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Old 08-28-2019, 11:33 AM
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A/C Box Door Insulation

Does anyone know where I can get the thin foam like material that insulates the airflow doors that are inside the A/C and heater core box? You know, the replacement for the fuzzy crap that shoots out of the vents on our old cars. 😜 Also any idea where to get the green foam material that acts as a gasket on various parts of the box?

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Did you ever get an answer?

My doors are bare steel w surface rust. I assume there used to be something on then. Found your post by accident/search.

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Did you ever get an answer?

My doors are bare steel w surface rust. I assume there used to be something on then. Found your post by accident/search.
I ordered some 1/16th inch closed cell foam off of the net. Don’t recall where but I soda blasted parts and applied spray on adhesive to door flaps cut to size. Let them dry overnight and reassembled. Worked great. Take pics of flaps before cleaning so you can cut pieces correctly.
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Check out post #175-177 on my build post. https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/ltx-...ld-thread.html
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Thanks, BADMAN. That should help a lot when I reassemble. Mine are so far gone, not only can I not tell where material was I had no idea what type of material it was.
​​is that foam on both sides of all the moveable doors? Us there any inside the main box itself?

Thanks again.
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Thanks, BADMAN. That should help a lot when I reassemble. Mine are so far gone, not only can I not tell where material was I had no idea what type of material it was.
​​is that foam on both sides of all the moveable doors? Us there any inside the main box itself?

Thanks again.
Material is on both side of doors. None inside box. Don't have pics of both sides of flaps. Maybe ask on TGO Heating and Cooling thread and see if someone has pics or a diagram. I just copied what was on there before I blasted old material off. BTW that was 3/16th closed cell foam, not 1/16th.
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Any fabric store like Joann's would have foam in stock. They come in rolls and usually in green or white.
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Need to make sure it is closed cell foam. Regular foam sheeting will not last.
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Thanks for the help. Like the add on Amazon. I can buy a gun case to get the foam... 2 different needs in one purchase.
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Thanks for the help. Like the add on Amazon. I can buy a gun case to get the foam... 2 different needs in one purchase.
Nice.
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