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Hey folks, I have been looking thru the diffrent ways to insulate the cab of my truck, mainly the floor and all I can see is if you are going to use carpet. Well I'm gonna use my rubber floor mat and I didn't know what to do about the bubble/foil insulation I plan to use or sould I do something else. This original mat just lays on top of what ever is on the floor. Has any one ever just used the rubber mat? If so what did you do about heat and road noise? Thanx in advance! Mike :confused:

what most do is live with it .... some use a stuff called 'peel and seal' from Home Depot for the first layer against the metal

Bill

I used a foam and fibre glass carpet pad,1/2 inch thick, I bought at Menards. put it down with contact cement so I could make it lay flat. 1yr. old now and working just swell.

use both

in my 37 i used the original type "jute" underlayment and then put the rubber mat on top. Seems to work for me.

Edit: when I did it I undercut the "jute" by about 1/2" all the way around so that the rubber would "lay over" the jute and you couldn't see it. Looks nice.

Thanx guys! not quite there yet but soon.

Haven't gotten to the floor yet either but plan on the peel and stick covered with 1/2" carpet padding with carpet. I like the the idea of back cutting the edges. I glued Reflectex from the box stores on the interior of cab. I will cover with some sort of upholstery. Pics below
Dan
http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2088446600071274430TOSzam

I did the same as chipmunk but w/"peel & seal" type stuff underneath, looks like factory & much quieter

I know some of you are going to cringe....but I use Herculiner, as a sound deadener and sealer against rust on all my floorboards. No one will argue that it isn't the toughest stuff around but few realize that it completely takes the "ring" out of sheet metal. It stands up to the heat, has no odor and is basically bulletproof. On top of the Herculiner I use a jute pad with aluminized cover, taped at the seams and a rubber mat as the top surface.

I've used Herculiner on a number of off-road Jeeps and haven't had any problems with rust or complains from the owners. It takes about a quart of material and I run it all the way up the firewall. Just another option.

Dave

Chev4T6, I went to your site and saw the pictures of your cab insulating... looks GREAT! I also c that you wraped the backside corners all the way around ? on my '48 the corners have openings, like great place to put a qt. of oil or whatever. I was wondering do I close those openings off or leave them open ? I had to replace the inside corners because the po used the storage for rags and nest. I was even thinking of filling them with "greatstuff" foam and then cover over them. Ever heard of someone doing that? Just a thought. Well thanx for the picts.
Mike

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Hey Dave, did u also put the herculiner on the side panels(kick panels)and how did you glue the jute pad to the liner? I was wondering about spraying the 'ol undercoating in the doors and the corners of my truck but I was worried about the smell and maybe the gasses that may escape during the heat of the day? Ill make my mind up one day and put something in. Thanx
Mike

Hi Mike,

I gave the whole floor, including the kick panels a good dose of the nasty stuff. I used fabric covered masonite panels over the kicks. I applied it generously at the body seams. There is no odor when it cures and you wouldn't know it was even applied. I hit repaired areas with a couple coats and the repairs disappear.

The aluminum covered jute came from a friends upholstery shop (scraps)...had to tape some pieces together for the main body...made cut-outs for the transmission, master cylinder door and battery cover. Taped the edges and it makes it easy to get the covers off. I used the aluminized bubble stuff on the rear of the cab and on the roof over the peel stuff.

I wouldn't use undercoating inside....even the rubber stuff has a petroleum base and is going to emit fumes. Hope this helps!

Dave

Hey Dave,(or anybody) on newer trucks we could use the door panels because they covered the whole door as sound insulation and looks but, on our 47' thru 55' it was a small door panel to cover, so did you do anything inside your doors as far as insulating for sound or did you just cover the door panel? My 48' dosent have much of an axcess to install or sand the backside of the door for any type of peel-n-stick to go against . Would one little strip help? Thanx again for all the help!!!!!!!!
Mike

As noted from a previous post:

Got my floor (firewall) insulation material from Moore Power www.moorepower.com in Waverly, NE. The best investment I ever made--bar none. Almost zero heat transfer through the material--you can put a blow torch on one side and feel nothing on the other side. The stuff is used in stock cars (about 1/8 in. thick, cut with scissors). I went from burning the #@&% out of my right foot within 30 miles from home and using the cruise control just to keep my foot from being medium rare to "AHH!, let's go for a long ride, honey!"

BTW, I also used peel 'n seal in the doors, floor, and roof for insulation and sound proofing.

Hi Mike, Ubetcha on the inside of the doors. It was tight but the narrow stuff worked great. I cut the pieces to fit on the inside of the door skin, peeled off just enough tape to get them tacked and then peeled the rest...aligning them as I went. Made sure they were all tight against the door skin so there wouldn't be any pockets to hold water. Applied them vertically. I tried the wider stuff but it was impossible to get aligned and flat. Guess you could cut it down into narrower strips. I really like the vinyle-clad stuff used to seal the seams of aluminum roof panels, and it sure does deaden the metallic sound of the cab.

Dave

Thanx again Dave, Just bought my peel-n-stick and am starting to insulate the doors and the rest of the cabfloor with herculiner, and bubble aluminum on the walls and firewall.Then my rubber floormat.
Thank everybody for your help and have a great day! bowtie

Don't see anything about firewall/floor covering material on MoorePower site???//