slight hijack here but what rear heater are you using? my 40 is stinking cold in the winter. am insulated headliner will serve me in both heat and cold but i need the heater you have!!
Roof insulation? (FJ40)
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I scored a rear heater out of like a 17 place chevy van. The plastic housing had a chunk busted out of the grill - so the yard mechanic replaced the whole unit and threw the damaged one in the trash. I ask and they said I could have it. I used a back saw and cut the plastic housing off square. I designed up a wood box to mount the unit - it was $5 for the cut wood, $5 for the hoses to plumb it in and $5 for the 3 speed heater switch from NAPA. The mount for the reloading press was my first welding project. All this about 1984.
I'm planning to do 2 coats of Lizard skin thermal, 2 coats of Lizard skin sound and a coat of white bedliner on mine. Doing that to the whole interior but, except for the top cap, the rest of the bedliner will be tinted the same color as the body.
That’s what I did for underneath and inside floor, including the firewall and inside the doors: primer, two coats of Lizard Skin Thermal, two coats of Lizard Skin Sound Control, two coats of Raptor, and then the final paint color.
Are you happy with the results?
Yes, I am very happy with it. Compared to others, mine is very quiet and has no loose metal noises. Also, when you close the doors, the sound is very firm. I have a 1HZ engine, so I’m always looking for ways to reduce noise.
