I have also used Jute Felt in the past with very good results. I can be purchased cheaply and has good sound damping properties and forms well over different surfaces. The only fault with any of this stuff is (a) that they retain water and (b) the car is noisy to begin with, sound deadening will only do so much...
Dan On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 8:59 AM, Dave C. Bolen <[email protected]> wrote: > Bert, > > Not sure about the tar boards, but there is a tremendous difference in the > firewall tar boards. > > The cheap stuff is really cheap and the good stuff is barely as good as the > original. I think the problem is the shipping(for firewall). > > The third option is to go to your local roofing supply company. > You can buy a 25-50 foot rool of some *thick* tar board type stuff > and layer it as much as you wish...and cut it as well. > > The benefit is that you can also glue it to your inside metal and it will > make the car sound like a million bucks. You can tap you knuckle down the > side ofthe car and it sounds better than any new car you can buy. The only > problem is finding something that will make it stick. > > Cheers, dave > > > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Enough sunlight reaches the Earth *every* hour to meet the world's > energy demand for an entire year.....so, what do we do with it? > > > On Sun, 8 Mar 2009, Bert Knupp wrote: > >> Volks, >> >> I'm rapidly approaching the carpeting stage of my restoration. I have a >> nice set of TMI carpeting, but am looking at my options for underneath the >> carpeting. I have new floor pans, so am starting from scratch. >> (Actually, >> I still have the old tar covering over the tunnel). >> >> Is there a substantial difference in effect between old conventional $50 >> tar >> boards (like the factory used) and the more extensive $100-plus >> foil-backed >> "Sound and Heat Insulation Package" sets such as those offered by MAMW and >> others? Do the thicker pad sets significantly affect carpeting fit? Are >> there any areas that need a little extra attention? >> >> I'd appreciate hearing from somebody who's experienced the, um, flooring >> experience. >> >> Bert Knupp in Music City USA >> >> |__n__ >> (_____)º >> (Ô\_|_/Ô) >> ü ° ° ü >> Polizeikäfer '70 >> >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >> signature >> database 3917 (20090307) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> vintagvw site list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
