Fire Safety

[MikeP99Z]

I'm replacing a number of hole patches (also aluminum tape) prior to Hallett (ballast holes, shock canister holes, etc.), and adding a cover over the factory shift boot and resealing. I'm evaluating a second fire bottle system for installation this summer. Right now I only have 2 nozzles on one bottle (one at me from the rear view mirror area, and one in the engine bay). I'm adding a nozzle under the dash pointed at my legs / wedding vegetables, and a one through the rear bulk head under the rear of the car. I'll likely add an additional nozzle in the engine bay also.

After 15 years of the same drivers suit, I'll be getting a new one. I'm sure the fire protection capability of it has been compromised from years of laundering.

[ShadowBolt]

I'm replacing a number of hole patches (also aluminum tape) prior to Hallett (ballast holes, shock canister holes, etc.), and adding a cover over the factory shift boot and resealing. I'm evaluating a second fire bottle system for installation this summer. Right now I only have 2 nozzles on one bottle (one at me from the rear view mirror area, and one in the engine bay). I'm adding a nozzle under the dash pointed at my legs / wedding vegetables, and a one through the rear bulk head under the rear of the car. I'll likely add an additional nozzle in the engine bay also.

After 15 years of the same drivers suit, I'll be getting a new one. I'm sure the fire protection capability of it has been compromised from years of laundering.

I have lots of work to seal all the holes in the 55. I'm thinking .032" aluminum patches taped on with the aluminum foil tape plus rivets if needed. Let me know if you guys need some small pieces of aluminum for this purpose. I can get sheets of 5052 for $1.35 per lb.


I could not believe how light-weight BL suit was. It is a Sparco X-Light. I was wanting to get the new Sparco Victory RS4 (new material single layer HOCOTEX) but BL's X-Light weights almost nothing. Not sure what to get now.

JJ

[Fbody383]

I have lots of work to seal all the holes in the 55. I'm thinking .032" aluminum patches taped on with the aluminum foil tape plus rivets if needed. Let me know if you guys need some small pieces of aluminum for this purpose. I can get sheets of 5052 for $1.35 per lb.

Anybody know of a generally fire retardant, mostly inexpensive adhesive? Having something to seal up the gaps would help too.

Now we need a Rookie Day, a Development Day, and a Car Fire Safety Day.

[mach1]

Anybody know of a generally fire retardant, mostly inexpensive adhesive? Having something to seal up the gaps would help too.

Now we need a Rookie Day, a Development Day, and a Car Fire Safety Day.

They told us that the dynamat held up to the fire fyi.

[39PitCrew]

Anybody know of a generally fire retardant, mostly inexpensive adhesive? Having something to seal up the gaps would help too.

Now we need a Rookie Day, a Development Day, and a Car Fire Safety Day.

Wonder if either of these would work under a riveted plate

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Rutland-1...-64C/202218155
or maybe
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Rutland-3...96-6/202218157

[marshall_mosty]

I was going to mention the fireplace adhesive to seal your riveted aluminum panel patches.
I have more pics that I'll link tomorrow. Got busy at work.

[marshall_mosty]

Read the first post again... I added additional information.

[Pranav]

Would this work better or worse than the fireplace adhesive?

http://www.homedepot.com/p/3M-10-1-f...25WB/100166701

[AI#97]

Wonder if either of these would work under a riveted plate

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Rutland-1...-64C/202218155
or maybe
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Rutland-3...96-6/202218157

I would NOT rely on this stuff. The 3M material that Pranav posted is a far better material that will actually expand in a flame and seal the hole even better. It is required in all penetrations in fire partitions in commercial construction.

Also, anyone that has a fear of fire, feel free to stop by my shop sometime and look at some parts I have sitting outside. I would suggest that you use steel to seal holes in firewalls. Aluminum is pretty well pointless in a serious fire and becomes molten rather quickly. Those of us with composite body panels should be even more concerned and you F-body guys with plastic fuel lines worse still. This was a little fire compared to what CAN happen. I have seen the end result of REAL bad fire and it's scary as hell what melts completely away as if it were never there!!!!

[WutApex]

I would NOT rely on this stuff. The 3M material that Pranav posted is a far better material that will actually expand in a flame and seal the hole even better....

shoot, I think I got the FireBlock, not the Fire-barrier. Does the Fire Block expand like the Barrier stuff?....couldn't find where it says it does