• Registered: 2009-06-25
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Topic: Engine compartment sound deadeners

While the engine of my 70 Ghia coupe was out for rebuild, I removed the original tarboard on the firewall and placed weights on it to flatten it out. It worked, and I re-installed the board when the engine went back in. However, it's rather dried out and stiff, and I don't think it does much in the way of quieting things down. I just got back from a two hour trip in the Ghia and my ears are tired!

So, I had two questions:

1. Who makes the best replacement OEM-type engine compartment sound deadeners?

2. Does anyone make the cloth bags that go in the corners of the fenders?


Paul

  • Registered: 2008-01-03
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Re: Engine compartment sound deadeners

what you can do is use something like this http://www.cofair.com/roof.aspx
You can use it for outside and inside to quiet down the noise from the outside. Put that on then oem tar board on. I am not sure about ghias but you can try cip1.com. They might have some oem parts for you.
I have heard people use bedliner paint to paint the firewall but i dont recommend it because its hard as heck and hard to take off...

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  • From: somewhere over the rainbow USA
  • Registered: 2006-07-26
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Re: Engine compartment sound deadeners

Try  www.karmannghia.com
They have it listed in a catalog I have, under sound absorber
Does it have sound deadener behind the rear seat like a bug?(inside the cabin)
Where do the pillows go? Been to many years since I've worked on a ghia

Last edited by burrhead (2011-12-26 15:23:15)

burrhead

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  • From: Portage, Indiana
  • Registered: 2004-03-27
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Re: Engine compartment sound deadeners

Hey Altema, where do you live? I work at a place that makes automotive sound deadening...if you're not too far a few "scrap" pieces could probably find their way to you. It's not quite the OE tarboard, it's more of a thicker Dynamat type of product, but I used it all over my 78 bus and it does do the job. I figured if it's good enough for Cadillac it's good enough for my bus:)

  • Registered: 2009-06-25
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Re: Engine compartment sound deadeners

JordanK wrote:

Hey Altema, where do you live? I work at a place that makes automotive sound deadening...if you're not too far a few "scrap" pieces could probably find their way to you. It's not quite the OE tarboard, it's more of a thicker Dynamat type of product, but I used it all over my 78 bus and it does do the job. I figured if it's good enough for Cadillac it's good enough for my bus:)

I'm in Livonia Michigan. I see you are in Indiana... Northern Indiana I hope?  Lol

  • Registered: 2009-06-25
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Re: Engine compartment sound deadeners

burrhead wrote:

Try  www.karmannghia.com
They have it listed in a catalog I have, under sound absorber
Does it have sound deadener behind the rear seat like a bug?(inside the cabin)
Where do the pillows go? Been to many years since I've worked on a ghia

The pillows are kind of an open "L" or "J" shape, and they go upside-down on the wheel well, between the wheel housing and the inside of the fender. They soak up mostly bass frequencies, which is what I need.

Paul