[gbhrps]

Having spent the summer past driving a friend's 57 on some very hot days, I was amazed at how hot the footwell got, particularly around the accelerator. I recall that I actually had to change my shoe position on the accelerator, every so often, to prevent the soul of my shoe from burning the bottom of my foot. I'm putting my newly restored 55 on the road this summer and I'm concerned about it being even hotter, due to the lack of side air doors in the kick panels. There is only so much foil and insulation that can be put under the carpeting, and I'm wondering if there could be something done with the exhaust pipe's nearness to the firewall and cabin floor. My wife's Lexus and my Subaru Outback both have heat shields between the exhaust pipes and the floorboards. Has anyone tried to do the same thing with a small bird, and if so, how did you go about it , and what results did you have? Obviously, this would only be adviseable for those of us whose cars are used as drivers, not show cars. Any ideas out there?