Vapor Barriers

[Richard R.]

Is anybody repoping the vapor barrier's for C-3's

[George D.]

Re: Vapor Barriers

Check out Mid-America web site part number 618-830.

[Scott S.]

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Is anybody repoping the vapor barrier's for C-3's

Also:

Paragon Number: 14478K

Corvette Central part number: 133231

[Kenneth T.]

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Richard,

The original ones were a almost clear heavy gauge plastic held in place with dum dum.

The Mid America one looks good, I too am interested.

The paragon and CC black thermal ones will not pass judging.

Ken

[Bill C.]

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I just cut one from clear Vizqueen to match the door panel/door.
It looks like factory and passed judging 3 times.

ls ALOT cheaper too~

[Kenneth T.]

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Bill,

I googled it and thought I would get Lady Ga Ga, but I actually found it.

What mil do you use? thanks

Ken

[Bill C.]

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Ken,

I will have to take a look for you --- not really sure the MIL...

[Bill C.]

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it is 6 MIL

[Alan S.]

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Hi Richard,
The original vapor barriers were vacuum formed and quite intricately cut. The shape detail is great enough that there are left and rights. You just can't reverse a left, for example, to use as a right.
I believe all the reproductions are just flat material. Since you can just really see the edge of them, they may or may not 'measure-up' to judging.
I'm not aware of anyone making an accurate reproduction.
The dum-dum was in a thin bead that ran around the entire perimeter of the door and had a string embedded in it.
I continue to look for a passengers side shield, but VERY rarely see them offered.
Here's a couple of pictures of a driver's side shield from my 71.
Regards,
Alan

[Terry M.]

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Please note the milk colored tint to the material in the above photos. That is NOT clear -- unless your eyesight is a lot worse than mine. If I were judging interior, and I almost always do not, I would make a deduction for clear vapor barrier.

And if you can hide it behind the door panels, especially the poor fitting reproductions, more power to you.

[Richard R.]

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Thanks everyone for the info. This will be helpful. Thanks again Reed

[Joe L.]

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Please note the milk colored tint to the material in the above photos. That is NOT clear -- unless your eyesight is a lot worse than mine. If I were judging interior, and I almost always do not, I would make a deduction for clear vapor barrier.

And if you can hide it behind the door panels, especially the poor fitting reproductions, more power to you.

Terry-----


All of the commercially available "Visqueen" that I have seen has the "milky white" appearance. I have never seen any that I would call "clear".

[Terry M.]

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Terry-----


All of the commercially available "Visqueen" that I have seen has the "milky white" appearance. I have never seen any that I would call "clear".

It must be a different material out west. Maybe they use corn in ours here in the Midwest.

[Bill C.]

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Found this on the Corvette forum for anyone interested ..

NOS vapor barrier.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-p...3912972-a.html