Well mine looks like . Almost 20 years of underhod heat has pretty much cooked it. I'd like to put a new one in (remember I'm one of thouse crazy people who like to restore these cars to almost factory appearance) but there's no way in hell I'll actualy find one. Does anyone know of some kind of sound deadening material car be cut to the same shape as the old hood pad? Or do some of you know of a place that makes a replacement one?
i forget who makes it but there is a cut to fit sticky back hood liner out there.
I would also be interested in getting a new one(a groundhog had mine for lunch).any info would be nice.
http://www.classiquecars.com/thunderbirdhoodpadscart.htm
these guys have them, and this guy on ebay does too:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/61-71-73-93-Ford-Thunderbird-LTD-II-Hood-Insulation_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33646QQihZ004QQitemZ140122217902QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
I do not think they are an exact duplicate, as they are not molded but its prolly as close as ur gonna get
Cool someone does make em. I'll have to order one soon.
I wonder how that website can say that is 83 to 88 when the hood light switched sides in 87.
Good point. Maybe you just flip it over? :dunno:
Nah, they just cut two holes in it LOL
Funny, I bought one from the Ebay folks and it was 3/4" thick (way too thick) and stamped so that the uncovered fiberglass side was facing the engine (doh, it's not symmetrical). He was nice and sent me a nice 1/2" piece stamped the correct way. It's not molded, but it sure beats the falling apart stock piece.
I may have the underside of mine done with Rhino liner in a color that closely matches the shade I want to paint the car.
ok thunderjet, you get one and let me know how it fits.......lol.
thanks for the links mjbtbrds !!!!
http://thelincolnmarkviiclub.org/tech/hoodInsulationRepair.pdf
Hmm I'm going to try that first. It's seems cheap and if I screw up the insulation I can just get a new one. I'll try to take some before and after shots so people know how it looks:D
I will be ordering one of these next week.I will let you know how it fits after I install it.
I bought one of those pre-cut ones off of ebay about 3 years ago, I believe. It is cut to fit nicely enough, with the clip holes all in the right places, but it does leave some things to be desired:
- I experienced the light location problem mention earlier (I have an '87). I just moved the light to the other side of my hood!
- It is not molded, and is rather flexible and "poofy" looking after all pins are installed.
- The edges don't have any sort of seem at all, and are not holding up too well in some places - the black covering and fiberglass insulation are "flaking" apart.
Though for the price, it is a quick and easy fix, and does dress up the engine bay, imho, compared to the stained, tattered mess my original pad had become.
I tried the temp fix with the fibergalss mesh untill I but a new pad over the winter. It looks good for now and it only cost me $15:D
(http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/6/web/1206000-1206999/1206962_78_full.jpg)
that really turned out nice and you cant beat it for $15.00 !!!!
I did order my new pad,just waiting for it to get hear. $137.00 shipped,plus I got 15 new clips to install it.
my car is at the body shop getting painted,but I will post a pick of the pad,when I get it.