BKB94 Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 The firewall and tunnel seems pretty well covered by the factory then it seems the gave up in the hatch area. I never really drove in one of these so I don't know how noisy they are. I do plan to add quite a bit over the spare tire area, maybe some Rox wool in the rear 1/4 panels and doors always need help. Anything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 I've sound-deadened the entire inside of my car. In honestly, it isn't really any quieter than a stock one but I did remove all of the factory sound deadening during the restoration. Although the stereo system sounds great! I'm happy but question if it was really worth it. I had a lot of time invested and it does make things harder to install like under-dash components, door panels, etc. I have this all documented in a thread in the FAQ forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mech Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 KEV, when you stripped the car completely for repainting, did you do anything like sanblasting or acid/chemical dipping? you painted the interior as well as the outide correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 I sandblasted the entire undercarriage. For the factory sound-deadener on the underside, I had to grind it off with a 3M nylon wheel on an angle grinder. Everything was done myself in my own garage or driveway using inexpensive tools (which added time and frustration). For the interior sound-deadening, I had to chip it off with a mallet and chisel. For the interior, I didn't take it to bare metal but I cleaned and scuffed everything with a red scotchbrite and then applied two thick coats of epoxy primer. Wet sanded the primer and applied base coat/clear coat. Yes, the entire car, inside and out, is in bc/cc. I didn't want any of the original color, white, visible after the restoration...even if it was well hidden such as on the inside firewall. Was it worth it? I don't know. I had to at least get the sound deadener off from near the rockers and frame rails due to rust repair. But I wanted to fix up this car to the best of my ability. It was a great learning experience that spanned almost a 20 year time period. In all, I'm happy with it but there are some things I'd do differently if I turned back the clock. Ok, that was a big ramble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKB94 Posted January 16 Author Report Share Posted January 16 Kev you went nutz on the sound deadening, I’m not planning anything like that. But now after all that and you don’t know if that made a difference I think I’ll do about 1/2 the work I was planning. I have done many of our cars over the years and have been very happy with the results for not much work. I have been using freeze guard for 30+ years and keep coming back to it after using other products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 Yes, it is hard to compare being that I stripped away all of the factory sound-deadening as well as highly modified the car (suspension, exhaust, etc. etc). So, I really only have my stock 88 to compare it with. I will say that the stereo system sounds real good. Zero rattles with the subwoofer which was something I always had with this same sound system in conquests (including this same car prior to the restoration). I don't regret doing all of this but not sure I'd jump into similar project on another car in the future. Thus, I fully agree with the route you are going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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