I have my 951 stored for the winter. This evening I opened the hood to check battery, fluids, etc. Found the evidence of a field mouse. The little animal had been making a home and used a good portion of the hood insulation.
How hard is to replace the insulation pads?
Thanks.

 

Very easy. You have a few choices as well. OEM, Weltmeister, or Classic 9.

 

I have a classic 9 and like it.

 

Do not use OEM.

 

I used http://www.classic9leathershop.com/H...t_Shields.html
Worked very well.

 

Thanks for the info.

 

From Paragon

 

Hello, When you go to remove that old decaying hood liner use an old sheet to cover the engine compartment. BIG HINT!! If you can't find an old sheet, don't let your wife know you used a good one. Use a plastic scraper to remove the old stuff. I have the one from Classic9 and really like it.

Cheers,
Larry

 

I used a large trashbag to cover my engine bay then a scraper + shop vac. The old liner had decayed to the point that it would flake off as soon as you touched it.

 

I soaked my old insulation pad with Goof Off and scraped with a plastic putty knife. It took me a good two hours to completely remove the old bad. Not sure what I'm going to replace it with yet.

 

Also use a lot of Decon loose poison. This happened to my car and was very lucky they didn't eat any wires !

 

My PO got rid of mine when he did the re-spray in the mid 90s... I have some spider webbing on my hood right over the headers .

 

Welty units from Paragon, I like 'em.

 

I know it sounds tacky, but has anybody tried that Mylar foil backed bubble wrap type insulation used for HVAC ducting and sold at building supply stores like Home Depot? It comes in rolls maybe 2' wide, is very light weight, reflective, non-absorptive, and presumably could be attached with contact cement. Designed for heating and air conditioning ducting, engine bay temperatures should not be a problem.

 

For the price of the pre-made one it is not worth the hassle.