Carpet, padding, firewall, and noise reduction options - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

cedorris · 10-10-2012, 02:27 PM

My truck is about to come home from the shop and I only have a few interior things left to do - including carpet.

I'm going to go with a molded carpet and I would like some suggestions for noise reduction inside the cab? Is there a particular padding I should use that is better than the stock style?

Also what do you recommend for the inside of the firewall? I know a few places sell the original style padding. What are your thoughts on this? Are there better options?

I'd like this truck to have a quiet comfortable ride.

Thanks!

weever82 · 10-10-2012, 07:29 PM

The ultimate for sound reduction is going to be dynamat or similar. Before you put the carpet down clean the cab really well and stick it down and it will help out tremendously. With the carpet I would make sure it comes with some good jute backing for some comfyness and a lil sound reduction but not much. I would also purchase a new firewall molding kit and it includes the jute backing on them as well.

But again.. the dynamat is the key. Its cashy but worth the price in my book.

Just my .2 cents worth.

Weev-

69truckin · 10-12-2012, 05:17 PM

theres a guy on this forum that sells an equivalent to dynamat and its less expensive.

big_al_71 · 10-12-2012, 05:23 PM

We used a product called cool-it and another product we call "Jute" then of course and new carpet on top. the truck still is loud but no where near as loud as it once was.

Zoomin · 10-12-2012, 05:45 PM

Some people use spray in bedliner on the firewall and inside the doors. Go even farther and use Plasti-Dip on any metal parts that make contact with each other if you want.

cedorris · 10-13-2012, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zoomin

Some people use spray in bedliner on the firewall and inside the doors. Go even farther and use Plasti-Dip on any metal parts that make contact with each other if you want.

Did you do the plastidip on yours? I'd love to see/hear the results.
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WadmalawJoe · 10-13-2012, 06:36 AM

Excellent post I'm going to do mine soon as well.
I'm also thinking of adding carpet to the ceiling, a headliner I guess. I see you can buy them. Basically we are sitting in a tin can and sound just echos all around.
Has anyone added the headliner and did it help at all?
(sorry cedorris, didn't mean to hijack your thread)

elf w/capital T · 10-13-2012, 08:58 AM

no a bad idea! never even thought about that plastic dip stuff! thanks!

10-10-2012, 02:27 PM	#1
cedorris 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 302	Carpet, padding, firewall, and noise reduction options My truck is about to come home from the shop and I only have a few interior things left to do - including carpet. I'm going to go with a molded carpet and I would like some suggestions for noise reduction inside the cab? Is there a particular padding I should use that is better than the stock style? Also what do you recommend for the inside of the firewall? I know a few places sell the original style padding. What are your thoughts on this? Are there better options? I'd like this truck to have a quiet comfortable ride. Thanks! __________________ -Clayton 1972 Cheyenne Super LWB 350 - farm truck restore project - twitter @oldgreen

10-10-2012, 07:29 PM	#2
weever82 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Queen Creek, AZ Posts: 551	Re: Carpet, padding, firewall, and noise reduction options The ultimate for sound reduction is going to be dynamat or similar. Before you put the carpet down clean the cab really well and stick it down and it will help out tremendously. With the carpet I would make sure it comes with some good jute backing for some comfyness and a lil sound reduction but not much. I would also purchase a new firewall molding kit and it includes the jute backing on them as well. But again.. the dynamat is the key. Its cashy but worth the price in my book. Just my .2 cents worth. Weev- __________________ Weev- Life's tough...... It's even tougher when your stupid - John Wayne

10-12-2012, 05:17 PM	#3
69truckin Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 44	Re: Carpet, padding, firewall, and noise reduction options theres a guy on this forum that sells an equivalent to dynamat and its less expensive.

10-12-2012, 05:23 PM	#4
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: Carpet, padding, firewall, and noise reduction options We used a product called cool-it and another product we call "Jute" then of course and new carpet on top. the truck still is loud but no where near as loud as it once was. Attached Images __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

10-12-2012, 05:45 PM	#5
Zoomin Man of Mini-Talents Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,295	Re: Carpet, padding, firewall, and noise reduction options Some people use spray in bedliner on the firewall and inside the doors. Go even farther and use Plasti-Dip on any metal parts that make contact with each other if you want. __________________ Steve Project - Ruth 66 Skylark Project - Lola 60 Biscayne Project - Iron Ox 54 GMC 100 Project - Darth 69 Camaro

10-13-2012, 06:36 AM	#7
WadmalawJoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Ravenel SC Posts: 317	Re: Carpet, padding, firewall, and noise reduction options Excellent post I'm going to do mine soon as well. I'm also thinking of adding carpet to the ceiling, a headliner I guess. I see you can buy them. Basically we are sitting in a tin can and sound just echos all around. Has anyone added the headliner and did it help at all? (sorry cedorris, didn't mean to hijack your thread) __________________ Toys/projects Many toys, not enough time to play! My youngest son and I picked up a 69 Chevy C-10 on 1/7/22, this is my second 69, it was 10 years ago that I had my other one. So I’m back!!!

10-13-2012, 08:58 AM	#8
elf w/capital T Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 994	Re: Carpet, padding, firewall, and noise reduction options no a bad idea! never even thought about that plastic dip stuff! thanks!



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