What's it made of?

[Holy Roller]

What is the pad between the fuel tank made of... felt paper or rubber ? Thank you for your help.

 

[younggun2.0]

It's like a really thick tar paper. Like you'd use under roofing. I'm sure they repop them

 

[Holy Roller]

It's like a really thick tar paper. Like you'd use under roofing. I'm sure they repop them

Yeah..thats why I was asking, Detroit Muscle has some on ebay that are felt paper and rubber. I thought it was like tat paper but I couldn't remember. Thank you for you help

 

[g413]

I'm a couple days away from finding out what the original is made of, but the repop version is a 1/4" thick piece of vinyl-foam.

 

[Yote]

My origional and replacement were both made of a tar paper like material.
Yote

 

[circlepilot]

My origional and replacement were both made of a tar paper like material.
Yote

I replace the tank in my 65 Barracuda in the middle of last year I matched the OEM material with #30 roofing felt. I cut it out to size and tacked it in place with black, high temp RTV. Once installed you can't see it, but I consider it better than OEM and neater. The felt acts as an "chafing isolator" and sound proofing between the body and the tank.

 

[383Scampman]

I used the rubber membrane material used in the roofing industry . It is not tar paper which absorbs moisture . I lightly sprayed contact adhesive on tank and applied membrane after trimming to be sure it couldn't be seen . Worked awesome .

 

[famous bob]

I replace the tank in my 65 Barracuda in the middle of last year I matched the OEM material with #30 roofing felt. I cut it out to size and tacked it in place with black, high temp RTV. Once installed you can't see it, but I consider it better than OEM and neater. The felt acts as an "chafing isolator" and sound proofing between the body and the tank.

about anything will work !

 

[Holy Roller]

My origional and replacement were both made of a tar paper like material.
Yote

Who did you get your replacement from Yote?

 

[Holy Roller]

about anything will work !

Detroit Muscle offers a rubber one which would probably be better for noise reduction but as far as the friction part goes. I think the paper might be better.

 

[Yote]

Mega Parts in November 2015 for $15.
Yote

 

[Holy Roller]

Mega Parts in November 2015 for $15.
Yote

I'll check theirs out too Tote, I bought a lot of stuff from Mega Parts. Thank you

 

[Holy Roller]

I'll check theirs out too Tote, I bought a lot of stuff from Mega Parts. Thank you

Sorry Yote, sometimes smart phones aren't so smart.

 

[Yote]

No problem, I think I have probably been called several things in my life. Pretty sure they must have had a smart phone also thirty years ago LOL.
YOTE

 

[Holy Roller]

I'm a couple days away from finding out what the original is made of, but the repop version is a 1/4" thick piece of vinyl-foam.

g413, Detroit Muscle has some that are paper and some that are rubber to choose from and I was told Mega Parts has them too.