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andrewparker:
Good work :happy2:

Garth:
Just started the soundproofing. The first piece is on, but it's very dark outside so I'll leave the rest til the weekend!

I've started with the bonnet since a lot of the noise comes from the engine, so took the fibre soundprofing off to start with:

and put the first piece of sound deadening mat on:


I hope to make better progress at the weekend!!

Garth:
Sound deadening is going on quite well now I've completed the bonnet:

The original soundproofing is now back on as well.

The boot floor was cleaned and stripped of the original loose sound deadening mat (what little there was):


Then I covered the wheel well:


And finally finished the whole boot floor:


First impressions are that it is doing a good job. The noise from the exhaust has gone and the engine is very slightly quieter. The rear end of the car is pretty quiet now with the front tyres producing half the noise and the engine the other half through the bulkhead. I've got shed loads of sound proofing so I'll be doing the doors next then the bulkhead and floor. After that I'll move on to the rear quarters and finally the roof. Should be pretty quiet when I finished  :grin:

I've also been shopping and this arrived today:

Just got to get them fitted now  :party:

I've got a few more big goodies coming but you'll have to wait for them  :happy2:

rdfcpete:
I recognise that packaging  :laugh:

I think you'll win the fitting race  :booty:

 :wink:

Garth:

--- Quote from: rdfcpete on October 06, 2010, 07:38:53 pm ---I recognise that packaging  :laugh:

I think you'll win the fitting race  :booty:

 :wink:

--- End quote ---
:grin:
Snap eh?!

Dunno about fitting them. I've got to drive the following over the next few days: Manchester to Leeds to Newcastle to Leeds to Bournemouth to Leeds to Manchester to Leeds to Portsmouth and back to Leeds. That's going to be tough!
Hopefully they'll be fitted by next weekend though so you might just beat me  :happy2:

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