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| | | | Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 244 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 244 | I'm ready to put floor insulation/soundproofing in my 1953 GMC and reviewed many previous posts but I'd like to get your experiences on whether you put the soundproofing (peal & seal) down first then then foil backed jute or the other way around. Your experience will help alot. :confused: | | | | | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 331 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 331 | I put the peal and seal down first, but I used double layer bubble wrap with foil on both sides. Figure if water ever does get in or you blow a heater core. it won't soak water like the jute stuff would. Also it is lighter and it has a good R rating. Have a look here. http://photos.yahoo.com/sublime589 | | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 288 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 288 | I just finished my truck this weekend. I put down the heat shield, it is actually the double foil backed insulation that goes around a water heater. Then I put the jute padding down. WOW what a difference it made, it was unbelievable. Took me about 3 hours. I put a few strips of jute padding glued in the inside of the doors and quieted them up quite a bit.
Well worth the time and effort. Still need to do the roof though.
Good luck,
Chris
Chris 1955FirstSeries
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | After painting the entire floor with POR-15 we used some rubber roof patch material from Home Depot as a vibration barrier. I cannot recall the name of it but it comes in a 6" x 12' roll for under $15. Not as fancy or quite as thick as the big league stereo stuff but works very well. Next we sprayed StickyStuff and used the double sided foil backed The Insulator. About $20 for a 4'x6' roll. Finally we put in a new rubber carpet and this thing is tight, dry and quite. Whole job was under $140 and we had enough to put it under the seat and behind the gas tank. Personally I don't think anybody has a better interior than we have but almost everyone has spent a lot more. I credit my wife with a lot of the cut and fit labor and why it looks so good. We also used the Insulator under the original style headliner so this thing is warm too.
I should also mention that I got the tip on the roof patch stuff from Horvath, thanks Alan. | | |
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