Heat shield?

gridgway · Post by **gridgway** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:23 pm

Should there be any kind of heat shield between the exhaust and back panel on a 73 car?
Thanks
Graham

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:27 pm

210bhp · Post by **210bhp** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:41 pm

but people have done this as a home-made project.

Regards
Mike

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:06 pm

are you having problems with the paint bubbling due to the heat ?

Ian 2.2S · Post by **Ian 2.2S** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:35 pm

hot66 wrote:are you having problems with the paint bubbling due to the heat ?

Or droopy perspex number plate!
Ian

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:49 pm

Use insulated aluminium heat shield between exhaust and back panel, available from Demon Tweeks.

gridgway · Post by **gridgway** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:58 pm

hot66 wrote:are you having problems with the paint bubbling due to the heat ?

Awesome! yep, that's it. Will get the aluminum heat shield.

Graham

gridgway · Post by **gridgway** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:55 pm

Mike wrote:Use insulated aluminium heat shield between exhaust and back panel, available from Demon Tweeks.

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:38 pm

satan · Post by **satan** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 6:27 am

See also here:

http://www.ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewto ... arts+co+uk

The guy I mention in that thread supplied a 1m x 40cm section of heatshield for £30.

Chris