ideas for replacing engine compartment tar paper/asbestos insulation skirts?

[DogBunny]

Attached with several "B" clips to the inner fenders in the engine compartment there are tar paper/asbestos skirts that cover the upper control arms. Any ideas for a suitable inexpensive material to make new ones with?

http://www.classicvwbugs.com/shop-f...-beetle-bug-engine-bay-insulation-tar-boards/
A quick search turned up these "insulation tar boards" used in VW bugs...

And I also thought of using something like this.
Roofing tar paper would actually be pretty close to what was used originally.
All you need is a piece of material 1' x 3' to do both sides. Ideally it should be tear-resistant and flexible. Has anyone made their own? Or maybe even new repops are available?

 

[commando1]

It's not tar paper and especially not asbestos. They are a specialized rubber and you can get them already die cut from one of our sponsors Detroit Muscle technologies. Great guy.

 

[bulldogchesty]

I was just getting ready to same the same thing. You beat me to it.

 

[polara71]

Me too.........

 

[commando1]

Well, I just happened to walk by while the door was open and overheard....

 

[Ironwolf]

Well, I just happened to walk by while the door was open and overheard....

 

[bulldogchesty]

Some quick witted people on here. Would you imagine if we where in the same room. Dam, that would be fun.

 

[DogBunny]

Well, thanks, I didn't realize that I had gotten all of these responses so quickly.
I just left a request with Detroit Muscle. What I am looking for is called engine well splash shields.
Knowing what they are called, I found them on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DMT-MOPAR-6...er-Monaco-Rubber-Splash-Shields-/290723527343
Pretty cool. Thanks everyone.

 

[DogBunny]

I got a response back from Detroit Muscle already. That eBay ad I posted is their ad.

 

[commando1]

I just left a request with Detroit Muscle. What I am looking for is called engine well splash shields.
Knowing what they are called, I found them on eBay...

I got a response back from Detroit Muscle already. That eBay ad I posted is their ad.

... get them already die cut from one of our sponsors Detroit Muscle technologies. Great guy.

 

[MrMoparCHP]

Email/Call and ask, these are small operations and may not list everything.

Alan

 

[ZedR]

I wonder where my other post went? Weird.

anyway thanks Alan - I called and sure enough found what I needed. Just wasn't listed.