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VeRSus · 01-30-2002, 09:23 PM

YOu know that expanding foam stuff you can get from hardware stores thats used for home insilation? I was wondering if it was possible to put that in the doors of my 79 truck as i want to deaden some of the sound and help keep the heat in better in the winter.

or would plain old pink insilation work better.

thnx.

CoryM · 01-31-2002, 12:49 AM

You need room for your windows to go up and down

. You can buy stuff that is basically the same as dynomat at most hardware stores. might try sticking that on the insides of doors and on floor/firewall etc. Will also quiet it down a lot.
Good Luck.
CoryM

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Longhorn Man · 01-31-2002, 01:17 AM

It seems to me the foam would trap water in places. Maybe it wouldn't, but it just seems like it would.

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Rabid · 02-05-2002, 03:07 PM

How about if he rigged it up like some of the newer car doors? I remember pulling the panel off of my 92Skylark back when I had it and it had lots of insulation. It was all encased in a plastic bag looking deal. I remember thinking that it would in fact suck if any water got into that insulation but the plastic shell seemed to do a pretty decent job of keeping it watertight. The window slid up and down nicely too. I bet if you managed to tack that insulation up away from the workings of the window that it would work. Just a thought.

01-30-2002, 09:23 PM	#1
VeRSus Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 5	Sound Deadening/Insilating YOu know that expanding foam stuff you can get from hardware stores thats used for home insilation? I was wondering if it was possible to put that in the doors of my 79 truck as i want to deaden some of the sound and help keep the heat in better in the winter. or would plain old pink insilation work better. thnx.

01-31-2002, 12:49 AM	#2
CoryM Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Surrey, B.C. , Canada Posts: 874	You need room for your windows to go up and down . You can buy stuff that is basically the same as dynomat at most hardware stores. might try sticking that on the insides of doors and on floor/firewall etc. Will also quiet it down a lot. Good Luck. CoryM ------------------ 1970 heavy duty C-10 fleetside sport truck. Vancouver B.C. Canada FWD SUCKS!http://www.geocities.com/chevroletc1070/ __________________ 1970 heavy duty C-10 fleetside sport truck. Vancouver B.C. Canada http://www.geocities.com/chevroletc1070 "Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high." Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, Canadian Army

01-31-2002, 01:17 AM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	It seems to me the foam would trap water in places. Maybe it wouldn't, but it just seems like it would. ------------------ '69 G.M.C. Short/Fleet. 350/350 Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man http://geocities.com/andys_69_gmc/ I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. Need to pick up the one ton Longhorn with a PONTIAC 350/350 here soon, thanks every one! Visit The Longhorn Site http://geocities.com/MotorCity/Flats/8752/ If you need a pic posted, e-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Located in Columbus Ohio

02-05-2002, 03:07 PM	#4
Rabid Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 1,237	How about if he rigged it up like some of the newer car doors? I remember pulling the panel off of my 92Skylark back when I had it and it had lots of insulation. It was all encased in a plastic bag looking deal. I remember thinking that it would in fact suck if any water got into that insulation but the plastic shell seemed to do a pretty decent job of keeping it watertight. The window slid up and down nicely too. I bet if you managed to tack that insulation up away from the workings of the window that it would work. Just a thought.



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