Sound proofing, capet and glue questions Options

[John90290]

I spent all this time getting the floor pan to bare metal, fixing rust area, removing seam sealer and POr15'ing the entire deck now it's time to add carpet and sound proofing and I feel I'm going to cover up all my hard work?

Should I use the dynamat type stuff and go with the original tar stuff?

If I add sound deading material behind the seat will the back pad fit?

Did everyone else just glue their carpet down? Getting the old stuff off was a bigger pain than cutting welding the rust patches.

Looking to see what you folks have done.

Thank!

[Rand]

I spent all this time getting the floor pan to bare metal, fixing rust area, removing seam sealer and POr15'ing the entire deck now it's time to add carpet and sound proofing and I feel I'm going to cover up all my hard work?

Should I use the dynamat type stuff and go with the original tar stuff?

If I add sound deading material behind the seat will the back pad fit?

Did everyone else just glue their carpet down? Getting the old stuff off was a bigger pain than cutting welding the rust patches.

Looking to see what you folks have done.

Thank!

This is where you enter the zone of "who do you want to ride with you."

When my first 914 had every bit of tar, deadening materials, sound pads, yada yada removed, AND with the rear window out, it was a very obnoxious ride. But I loved it. All my friends and kids loved it. But most women don't. Find good ones.

You don't do a 914 if you want a quiet and creature-comfort car! Buy a freaking Ford Fiesta Turbo if you want it all.

Make it yours.

As for mine, light weight is a key factor, so I will never add sound deadening = heavy "frosting" materials that poop onto my clean car and take away from how it handles.