Andy:
I think you want to replace it, as this sort of thing really
does help keep the car quiet.
There is a product called "dynamat" that is 12x12" sheets of
self sticking asphalt, that I used to restore my car after I removed the
factory stuff for painting. It is thinner than the factory material
(1/16" vs 1/8"). If the thickness bothers you, you can stack two sheets
together and it will be identical. Since it is self adhering, this is
cake to do.
It is available at any good auto parts store. It is surprisingly
expensive, and the last time I bought it the guy at the counter told me
he didn't know what I was talking about. I asked if he had any spray on
undercoating. He said yes, and showed me where it was. Dynamat was on
the shelf right next to the spray on undercoating goop. Sigh. It's sooo
tough to find good help these days... =;-)
Vance
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Andy Schwarz
Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 9:22 AM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Sound Deadening Material
In the tear down phase of restoration of my 70 TR6, I removed the sound
deadening material from the floors, deck, etc. I wanted to check on the
integrity of the sheet metal under it. It was all good; however, I
destroyed
the sound deadening material in the process. So far, I have not found a
replacement source of the same stuff. (Guess I should have checked that
out
first)! Can anyone help me out in that regard? I would like to use the
same
kind of material and refit it exactly as original. Since it is not 100%
coverage, does it really do anything? What have others done - replace
it or
not? Thanks.
Andy
Renton, WA
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