Vee_Que's 122s

Vee_Que · 2013-07-17T03:21:20+00:00

Not much progress, washed it and sanded the roof.... Still haven't decided the shade of red! Took shots of the paint imperfections......

Vee_Que

Been using a bit of filler to make it flush. Its not perfect and I accept that, I will find a better front and fit that down the track when I fix other bits I'm not happy about.

Vee_Que

Thanks to Felix, we got this much done in an hour and a half! Pretty happy with it so far. Looking to start pulling the doner interior out of the other car by the end of the week!

A_Volvo_Driver

Looking good. One day I'm wanting to buy some of that stuff for my car.

Vee_Que

Almost finished the sound deadening, only the Front doors to do! The one cut section on the bootlid makes the lid sound solid to close. With enough deadening over the arches in the boot and inside, I hope it will be quieter. Plus there is more deadening to go on top then the vinyl floor.

YLD244

Looks great Alex.
Btw, when we switched my 144 from vinyl flooring to carpets, it was substantially quieter. But yeah if you're going for originality stick with the vinyl

Vee_Que

Mostly doing it for cost right now! Marine carpet is an option though...

AshDVS

It's coming along really well!

Major Ledfoot

Looking great!

What is the name of the product you're using for sound deadening?

Vee_Que

Its sold on eBay by the bloke depo. Its all the same butyl matting stuff, it was just under $200 delivered. I used the same stuff on my old hilux after running out of the jaycar stuff I had bought, equal thickness. Also similar to the car builders brand deadening too.

A_Volvo_Driver

Chynamat :P

deleted_user_160

A_Volvo_Driver;86502 wroteChynamat :P

Pretty much. Sadly doesn't have the fancy Chinese text. ;P

Alex it looks the goods.
Haven't finished with the boot or just putting two sheets up there?

A_Volvo_Driver

How many mm thick is this stuff? Thin enough to go under the door cards?

deleted_user_160

That's mostly what it's designed for Scott.

Although you can buy many thickness.
The rubber is generally 2-5mm options. Then you add a second layer of either a fire/heat resistant or further sound proofing matting and finally your floor surface

A_Volvo_Driver

Sweet, I'm going to want to do something like this when I'm ready to paint my wagon, and redo the carpets.

deleted_user_160

I'll be doing much the same with the 142. First I have to work out what holes I want to keep in the fire wall and plug the rest, then Matt over.

Currently she gets awfully hot and noisy in the cabin. Mostly from the engine bay.

Vee_Que

It goes under everything, the factory already use similar stuff, but adding more around makes the doors and panels less echoey. It's why i only did the one peice cut in two on the boot lid. It now thuds shut. it's over all the wheel arch that will matter which will reduce road noise and the three layer mat that goes between it and the floor mat will get rid of most of the noise.

Vee_Que

Finished the deadening with two rolls of aluminium tape.

Then started to get this stuff on the floor.

Had to cut sections of it.... Bit ugly but under the vinyl it should shape fine. Adding stuff to the upper of the firewall as well, just like the factory does with its strawlike stuff.

Vee_Que

Stripped out the parts donor car interior and doors yesterday, those door handles and window handles are a pain to remove!

Also fitted door latches to the car. most parts arrive this week so its kind of action stations now.

Master electroplating chromed my grill insert in black Chrome. The other option was powder coating. Unfortunately I think the bumpers won't be chromed, painted silver is the option for now. But the rest of the grill assembly will be polished up and anodised.

deleted_user_160

Vee_Que;86425 wrote[/url]

SO MUCH ROOM!!! Never have I ever seen it like that. Good job!

Vee_Que

Its no different to normal jay...

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