I little while ago I insulated the sides of the body prior to doing the wiring. Now it is time to finish up the insulation task. I am using two different types on insulation, mainly because a good friend of mine sold me what was left of a roll of jute/cloth on foil insulation at a very good price. Jute/cloth insulation works well in areas that wont get wet, like the inside of the roof. For the sides and floor I choose a high density foam on foil insulation that handles heat and noise well.

I used 3M 90 spray adhesive, very expensive but works quite well if you let it tack up before installing the insulation. I started with the roof and when I had the insulation in place, I added the bows that the dome light is attached to and wired it and the four door switches up. The dome light was one of those hard to find parts. I had the original and also one that I had bought off of EBay, but unfortunately both of the ones I had, had broken lenses. I had, had the original bezel re-plated and I had rebuilt it’s light socket. All I needed was the lens. As luck would have it one day, another dome light assembly showed up on EBay, and it had a mint lens. The bidding was already over $75 and there were 6 people bidding on it. I did my usual hold off to the last few seconds and put a max bid of $350 in. When the action closed I had the assembly for $255, and the guy sent it to me for free! Such a Deal 🙁 oh well, when you open one of the doors the light comes on!

Let There Be Light!

Next up the floor insulation. I started by installing the front seat track mounts that I had made what is now a long time ago, and then insulated around them. Once I had the floor done past the front seat mounts I installed the front seats by bringing them in through the back doors. Before bolting down the driver seat, I used the wire that I had run when doing the dash wiring to power the seat motor. I also ran a ground from the motor to the seat mount. After checking out the seats to make sure that they were both working well, I installed the rear seat. Unlike the front seats I had welded the rear seat mounts to the existing seat frame. It took a bit of fussing to get the insulation installed under the seat but it wasnt too bad.

Have a Seat!

By now all the new parts that I needed to get fuel to the engine had arrived!