I had pulled the carpet in the cab of my 63 f100 up to pull the panel for the trans. Does anyone know what the black material is that was under the carpet and over the metal. Any help would be appreciated.

I removed the old insulation from my TBird and much of it was black and sticky due to I think oil vapours finding their way in over the years.

I believe its call Jute padding. Today they use a kind of foam mix. Go to Home Depot and get some of their sticky back insulation by the rolls. Chuck

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Ok thanks

Is it suppose to be waterproof?

I don't think so. Most of what I've seen would get wet if you had a leak. The insulation from HD is not only a padding but will help hold down heat and noise. Just like the stuff the car mags sell. Chuck

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In the early TBirds, Ford used a tar paper like sheeting next to the metal.  Over this was the jute and carpeting.  It might have been for waterproofing, but we all know how good that was.  I assume it was used in other models, including trucks.


54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

I chipped all that out of my 'bird, it was hard as a rock. And rusted underneath. POR-15, or equivalent for the rust. Peel and Seal roofing from HD, or dynamat, or the cheaper competitors. I think some of it was originally used as sort of insulation, but more to stop the floors from "oil canning". I've done two cars and a motorhome with the cheaper stuff, black rubber, peel off backing, self adhesive, foil on top. Put it down with my Formica rollers. Makes huge difference in noise and heat transmission. You can also line the inside of the doors and the trunk for your boom-boom speakers. No, I didn't.

I used cheaper foam padding from a carpet store remnants, then the carpet.

miker
55 bird, 32 cabrio F code
Kent, WA
Tucson, AZ

Moonshadow, do you have a name for the Home Depot insulation.  I did my pickup with Hushmat (similar to Dynamat - silver on top) which is quite expensive.  If the Home Depot stuff works I would l like to use it in my car.
Thanks


Mark

1956 Mercury M100
1955 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan
Delta, British Columbia

Most home stores have peel and stick insulation in various sizes and thicknesses. I don't know the name for the product at Home Depot but I do plan to look before I put my Vicky back together in the spring. Chuck

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