I put this in TECHNICAL because it is an issue of noise reduction, not cosmetics. I have the trunk emptied of battery, tires, everything and have coated entirely in POR-15. All the way up over the wheel wells and down behind the quarter panels. There is a little surface rust and a couple pin holes and figured this would stop anymore rusting. Now...should I just toss some carpet on the floor or would I benefit from gluing a layer of jute over everything (floor, quarter panels, etc)? I just finished the POR-15 and jute behind all the inner panels and will hopefully put the interior of the car back together in the next week or so and am hoping to have a much quieter running car. Less road and wind noise. Should keep the inside temps more constant if I ever get A/C. Also, I have to move the electric fuel pump and need suggestions for where I can mount it where it won't reverberate through sheetmetal.
What ever you do is an improvement...I'm going to fill my corners and voids with instant foam then do black turf. I like the gorilla furr seat cover...
It does look like a gorilla I just needed something cheap to keep the grease and adhesives off the seats while I am working on the interior. That was only $10. I revived the fuel pump mounting location thread...http://mmb.maverick.to/showthread.php?p=366172#post366172
Some of those areas are pron to moisture. The material will act like a sponge holding the moisture in place longer. That will develope rust faster. Ken
What are typical sources of moisture? I have a couple of holes in the bottom, but gas tank would prevent most water from coming in, and I will likely fill them first. I am just thinking that most new luxury cars (the ones that drive quietly) have insulation (appears to be jute-like) in these areas. I would have to peel it out and dry it, or replace it if it ever got wet. FWIW, my car is garage kept, seldom driven in the rain (unless I am out driving and it begins to rain, has a spooled rear and I try to stay on dry pavement until I get "practice" driving in wet conditions under "controlled" circumstances...like mall parking lot after midnightcharacter0182:) If I video taped it, it would be called "Brazos Mall Drift" I would like to put 2 holes in the bottom of the fender well just in case water gets in and it will be able to drain out. In other words, I will take the risk and put the jute in, and carpet, but I want to minimize any chances of it getting wet, as I would with any other car.
A coat or two of truck bedliner before the matting wouldn't hurt the protection process. I used the Duplicolor spray bombs of liner in my trunk and will on the interior as well.
Scott,, with the humidty level you live in, think of air flow. If you put 2 items together you will trap moisture. I took my trunk mat out of my stallion when I bought it new cause I knew the damage those things caused in just a few short years. In my opinion I think you are correct in using rust preventative and would topcoat it with a trunk spatter to give it a finished look. You can touch that stuff up over the years without detection also. Dan
I think that a safer way to achieve a quiet ride, as far as the trunk is concerned is to attempt to acoustically isolate it from the cabin. Anywhere sound could come into the passenger area from the trunk is where you should look at as this can be done mostly on vertical surfaces where water does not collect.
