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Sound and Heat insulation?

Posted: 12/11/13 11:23am Message 1 of 14
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I have no idea how hot my '68 roadster will get inside in the summer ask I bought it about 2 months ago, but I was wondering, has anyone any suggestions or experience with installing heat and sound insulation? 
 
I prefer a pre-cut kit, which takes all the measuring and guess work out of the equations.  I ran across a C-3 kit from VetteNuts.net for $165.
 
Again I prefer the pre-cut kit for a C3...........any recommendation or cautions will be appreciated.
 



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Posted: 12/11/13 7:07pm Message 2 of 14
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That sounds very cheap for the whole kit.  I'd be very wary of the quality.

You really can't go wrong with Dynamat, or something similar.  I cut and installed mine in an evening.  Just coat the floorboards with a good rubber cement, lay the mat down, and trim.  Cover the seams with HVAC foil tape. 

If I could ever find the time to finish the damned car, I'd tell you how well it works...







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Posted: 12/12/13 9:22am Message 3 of 14
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dyoes said: That sounds very cheap for the whole kit.  I'd be very wary of the quality.

You really can't go wrong with Dynamat, or something similar.  I cut and installed mine in an evening.  Just coat the floorboards with a good rubber cement, lay the mat down, and trim.  Cover the seams with HVAC foil tape. 

If I could ever find the time to finish the damned car, I'd tell you how well it works...



Dyoes, we have a lot in common!  I did the Dynamat thing too but the car is still up on jacks. 
 
I can say that I've used the precut insulation on another Vette and now wish I had layed down Dynamat first.  Dynamat doesn't work unless it's applied directly to the metal/glass surface.
Another thing I did was add some "Zero Clearance" insulation underneath the floor to stop the heat at the source.  If I knew how to add photos to this site I would.

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Posted: 12/12/13 10:16am Message 4 of 14
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Posted: 12/12/13 3:35pm Message 5 of 14
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Haven't been here for a long time.  I went to Lowes and bought a foil-backed adhesive foam.  Inexpensive and worked well.  Don't remember the brand, sorry.


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Posted: 12/12/13 6:38pm Message 6 of 14
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Lizard Skin for sound applied first then Lizard Skin for insulation second. If you want to get crazy do inside and out and use Dynamat .


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Posted: 12/12/13 7:15pm Message 7 of 14
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Dyoes, we have a lot in common!  I did the Dynamat thing too but the car is still up on jacks. 
 



I've had a running joke that the car was a 9-month project that is now in year three.  But after looking at the calendar again, I've realized it's year four...  Confused

Got the car off of jackstands a few months ago, and was determined that it wasn't going back up.  Except for that transmission leak... And now that "wump wump" from the drivetrain when it's pushed.  Arrgh!

Anyway, here's a shot of the interior right after I laid the insulation.  Failed to mention that you can also buy carpet with some insulation built in.

We are about to replace carpet in Dad's '69 427 roadster and are going to insulate that one as well.  That car is HOT to drive... even with side pipes.  I'll post some pics when we get to it.







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Posted: 12/13/13 10:40am Message 8 of 14
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Foil backed insulation from a roll, all seams sealed with reinforced aluminuminum foil tape. 3M spray adhesive to hold it all down nice and snug. Thumbs Up





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Posted: 12/13/13 1:10pm Message 9 of 14
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Where did you get that stuff Joel?


   

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Posted: 12/13/13 1:13pm Message 10 of 14
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F4Gary said: Where did you get that stuff Joel?

It may be called "Reflectix", and I found it at my local hardware store.

John




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