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post Feb 29 2020, 02:36 PM
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I'll post up some pics Wed


Thanks again Mark!
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post Mar 3 2020, 09:40 AM
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QUOTE(Coondog @ Feb 28 2020, 01:17 PM) *

Love my carpeted firewall. Just that little bit of extra room makes a Hugh difference and I honestly think it’s quieter. It’s even hard to tell I have a access panel cut out. I put self dimming interior lights in my center console but they could easy be installed under the dash. I also attached a black battery push light on my removable top. Easy to take off using Velcro and you don’t even see it when you put it by the rear window.


love those seats too!!!!
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post Mar 4 2020, 08:10 AM
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One thought on this, which may be unfounded, is that it may be harder to hide any noise insulation applied to the firewall.
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post Mar 4 2020, 09:58 AM
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I used the black "diamond" sound deadener which I bought on Amazon (made in Russia) under a sewn Perlon carpet piece I bought on eBay from Rennspeed in Duarte, Ca.

The noise difference with the insulation was remarkable. It was like a different car inside. I liked the fact that the sound proof material wasn't shiny silver foil.

Great product, and easy to use/apply.

https://www.amazon.com/Noico-Deadening-auto...0TY748N4GMGF8Z4
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post Mar 4 2020, 01:11 PM
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QUOTE(ndfrigi @ Feb 29 2020, 12:36 PM) *

QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Feb 29 2020, 11:48 AM) *

I'll post up some pics Wed


Thanks again Mark!

Working on it now
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post Mar 4 2020, 05:47 PM
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One thought on this, which may be unfounded, is that it may be harder to hide any noise insulation applied to the firewall.

I have sound deadening under the perlon. Hard to tell the difference visually but big difference on a sound level.
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post Mar 5 2020, 01:55 AM
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Actually, didn't get finished, but will be at it again in the morning.
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post Mar 5 2020, 02:22 AM
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QUOTE(Larmo63 @ Mar 4 2020, 07:58 AM) *

I used the black "diamond" sound deadener which I bought on Amazon (made in Russia) under a sewn Perlon carpet piece I bought on eBay from Rennspeed in Duarte, Ca.

The noise difference with the insulation was remarkable. It was like a different car inside. I liked the fact that the sound proof material wasn't shiny silver foil.

Great product, and easy to use/apply.

https://www.amazon.com/Noico-Deadening-auto...0TY748N4GMGF8Z4


It arrives next week....
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post Aug 10 2023, 11:00 AM
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QUOTE(Coondog @ Feb 28 2020, 01:17 PM) *

Love my carpeted firewall. Just that little bit of extra room makes a Hugh difference and I honestly think it’s quieter. It’s even hard to tell I have a access panel cut out. I put self dimming interior lights in my center console but they could easy be installed under the dash. I also attached a black battery push light on my removable top. Easy to take off using Velcro and you don’t even see it when you put it by the rear window.





How did you attach the top of the carpet at the rear window ?
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post Aug 10 2023, 11:04 AM
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our lady sue makes the GT backwall carpet kit out of the original perlon

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I remember a while back people were discussing carpeting the firewall in place of the back pad and could not remember if anyone was making a kit of decent quality carpet.
Any insight would be appreciated
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post Aug 10 2023, 05:59 PM
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Another vote for Perlon carpet.
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post Aug 10 2023, 11:14 PM
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QUOTE(Jsebben @ Aug 10 2023, 10:00 AM) *

QUOTE(Coondog @ Feb 28 2020, 01:17 PM) *

Love my carpeted firewall. Just that little bit of extra room makes a Hugh difference and I honestly think it’s quieter. It’s even hard to tell I have a access panel cut out. I put self dimming interior lights in my center console but they could easy be installed under the dash. I also attached a black battery push light on my removable top. Easy to take off using Velcro and you don’t even see it when you put it by the rear window.





How did you attach the top of the carpet at the rear window ?


I am going to do this soon, just plan to glue it up by the rear window (and entire thing) with some weldwood contact adhesive. Between the window and carpet I will get a rubber weather strip to trim it out.

I like how @n2j2ryan install turned out.

This one in the pic looks like they hemmed on a trim to the perlon itself.
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post Aug 11 2023, 12:40 AM
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I purchased a length of anodized aluminum 'L' extrusion to finish off the top of the carpet

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https://orangealuminum.com/A63500063/
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