Yank it out and then put Dynamat down after you paint the floors.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John F Sandhoff" <sandhoff@csus.edu>
To: "Dziuba, Larry" <LarryD@pengrowth.com>
Cc: "datsun roadster mailist" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 4:27 PM
Subject: RE: carpet
> It was written:
> > When recently stripping the floor, I found it covered with a hard
tar-like
> > substance.
>
> That's a soundproofing material. Its density cuts down direct sound, and
> also dampens vibrations in the sheet metal. You can save a few pounds
> by ripping it out, but it'll add to the 'buzziness' of the car (which you
> may or may not notice :-) )
>
> If it didn't serve a purpose, Nissan would have saved a buck and left
> it out...
>
> -- John
> John F Sandhoff sandhoff@csus.edu Sacramento, CA
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