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    Posted: 07-March-2010 at 8:50PM
Just wondering does the sound deadener have to be pressed/rolled down still?? It looks like it is just stuck on there. I thought the deadener needed to be pressed firmly to the panels to get the best "deadening" capabilities. I have never used this stuff, but am getting close to ordering some. Any help would be appreciated.
 
The car is definitely coming together though. Keep the photos coming??? Great looking car! I like the vinyl top too, I say keep it! Clap 
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I just stick it on the floor, than i use a roller to be sure is well done, there's some area where the sound deadener isn't stick every where, but it's fine.
I have a video about my door, to show you how quiet they are now, if i new i was gonna take a video of the doors, i would have took one before to see the difference Confused
 
Workin' today was great, such a beautiful weather, not too hot but enough to stay in t-shirt outside Tongue
 
Trunk is done, at least for the insulation, i'm considering to buy or built some side panel, to make it clean. I guess i found my electrical issu, when i unplug the turn signal relays, everything goin fine, so i'm gonna replace them, and wish it was that.
 
I need to buy some vinyl to make my rear deck panel and some other stuff, anybody know a place where i can find some not too expensive?
 
Buyt the way, while i was watching the pictures i took yesterday, i notice the front armrest brackets lost their colours because of the sun, i used to use a product back in france, to make your bumper color comin' back, but i don't know if you know one for the inside plastic?
 
 
some upgrade to get more accurate, a new manometer
 
 
and for the fun
 
 
door video, so nice , so quiet Big smile
 
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looking good!
 
How much sound deadener did you buy!!!??
What did you buy specifically? Link?
Maybe I missed it but oh well I asked again anyway.
 
 
Forgot to ask this question...
How much did ALL that deadener weigh? How many pounds per roll?
 
 
With all this sound deadener talk... will a spray on work somewhat as well?


Edited by cowboyupdjcarl - 08-March-2010 at 3:11AM
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i bought 2 times 50 square feet, for 140$, i would save 20$ if i bought 100 square feet, but didn't know i will need that much.
 
here's a link
 
 
24 pounds, maybe 23, a spray will work as well, but not as much as the tape.
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that has butyl rubber core,there was a discussion about that.it says it's rated to 400 degrees,wonder if that is enough.

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it will be fine, i don't plan on leeting the car runnin on a parking all day long. As long as you ride, you have some wind to cool down your car, so it will be okay
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Thats what I thought.
The stuff in the pic was the deadener discussed in another thread that could develop a smell or "melt" in the heat.
 
Anyway it looks good and will do the trick for what you want.
Keep up the great work and progress!!!
 
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Originally posted by ilyes

 

 the more i watch this picture, the more i like the vinyl top. So, i'm in a huge reflexion about keepin the vinyl top, doin a 2 tons paint, or a full green Smile

I would leave it on if I were you.  The coupe looks very good with the vinyl top.  It is up you your taste as it is also nice without the vinyl as seen in the picture below.
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i receive my front seat covers today, and finally, i've not picked the good one. Firstly, the green is way to light, and secondly, it doesn't match my previous seat covers, but it does for the doors panel. So, here's the question, can somebody tell me if my seat covers are the original one, or custom. As mypanel are just simple coated one, i'm wonderig if my interior is a green one, or aqua
 
 
 
I offer myself a brand new cd player, with a set of speaker for my rear deck panel. I think i will built a box for the cd player, and fix it under the dashboard. Just need to think where i will put it.
 
Here are pics of the seat covers with a patch of my previous seat covers, huge difference LOL
 
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ya, JC Whitney stuff is cheap,it isn't going to match factory.the only one I know that is decent is from Dearborn Classics.others might know of some other places to get more correct seat covers.ya get whatcha pay for.

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