Insulation

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RaneeHobbs
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Your car is a: 1976 Fiat 124 Spider
Location: Great Falls Montana

Insulation

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Hello my Fiat friends. Decided to work on the little fiat. Well I couldn't stand the smell inside my car and started first with taking out the floor mats. Then I noticed that the insulation was completely wet. So the person that I am, I pulled all that insulation out of it!! Now my question is, where do I purchase insulation and what is the best to buy?
So Cal Mark

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I have Hushmat in stock along with the foam layer to go under the carpet
RaneeHobbs
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Your car is a: 1976 Fiat 124 Spider
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Mark, let me ask a question... where did all this moisture come from and how to keep it out?
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Your car is a: 1980 FI SPIDER 2000
Location: SAGAMORE BEACH, MA USA

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Does it smell like engine coolant? If so, it is likely from a leaky heater box/valve/pipes, etc. under the passenger side dash. It can be bypassed in the engine compartment, you will see two hoses going through the firewall there, side by side above the exhaust manifold. Many folks leave the heater permanently bypassed, which says a lot about the ease of the repair.... :roll:
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