My hood insulation or fire wall looks like garbage, old and rugged looking. I've seen pictures of customized firewalls with like a Pontiac logo or Grand Prix lettering or something in them. Anyone know where to find this or how to do it. It looks great, and I want to do it to mine!
Custom Hood Insulation
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idrivejunk
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Whats normally referred to as firewall is the sheetmetal betweeen the engine and passenger compartment. So you're correct in calling it hood insulation. I'd call what you're after a "custom hood liner". I would approach a custom upholstery shop to have this done if you're after professional results. Keep in mind that the material (no I don't mean fabric necessarily) used has to withstand the heat there.
If I were going to make one and do it nice, I'd make a buck out of cardboard to the desired shape and fiberglass it, or fabricate it from aluminum. Either way, I would probably attach it differently than the stock insulator attaches due to weight being more. Whatever you put there is a heat-holder over the engine. I run without one by choice, their original purpose was mainly for noise, in my opinion. If its ugly, chunk it.
If I were going to make one and do it nice, I'd make a buck out of cardboard to the desired shape and fiberglass it, or fabricate it from aluminum. Either way, I would probably attach it differently than the stock insulator attaches due to weight being more. Whatever you put there is a heat-holder over the engine. I run without one by choice, their original purpose was mainly for noise, in my opinion. If its ugly, chunk it.