Under Dash Foam?

[fnoti]

Ok So while my steering wheel is being redone I decided to be ambitious and replace all the bulbs in the dash and paint the dash pad the correct color.  When I took the dash pad out I noticed some tan foam that was lying inside the dash.  Now I've come to the realization that it looks like asbetos (firewall).  Id like to replace it since its in all these broken pieces.  Does anyone one what I should use, or should I just leave it without the foam.  I was going to just get some cheap foam but the I wondered if it got to hot inside the dash.  What do you guys think

[kelly]

Frank,
  I see a number of people have looked at your posting, but nobody has replied. You need to supply some basic info for problem evaluation, such as year and model. For instance, since I have a 57' model 75 series, I'm aquainted with it's construction and specifications. Give us a little more information.
Kelly

[Mike Josephic CLC #3877]

I don't believe they would have used asbestos -- no need to do so.

The mid 50's Caddys used a thick jute pad that was coverd by a cardboard type cover.
That's what my '55 has.

I'm not an expert on the '59's but for what it's worth.  As long as the outer shell looks
"original" -- use whatever insulating material you want under that and nobody will know the
difference.  There are many types available.

Mike

[Roger Zimmermann]

From 1957 onwards, the dash board was done differently as before. The foam you see is just dead; under the skin the wole original foam is turning like a powder. If you do nothing, you will have soon the metal stucture and a skin which will not keep its original shape. I don't know if you can inject foam; anyway, these dash boards are redone by various manufacturers, Just Dashes is one of them.

Roger

[eldo59]

This is what's under the dash and how it look's. Look's like fiberglass insulation.

[Roger Zimmermann]

Mauro, the topic is probably refering to the foam betwen the metal part and the outer skin, not the fiberglass insulation, but I can be wrong. Fnoti will tell us!

[Mike Josephic CLC #3877]

I thought you were referring to the padding next to the firewall under the dash -- not the material
under the dashpad itself.

That's what my comment referenced.

Mike

[eldo59]

Eldo, Thats the stuff.  It is the insulation that appears to be fiberglass.  Most of mine was gone and not even attached to the underside of dash when I took the dash out. There were only parts and pieces left which is why it made it so difficult to explain.  Can I use any type of insulation to replace it.

It looks like the insulation you find in your roof but I'm not sure if it's exactly the same stuff.Maybe you could use roof insulation??