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**'68OrangeSunshine** · 03-16-2017, 02:24 AM

The black tar was in the jute to hold it together and be water resistant. [Old tech.] They still used adhesives -- either 3M Weatherstrip Adhesive ["Supersnot''], or 3M 77 Contact Spray Adhesive.
In hot climates [like Tucson] the tar would melt in to the floor and firewall. I had to use a lot of turpentine and rags to get it up.

03-16-2017, 02:24 AM	#12
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,622	Re: firewall pad insulation glue The black tar was in the jute to hold it together and be water resistant. [Old tech.] They still used adhesives -- either 3M Weatherstrip Adhesive ["Supersnot''], or 3M 77 Contact Spray Adhesive. In hot climates [like Tucson] the tar would melt in to the floor and firewall. I had to use a lot of turpentine and rags to get it up. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not.