sound deaden material

glenn in camino said:
It's a Model A. If you want to ride in silence, Buy a new Rolls.
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I understand its a model A. When my son has to cover his ears becuase its really loud inside and my ears ring after I drive it, I need to do something. My coupe dosnt have any interior panles right now and that is not a priority right now. So this deading material will help out a lot and in the end as well.
 
I listen to everything Alyssa, my '30 Fordor Town Sedan, tells me. I know when her alternator is charging the batteries by the sound that the fan belt makes. I check the ammeter to confirm, and gently raise the RPM's with the throttle lever to keep the engine from lugging or stalling. When I shift, I listen to the decrease in RPM's so I know exactly when to shift. I don't double clutch when I use this method. I listen to the gears as they make contact so I know how much pressure to put on the shift lever so the gears easily and effortlessly make contact. When I brake, I listen for the shoes touching the drums. I hear a tiny squeak as they make contact with the drums, which helps me determine how much pressure to put on the pedal. When I hear tiny pops in the muffler, I know I need to lean out the air/fuel mixture. I pay attention to all the rattles and squeaks so I know what Alyssa is doing. She talks to me every time I get behind the wheel. I could listen to music on my iPhone while I drive, but that would take away from the connection I have with her. The sound of her ticking valves IS music, and it's one of the most beautiful melodies I've ever heard. :)

Where is all the noise coming from? The engine, transmission, rear end, bearings, torque tube? You may have some problems that need to be addressed.
 
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ODfever I understand what your saying. But when there is nothing but bare metal with no interior panles it gets really loud inside.
 
I used an insulation pad from MAC's http://www.macsautoparts.com/ford_m...deadener-insulation-pad-cut-to-fit-4-x-8.html under the carpet of my '30 Town Sedan for heat. Claims to be for sound also but I didn't notice any difference because the floor is all I insulated.

I agree with Mark that DynaMat is the way to go. I didn't use it in my Model A because I didn't want to stick it to the floor.

I did use DynaMat in my '55 Ford Ranchwagon and it really does the job.
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Yes the Sound deadener works well. Just covering the firewall and inside of the doors and cowl will make a huge difference.

John Poole
 
I got the insulating material sold by Lebaron Bonney. I got it mainly for heat, but it helped reduce the noise also. I have a coupe and put it under the floor mat, in the cowl behind the panels, and in the doors. I didn't put it on the firewall or above the headliner. It has helped, but I can still hear the car/engine noises.
 
we sprayed the doors and inside of the firewall down pretty heavily with a smooth finish bed liner, truck runs really quite
John
 
I used the foil coated foam insulation that comes in rolls that are about 2' in length and the roll is about 6" in diameter from Menards for my A. I wanted to have some insulation for cool weather use and sound reduction. Worked great. I used 3M 777 spray adhesive to attach it.
 
mshmodela said:
I actually enjoy the engine sound... but each to their own...
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Its not about the engine sound that I am trying to get rid of. Its the noise from the body I dont have any interiour panls in the coupe. I dont have the best ears for sound after getting blowen up in Iraq from IED's. I rather just here the engine sound and not the body plus it dosnet help I have no Shocks.
 
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