Installing sound deadening in engine bay and trunk...

[Jim Clement]

darn.. I did not.

[Jim Clement]

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It was much more than a light do over / respray.. I still look back at the cut up car pictures and Yeiks..
When I took off the drivers side side interior panel and sound deadening.. lots of small rust perforations below the 1/4 window, I replaced the entire metal panel - all the way back into the engine bay..

[Doug McDonnell]

Thanks Jim Your pictures are excellent. Do you have any of the front trunk?

[Jim Clement]

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not as good pictures on the front trunk area..

[wolfgang geisler]

Thks so much to all contributors!
Are there any more pics of the front trunk and / or the installation process of the new deadening kits?
Wolfgang

[Joris Koning]

Some General comments which I hope will help

- Get the kit from Bill @ The Parts shop. His kit is the best and has the tar backing as original. Expensive but good
- Fit and measure dry (e.g. no glue or melted tar) use some chalk after you have fitted the piece to note location for easy installation once the glue or tar are "wet"
- Practice "dry" how you will install the piece, e.g. how are you going to hold it, how will you slide in the car, which corner will you press on first etc. Especially when dealing with Bills stuff this is a two man job. Get somebody to help you
- Take your time and make sure the pieces are warmed up to make them more pliable. Especially the front trunk pieces on the drivers side can be difficult as you have to work it over the tube for the front hood release

Good luck and let us know how things turned out

[Tom Wavrin]

Joris, excellent advice. A sunny summer day is perfect for installing the insulation, allowing the pieces to pre-warm in the sun. Winter is a great time to remove the old insulation in cold conditions to reduce the amount of damage if you desire to reuse it. Use effective ventilation if working with petroleum based contact cement.

[Doug McDonnell]

And if you are going to heat with a torch as I did buy some welder's gloves.

[wolfgang geisler]

I am learning more and more! Thks all!!! Wolfgang
More photos of the Installation process are always welcome….

[Mike Wilson]

I use a heat gun rather than a torch.

Mike

[Martin Benade]

Where is your spirit of adventure?

[Mike Wilson]

Ha! I'll be adventurous on my drives!

Mike

[Jim Clement]

From my limited experience (I should have asked prior to doing mine) I would NOT do the main cabin in this type of material, I would only use the product only where it can be seen - so front and rear trunks / bays, and the two pieces in front of the doors, and the piece under the car, above the transmission.
All of the interior that is covered by carpet or other upholstery, or the inside of the doors, use a peel and stick product like 'Be Quiet" or any of the other peel and stick sound dampening products, far more effective than the original at 25% of the cost, and super easy to install..
just my thoughts.. and have a look at some of the premium shops doing $ 150k restorations..

[wolfgang geisler]

Some progress.... The shape of the material is rather poor and needs a lot of work before fitting....

[Jim Clement]

is that the Stoddard product or the product from Bill P
it looks very good.. much better than mine.