sound deaden material

rudvirus said:
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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Understood, body rattles/squeeks.
 
If you install a new interior without soundproofing, and then realize that it is too noisy, you'll have a LOT more work removing and replacing the interior!

Have you ever heard of anybody who installed soundproofing, and then removed it because it made the car too quiet?

I used the stuff from Lowe's. It worked well, and the price is right. My cowl panels have three layers, and the rear of the (sedan) body has a couple of layers.

Doug
 
I have a stock of the black sticky stuff with aluminum tape on one side that I add to anything I have to open up for something else. So far just the cowl panels and the firewall. I got whatever Snyder's sells.

Edit: It is Dynamat, and it makes a noticeable difference each time I add a section.
 
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I have used the stuff that you can buy at lowes and HD for years, it is like a thin bubble wrap with an aluminum film on one side and about 1/4" thick. The rolls are about 6' wide. I usually use 2 layers in places like under seats and where you can get away with a build up, in other places just 1 layer. tie it together with aluminum tape. A bit of two faced tape keeps it from moving, and it costs way cheaper than the products from elsewhere. Your mileage may vary
 
In the '50's, we cut squares from CHEEP wool NAVY blankets from the War Surplus Store & "glued" them in the doors with old brush on undercoating. Then brush on a coat over the squares. Did a GREAT quieting job & looked like it came from the factory that way!!
Bill W.
 
If you use the peal and seal, do you need to carpet right away or can it take some abuse until you can carpet?
 
Peal n seal (Lowes) is a cheap alternative to the Dynamat. I want to put some on my floor but wondered if anyone has tried it and should I wait until I get carpet to use it because I still want to drive it some.
 
Thanks for the replay. I dont have the money right now for carpet and wondered if it (peal n seal) would hold up and i could at least get it on the floor to tool around with my bride =]
 
There are several different types of "sound generators" that Model A passengers typically experience, and there are consequently different "fixes" accordingly. On sedans especially, the large expanse of metal in the rear "tub" are prone to resonate sound unless there is some material used to deaden the resulting panel vibrations. I personally prefer the Dynamat product, but years ago, I used roofing tar and fiberglass rolls to deaden the sound resonance. On open cars, I have stuffed the doors with fiberglass from rolls used to insulate houses - this allows for more of a "thud" when the doors close than the higher-pitched "clank" that open cars not having something additional inside are more prone to make. Similarly, for engine noises, the firewall insulation will help a good bit. The addition of a jute backing will also help to reduce noises coming up through the floor. I also understand from those that run overdrives that the reduced engine vibrations that result from lower engine rpm's will also aid in cabin noise reduction. And lastly. as you have pointed out, the absence of any interior panels will also significantly drown out any chances for any sustained conversation while driving - without the use of at least some type of panel over the doors, any significant noise reduction will be hard to achieve. Achieving a quieter ride will be the result of using all of these different components in order to achieve a good end-result. Good luck to in your endeavors.

Dick
 
It doesnt address your question, per se, but you can make yourself some temporary (?) panels with some old pine/luan panels, cloth and the 3m spray -on adhesive. Should look a little better than the naked Dynamat.
Good Luck!
 
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