Exhaust/Floor heat deflector

[CHRISPOPE]

I am currently restoring a 1961 traveller which has a home made looking heat deflector bolted to the passenger front floor well.
The deflector seems to be made of 2 pieces of aluminium woth a sheet of asbestos sandwiched in between.

I have removed this and will wrap and take to licenced tip.

Does anyone have a similar looking deflector or know if this was factory fitted?

My 1970 traveller seems to have a heat deflector made from aluminium which looks more original.

Can you buy the later heat deflector and is it essential?

[rayofleamington]

The deflector seems to be made of 2 pieces of aluminium woth a sheet of asbestos sandwiched in between

That's the only type I've ever seen.

Be careful down thew tip - ask them where the full body suit and breathing apparatus is...
but being serious - just don't bereak it into bits and/or breathe the dust.

[mike.perry]

Don't bother with the deflector, it keeps the passenger's feet warm in the winter

[stanley0070]

Don't bother with the deflector, it keeps the passenger's feet warm in the winter

My wife second,s that.....

[Dean]

The new ones have a piece of plaster board instead of the asbestos.

[welshrat]

Never bothered to re-fit mine, has not created any problems.

[minor65]

I have removed it from both my minors, only a water / rust trap

[chrisryder]

i removed mine, de-rusted the floor and repainted. then fitted a new one. trouble is it doesnt quite line up with my large bore exhaust! even with the heat shield in place the floor gets pretty warm!

[beero]

I just used a bit of ally sheet with 1in spacers on the bolts to create an air gap.
Hoping it will work, haven't got the engine back in yet.(or much else! )[frame][/frame]