First of all who makes a good quality pad for the firewall insulation and should i try to reuse the old plugs that stick it to the firewall. also what the best way to get the old plugs out and the new ones back in?? thanks

From an older post:
ragtopman wrote "From personal experience, if you buy the firewall insulation pad, get a REM brand from NPD, its a nice pad. Try to stay away from the Re-Pop pad."

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what is REM?? I called NPD and all they have is the reproductions..

I just replaced mine last weekend. It was from classic camaro, quality was good. I used a pair of needle nose and pressed at points all around the plugs pushed it towards the firewall until they fell through. It wasn't bad at all. Good luck. Pete

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67 327/210 stock std red camaro convertible, 78 stock silver anniversary vette, 1976 kz900

REM is the co. that repros it. Nice pad! You can get the old plugs out by pushing them thru with a screw driver, and pull the new ones thru with some pliers(just lube them up a bit first).

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67 Camaro SS Conv.
70 Challenger R/T Conv.

Ragtop Man - thanks for the suggestion. I ordered a firewall pad and ended up with the REPOP brand part. It is much more "spongey" than the original part and does not have the hard black coating the original had. In truth, it's not the best repro I have seen. It fit well but the material was different.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by denverRS/SS:
Ragtop Man - thanks for the suggestion. I ordered a firewall pad and ended up with the REPOP brand part. It is much more "spongey" than the original part and does not have the hard black coating the original had. In truth, it's not the best repro I have seen. It fit well but the material was different. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Who did you get yours from? I didnt care for the re-pop pad either just because of that spongey feel. The REM pad is more like the original.

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67 Camaro SS Conv.
70 Challenger R/T Conv.

well i ordered the REM pad from NPD and am not at all happy with the fit. they will exchange it no problem or give me my money back but what im wondering is are these just that hard to put in? any suggestions would be appreciated. thanks

I liked the REM pad, it fit nice for a re pop part. It will take a bit of work to get it in there especially where the heater box goes, but it will all stretch out. Mines been in now for several months and I personally think it looks great.

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67 Camaro SS Conv.
70 Challenger R/T Conv.

the heater box part was the easy part to get in. when i try to stretch it over to the drivers side its seems like its an inch short. the holes for the carpet firewall gaurd will not match up unless i stretch the heck out of it.

...strange. The one I put in was a nice fit. All the holes lined up fairly well, have you layed each pad on top of one another to see if there is much of a difference?

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67 Camaro SS Conv.
70 Challenger R/T Conv.

well unfortunatley the old pad is history(got thrown out by mistake)so i have nothing to match up. i just went out again today to see if i was doing something wrong, i have the heater box side in no problem but the drivers side will not even stretch to the kick panel(inch short or so). i guess ill return it to NPD and try another, thats why i was wondering if anyone else had luck with another brand. thanks again

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by maross396:
well unfortunatley the old pad is history(got thrown out by mistake)so i have nothing to match up. i just went out again today to see if i was doing something wrong, i have the heater box side in no problem but the drivers side will not even stretch to the kick panel(inch short or so). i guess ill return it to NPD and try another, thats why i was wondering if anyone else had luck with another brand. thanks again<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

No, lay the Re-pop brand on top of the REM brand(or visa versa) and see what kind of story they will tell. But I can say, my pad wasnt that short. If it was short, was by only 1/4 in. if that much.


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67 Camaro SS Conv.
70 Challenger R/T Conv.