dr_whigham

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Carpet is trashed. I mean GARBAGE. For the longest time I've been thinking of replacing the tan crap for ebony, but now I'm leaning towards just ripping out said carpet, and putting down a thin layer of black rhino lining.

Anyone done this? Any pros or cons? It's not a show car by ANY stretch of the inagination.

How's the weight vs carpet? How's it do with noise?

Thehulk

I've done it, but used flat black spray instead of rhino lining. Its gonna save you weight, and the color will help it look like its not "gutted" so most people cant tell from a quick glance. But as far as the sound?..... bottom line, your taking out the sound deadening material and replacing it with nothing basically. So you better like it louder, or just have a great stereo system. Its only as bad as your suspension and exhaust system.

Good luck

Photochop

iTrader: (74)

Just buy some ozite and trim it out yourself. Not that hard or pricey ($100ish) and it will look much better than liner would.

Rise of the Phoenix

iTrader: (27)

Yeah man, I have to agree with him. That is what I would do if you're looking to do it on the cheap. If you take your time and do it right, the finished product won't look cheap at all. Wish I lived closer to you because I wouldn't mind giving you a hand.

1995blacktattop

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ask the guy who rhino lined his car, maybe he can do the interior for you

dr_whigham

iTrader: (49)

Lmao, yeah. I saw the guy that "painted" his car.

I figured its gotta be a little better than the straight steel itself. But I don't mind loud at all. Not one bit.

whytryz28

iTrader: (28)

Look into lizard skin, I did the interior of my 69 in this stuff and its durable, no odor, and has insulation properties.

dr_whigham

iTrader: (49)

On second thought, apparently that Ozite looks fairly cage friendly.

Photochop

iTrader: (74)

One thing though, if you go with Ozite and you frequently street drive the car - make sure you run floormats in it - the Ozite stuff tends to fray after sliding your heel over it alot moving from gas/brake.

Also, you wanna buy that wheel from me or what? Its still sitting in the garage

Schantin

iTrader: (6)

Never considered lining my Camaro.... but I did my Jeep last fall. I used tintable Raptor Liner. It's been bulletproof to date. I'd definitely recommend a "spray-in" liner. It's finer in texture. The roll-on stuff (Herculiner comes to mind) will look like total $hit. That stuff is nothing more than paint with ground rubber chips in it. Rhino-liner, Raptor-liner, LineX, etc are epoxy based liners.

BTW, bedliner will provide some sound and heat absorbtion, though not as good as carpet.

Raptor-Lined cargo area


Tintable liner mixed with factory paint. It's a bit darker than the outside, but not too bad.


Close-up of liner to show what the texture looks like.

Photochop

iTrader: (74)

About how much did the materials weigh to do your jeep? I kinda like the look of it, merely on the idea of doing something with this type of theme in mind..

dr_whigham

iTrader: (49)

Little more research...

I put rhino lining in the title as a generic term. Like calling an adjustable wrench a "crescent" wrench, etc.

I'm really liking this product called Line-X. It's a lot thinner than rhino lining, and has a lifetime warranty. (Weight savings)

That jeep looks really good though. Well done.

JustAFooL

iTrader: (45)

Me and a friend one the bottom of our drift boat in LineX. That stuff is amazing.. After 2 years of floating the river, dragging it across rocks, trees, silt, gravel; it's still in as good of shape as it was originally. Can't go wrong with it n my eyes.

toxik iroc

I used spay in rhino liner in my jeep love it , only thing that scratched it was an lsx block that I was transporting for a buddy
Over on the jeep forum love this stufff call monstaliner
http://monstaliner.com/

Kevin97ss

I'm sure you considered this...if you change your mind down the road; that spray in liner is kinda permanent.

dr_whigham

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Oh I have. But I don't plan on getting rid of this car anyways. The paint is HORRIBLE from the previous owner; **** fact-o-bake job.

Cars getting a weld in 6 point in the next few months. It's pretty much turning into a street legal full blown drag car at this point.