interior removal
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Racer
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interior removal
i have removed the rear interior and put down the B-Quiet product and had great results reducing interior noise from exhaust. That was an easy project.
I now want to insulate the front area. i will need to remove seats, etc. Does anyone know where there are detailed instructions on the removal of the interior. This looks to be much more challenging.
I now want to insulate the front area. i will need to remove seats, etc. Does anyone know where there are detailed instructions on the removal of the interior. This looks to be much more challenging.
Melting Slicks
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I've had the interior out of my convertible. It's not a tough job. There are just three pieces. The driver and passenger areas are each a single piece and the piece behind the seats is one piece. You have to remove the seats, the rocker panel trim on each side, the throttle pedal stop and the drivers foot rest. You don't have to remove the console, it will pull out from under it.
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I've had the interior out of my convertible. It's not a tough job. There are just three pieces. The driver and passenger areas are each a single piece and the piece behind the seats is one piece. You have to remove the seats, the rocker panel trim on each side, the throttle pedal stop and the drivers foot rest. You don't have to remove the console, it will pull out from under it.
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Yep, lay a towel or something over the console and the rocker molding if you haven't already taken it out first, so they don't get scratched. Other than that, take off the back two nuts and the front two nuts, unplug electrics and airbags, lift out.
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I always remove the 4 nuts holding each seat in place (battery still connected so I can freely move the seat back and forth to access the mounts), and *then* disconnect the battery before taking the final step of lifting and unplugging the seat.
Simple but Helpful tip: It makes the job a lot easier to have a long extension of 18 inches or so on your ratchet (between the socket and the ratchet handle). This gives you a lot more room to spin the ratchet handle, instead of trying to turn it around down near the relatively crowded seat base. If you don't already have a long extension, this is the perfect excuse to buy one!
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http://www.b-quiet.com/ultimate.html
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I used about 80% of one roll of the B Quiet ultimate material which was one layer. The cost is about $119. I now have another roll and the left over to do the front. That should make a big difference in sound and heat. since doing a cam and having headers it increased the DB level a noticable amount.
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I've had the interior out of my convertible. It's not a tough job. There are just three pieces. The driver and passenger areas are each a single piece and the piece behind the seats is one piece. You have to remove the seats, the rocker panel trim on each side, the throttle pedal stop and the drivers foot rest. You don't have to remove the console, it will pull out from under it.
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Very Nice Job with The pictures.... How long does this job take . make it 2 parts like . trunk then seat area... my car is also a convert. How many rolls do I need. And is it worth it to do this job .... Thanks again for your information Buddy... I love my Vette ,,, Its been 3 Years so far..
Racer
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I had mine done by a pro http://cascadeaudio.com/automotive_a...udio_craft.htm
It took about 40 hours to put down 3 layers of soundproofing and heat shield. removal of the seats and the console was the easy part. if you do a search there where a couple of threads on the subject
Mike
It took about 40 hours to put down 3 layers of soundproofing and heat shield. removal of the seats and the console was the easy part. if you do a search there where a couple of threads on the subject
Mike
