fire wall insulation pad

[68 Stepper]

Just mounted my fuse box and fitted my column. Still waiting on my fire wall insulation pad to be delivered. Will I be able to install around these items, or should I pull them back out? I'm getting a stock card board with jute. Looking at photos of the pad imagine it has to go in first?

[57taskforce]

You’ll have to pull the fuse box off and hang it to the side. i just did this two weeks ago on mine. The column can stay in as the insulation has a cut out to slide around it. Pretty much every thing else will have to come loose/ off of the firewall.
Odds are your going to create a few new cuss words, this was by far one of the more pita things I’ve done on my truck.

[68 Stepper]

Thanks, I was starting to feel that way. Guess I got a little excited over the parts in hand!

[HO455]

Originally Posted by 57taskforce

You’ll have to pull the fuse box off and hang it to the side. i just did this two weeks ago on mine. The column can stay in as the insulation has a cut out to slide around it. Pretty much every thing else will have to come loose/ off of the firewall.
Odds are your going to create a few new cuss words, this was by far one of the more pita things I’ve done on my truck.

Oh yea!!!! I picked up a new set of firewall insulation from Early Classic before their shutdown. I've not gotten to installing them as I had figured it was going to be an all day ordeal.
Is it a hijack if I ask about installation of the other 2 pieces of insulation?

[57taskforce]

Originally Posted by HO455

Oh yea!!!! I picked up a new set of firewall insulation from Early Classic before their shutdown. I've not gotten to installing them as I had figured it was going to be an all day ordeal.
Is it a hijack if I ask about installation of the other 2 pieces of insulation?

No I don’t think that’s a hijack... 68 stepper is probably going to want to start prepping the cuss word dictionary for those pieces too just kidding, it’s not that bad it’s just tight under there and I had to do some of it laying on my back on the cab floor. The pieces take some forming and shaping to get to fit right. For me the drivers side piece was the easiest, I really fought to get the center piece in and fitting right. I’ve got ac so I don’t have the passenger side to worry about. The center was the biggest pain for me. You’ll have to pull the gas pedal, oil psi line, exterior hvac wiring etc. then you have to make sure the very top of the insulation panel folds toward the front of the truck under the the bottom of the cowl. The biggest fight I had was keeping the top folded forward, if you don’t do this the whole piece will sit to low and not line up with the holes. You also have to push the pre-bent sections into place before you can pin it up. You’ll probably set it up on the firewall and take it back off a couple times so you can see where and how the bends need to be. It will make more sense when you get into it. I didn’t use the rubber insulation plugs i got from classic bowties, instead I decided to use plastic Christmas tree type push in clips to hold them in. The rubber plugs were quite difficult to get in the holes while keeping the insulation in place. I think I had about 3 hours total into both sides but my interior isn’t together so no seat in the way or ac box or carpet to remove either. Beware, my jute padding was full of fiber glass. Wear long sleeves. I didn’t and my arms were full of fiber glass for a few days.

[HO455]

Thanks for the quick reply. It sounds like I should coordinate the replacement of the insulation with the removal of the seat for reupholstering.
Good information thanks.
HO455

[57taskforce]

Originally Posted by HO455

Thanks for the quick reply. It sounds like I should coordinate the replacement of the insulation with the removal of the seat for reupholstering.
Good information thanks.
HO455

I would recommend that for sure and if your planning on replacing the carpet pull the old out or at least back as far from the firewall as you can.

[maverickmk]

Originally Posted by 57taskforce

You’ll have to pull the fuse box off and hang it to the side. i just did this two weeks ago on mine. The column can stay in as the insulation has a cut out to slide around it. Pretty much every thing else will have to come loose/ off of the firewall.
Odds are your going to create a few new cuss words, this was by far one of the more pita things I’ve done on my truck.

I was reading this and thought, "I bet it would be easier with the seat out," but then I read further down and decided I might go with some of that hot-rod stick on insulation stuff

[bigmac73]

Originally Posted by maverickmk

I was reading this and thought, "I bet it would be easier with the seat out," but then I read further down and decided I might go with some of that hot-rod stick on insulation stuff

actually would the Dynamat style stuff be a better option maybe with a layer of spray on sound deadener underneath???

[maverickmk]

Originally Posted by bigmac73

actually would the Dynamat style stuff be a better option maybe with a layer of spray on sound deadener underneath???

Alright, now you're making me spend more money than I wanted to

[68Gold/white]

I was wondering if Dynamat can be used under the stock type firewall padding???

[57taskforce]

Originally Posted by 68Gold/white

I was wondering if Dynamat can be used under the stock type firewall padding???

The replacement insulation is probably half or a little more as thick as what came out of my Cheyenne. I think you could pull it off personally.

[HO455]

Originally Posted by 68Gold/white

I was wondering if Dynamat can be used under the stock type firewall padding???

That is what I'm planning on doing. The sound mat has been installed for a while now but I'm not thrilled with the look of the sliver backing above the top of the carpeting. So reinstalling the OE insulation will restore the factory look.

[bigmac73]

Originally Posted by maverickmk

Alright, now you're making me spend more money than I wanted to

Isn't that the name of the chevy truck game 🤔

[maverickmk]

Originally Posted by bigmac73

Isn't that the name of the chevy truck game 🤔

True of any old vehicle being worked on