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Old 01-16-2009, 09:14 AM
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Progress from start to finish. I got some duct insultation stuff from lowes. 4 rolls for 65$ shipped. Wasn't enough to finish the front part of the car though. You need atleast 6 rolls to do the car, not including the doors. Overall I'm very happy with it, and it made quite a noticeable difference, and I love the new carpet smell. Yes, I repaired my floorboard with some fiberglass.























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looks good, where did you get the carpet from?
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Looks great! However, you missed out on a lot of noise cancellation by not layering the wheel wells, door panels, and inside the sail panel. Here's my install:





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i want to know where you got the carpet from also all my interior is out i need to do all that to my car also one more thing on the to do list LOOKS GOOD MAN
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Looks good, I'd also like to get some info on where you got the carpet.
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you should have just spent the cash on real sound deadener, you really wont see any reduction in noise with that stuff as it doesnt keep the metal from vibrating.
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If you noticed a difference with just a few rolls of Frost King then you will LOVE using a quality sound deadener.
I put 160sq.ft. of deadener and 5 rolls of Frost King in my car and it's amazing.
Two problems with buying legit sound deadener though: it's expensive and it's heavy.

Brian made a good point with focusing on the doors and wheel wells.
I drove my car without the doors done for about 8 months.
Once I finally put the deadener on the doors it was a vast improvement.
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I need to sound deaden mine, wifes getting tired of it. Actually she wants me to get an exhaust thats not dumped with bullets, lol. Take bigger pics next time, lol
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Yeah, I left the fenders and doors because I wanted to get the areas where I couldn't get later with carpet on. I'm ordering more rolls to do the fenders and the doors. But I noticed a difference big time with my cheap *** lowes ****. For 15$ a roll and only weighing like 3lbs a roll, why not. I got the carpet from stockinteriors, agate color. Had to cut it.
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i used the same stuff in my car.... worked really good

i recommend just getting that stuff from home depot tho, i paid the same $15 a roll and didnt have to pay shipping, just my 2c
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Originally Posted by fortmyerspolice
Yeah, I left the fenders and doors because I wanted to get the areas where I couldn't get later with carpet on. I'm ordering more rolls to do the fenders and the doors. But I noticed a difference big time with my cheap *** lowes ****. For 15$ a roll and only weighing like 3lbs a roll, why not. I got the carpet from stockinteriors, agate color. Had to cut it.
im sure it helps, but the weight is part of what keeps the metal from resonating. so you wont get the reduced vibration that you would from a real sound deadener.
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Originally Posted by Ericbigmac83
Take bigger pics next time, lol
For real.


Originally Posted by fortmyerspolice
Yeah, I left the fenders and doors because I wanted to get the areas where I couldn't get later with carpet on. I'm ordering more rolls to do the fenders and the doors. But I noticed a difference big time with my cheap *** lowes ****. For 15$ a roll and only weighing like 3lbs a roll, why not. I got the carpet from stockinteriors, agate color. Had to cut it.
That makes sense.
And that's where my carpet came from, stockinteriors.
My carpet fit rather well and it looks like yours did too.
Nice job.
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Did u fiberglass right over the rust?
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I layered just the door panels on mine with Frost King a month or two ago and it made a very noticable difference for me. Got rid of the rattle-clunk from the lock/handle mechanisms too by strategically placing pieces here and there. Definitely worth the time I spent and the minimal weight that it added. Going to be pulling the door panels off soon to check for anything amiss... Will eventually do the whole interior!

P.S. I don't want vibration reduced to the point of a BMW, but stock these F-bodies are just **** when it comes to unwanted noise. Frost King was a practical way of accomplishing this.
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Originally Posted by x2jesse1x
Did u fiberglass right over the rust?
Naw, wire brushed most of it off and cleaned the surface. What I think was leaking was the hood latch grommet in the firewall, so I siliconed the hell out of it.
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i think it looks awesome! so really how much cutting was involved ?? yea i hope that you stopped the rust from spreading! nice ride.
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I want to do my whole car. I want to use the same stuff that Brian used, but they want $2 sqft need about 100 - 120 sqft....

Looks good though

Is there a big difference from using the Frost King, to what Brian used I know the name i have it written down somehwere
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Originally Posted by TORCHD 02 TA
Is there a big difference from using the Frost King, to what Brian used I know the name i have it written down somehwere
There is no comparison between the two.
They are totally different compounds and block totally different sounds.

I went with Damplifier by Second Skin, Brian used eDead.
They are both butyl (well, eDead is now butyl) and what fortmyerspolice laid down is foam.
You're best bet is to lay a butyl or asphalt mat then lay foam over it.
If you want to go to cheap and don't mind some asphalt smell (when it's really hot) then go to Lowes and pick up some Peel-N-Seal.
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peel-n-seal no thanks. I like the edead, but man it is expensive


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