Bulge hood insulation installation

[wp29p4a]

Hello, I have read the threads that talk about weather or not bulge hoods ever came with insulation, what I would like to know is has anyone ever successfully attached the insulation blanket to a bulge hood without it sagging and rubbing on the air filter housing. I would like to install the hood blanket to dress up the engine compartment even though it is "not correct".

[commodore]

Hello.

I have installed the insulation on my Hood.

although i fabricated the bulge Hood by myself,but the inner reinforcment is cut like the original bulge Hood.
i used the thicker reproduction insulation for chargers that comes in a roll,not the embossed like the orininal.

[odzking]

I have with no problem. One note, use the older metal clips as the plastic ones are junk.
I have a pic on my phone I can email you if needed.

[DynoDave]

Jun 28, 2019 18:20:01 GMT -5 odzking said:

I have with no problem. One note, use the older metal clips as the plastic ones are junk.
I have a pic on my phone I can email you if needed.

I'd like to see that, if you can post it here. Or email it to me, and I'll host/post it.

[hanks73340]

I have the molded hood pad. Yeh the plastic clips aren't the greatest but they're working ok. It does just barely touch the air filter but thats because I haven't punched out the cut-out.

[DynoDave]

Here's what Bob (odzking) sent me.

"I have a bunch more but I happend to be in the garage tonight so took a fresh one.
You can see where the air cleaner gently sits against the pad.
Gotta use all metal clips and all available spots. But here it is.
AND it is not a molded pad."

[wp29p4a]

Thank you all for the great info and pictures. When I bought my Charger it had a hood insulation blanket on it that rubbed on the air filter housing and was the start of my Powder coating adventure that inspired a fairly extensive detailing of everything from the firewall forward. I just ordered a molded black insulation pad and plan on fabricating a brace that will go side to side across the cutout section under the bulge to support the center of the insulation in the same place it is on the flat hoods But higher to clear the air filter and to keep it from sagging.

[wp29p4a]

I thought I would post a couple pictures of the hood blanket installation.I ended up gluing a magnet to the under side of the hood and making a hook to attach the plastic retainer clip to the magnet to keep the center of the insulation from sagging over time.