jjlabinski

I am still in need of brand new hood insulation for my 84 T/A.

Can I run the car without messing up my hood paint?


thx

jeff

JamesC

iTrader: (5)

Many members have without problems (though I don't personally like the idea).

JamesC

Stephen

iTrader: (12)

Never had insulation on ANY of my 3rd gens, glass or steel hoods, and never had paint problems.

Took the insulation off my current GTA, and my paint isn't suffering. Wear gloves though...They are some FIERCE fiberglass! I didn't, and learned the hard way.

OkanaganIroc

I haven't had insulation on the hood for years. No paint problems, in fact the paint on the underside looks cleaner than the outside! (no chips)

jimdutro

iTrader: (1)

I think the insulation is more to help reduce some engine noise in the car than to protect the hood paint from heat. Check prices on insulation with some of this sites sponsors.

84bandit

my only concern in not running hood ins. would be if you have decals on your hood (hoodbird or engine callouts) other than that you should be fine

Tobias05

no problems here either, been running w/o one for years...

DJP87Z28

The under hood insulation is there for noise reduction and not to protect the paint from emgine heat. .

TheMutt

hood insulation is to keep your engine from getting cold in the winter

Stephen

iTrader: (12)

On my wife's 90 RS, before we got a 'glass hood & repainted the whole car, we had vinyl stripes. Same way on my old 92 RS. I had vinyl stripes before I repainted the whole car.

So, I wouldn't worry about the heat. Besides, I have a set of vinyl flames, on the to of my intake plenum. Talk about some heat! And it is fine.

86FireBird305

The insulation is for noise reduction as well as keeping the engine hotter for emissions.