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| rfuerst911sc |
 Feb 18 2007, 02:05 PM
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As my rear trunk rust repair is almost done I have a question regarding the muffler heat shield under the trunk floor. I ended up cutting mine off to provide better access to the floor to weld in new metal. I tried to leave most of the factory "standoffs" in place as I thought I was going to make a new heatshield and install. But now that I think about it I'm thinking it's really not needed. What do you guys think? In my mind it's more weight and another item that can rust. Or are there alternatives?
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| Johny Blackstain |
Feb 18 2007, 02:37 PM
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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QUOTE(rfuerst911sc @ Feb 18 2007, 03:05 PM)  As my rear trunk rust repair is almost done I have a question regarding the muffler heat shield under the trunk floor. I ended up cutting mine off to provide better access to the floor to weld in new metal. I tried to leave most of the factory "standoffs" in place as I thought I was going to make a new heatshield and install. But now that I think about it I'm thinking it's really not needed. What do you guys think? In my mind it's more weight and another item that can rust. Or are there alternatives? I think the engineers put it there to protect whatever is in the trunk from heat... ie. groceries, the fiberglass top, flowers, etc... If you keep this in mind & plan on using the car for everyday stuff you might want to keep it. Otherwise it is excess weight. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif) |
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| xitspd |
Feb 18 2007, 07:12 PM
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