and that they require such a a large box.  But if your car was factory optioned with the noise reduction package of full undercoating and hood pad, then they are actually a decent restoration piece.
Title: Re: Under hood insulation
Post by: headejm on May 05, 2021, 10:42:50 PM
Quote from: headejm on May 05, 2021, 11:56:31 AM
The one I bought was much thicker than the original and not as soft. Factory clips did not work with it and I had to buy Ford 1" long insulation clips.  :bricks:

Mine is the REM version. It's installed but I would change it out if someone were to offer a more original style pad.  Yes, fragile is the proper description.
Title: Re: Under hood insulation
Post by: 1972V21Cuda on May 14, 2021, 05:00:29 AM
Quote from: headejm on May 05, 2021, 10:42:50 PM
Quote from: headejm on May 05, 2021, 11:56:31 AM
The one I bought was much thicker than the original and not as soft. Factory clips did not work with it and I had to buy Ford 1" long insulation clips.  :bricks:

Mine is the REM version. It's installed but I would change it out if someone were to offer a more original style pad.  Yes, fragile is the proper description.

I'd be in on this. I'm surprised that ECS doesn't make them.
Title: Re: Under hood insulation
Post by: Burdar on May 14, 2021, 06:40:15 AM
The factory used both the molded and generic NON molded hood pads.  I think they had two venders for it.  My 73 came with the generic NON molded hood insulation from the factory.  It might be a 72-74 thing as well.  When you ordered full undercoating, you got a hood pad.  You couldn't order it separately.  The full undercoating option was marketed as a "sound deadening"...not a rust proofing.

My original plastic clips worked fine for attaching the generic insulation.  It is pretty thick though and rubs on the air cleaner lid.  The lid is scratched but I can't do anything about that.