DanOlson Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 I decided to stop hijacking Merle's thread and start my own. Here are a few pics of my current project that I have a month to finish before Mopars in the Park. The insulation is not quite as elegant as Merle's but wow, what a difference. It's 3/8" thick with the foil face. Dan I posted this to the wrong forum earlier this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_Koch Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Interiors lookin good. I like the insulation idea. Let us know how it works out sound and temperature wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodscavenger Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 did you make your own kick panels and door panels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanOlson Posted May 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Yup. Used the originals as patterns. They are covered with the same fabric that the seat cover is made of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallblockjunkie Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 your truck is looking GOOD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coW52Dodge Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Very nice job - it looks great! Something like that would make a nice winter project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanOlson Posted June 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 After almost 6 weeks and 2 emails of apologies, I finally got my headliner from Quiet Ride. I was all psyched to get it painted and installed last weekend as there was rain in the forcast. Good news is that the headliner piece itself fits great. Bad news is that the cutout for the rear window is 4" too wide and 1.5" too high. I'm sure Quiet Ride will correct the issue but I'm beginning to think this part of the project is jinxed. So I went to Best Buy and got a stereo and speakers and got them installed. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey beard Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Hi Dan, Your interior looks very nice - wish mine were that classy. I have a seat upholstery cover from a junk yard hog ringed over my original seat cushions. I used the same insulation inside my cab that you have in your cab roof. When I was installing it, the truck was outside and it was quite hot. First I put the Peel-'N-Seal sound deadener stuff from Lowes - black buty rubber in rolls that is self sticking - and then I installed the insulation. Couldn't believe the difference in the cab inside temp, even with the doors open, when I put the insulation up. Without it, I could hardly touch the rubber that I had installed because it was too hot. After the insulation went in, I could feel the temperature change right away. That is some amazing stuff. Your truck looks great. Thanks for sharing your pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl b51 Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Pics are Great and very helpful. Good Luck with the headliner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMelchiorre Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Looks good. I hope to be doing the same for my truck by the fall... Steve... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulldogTom Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Dan, It looks like you left the area behind the seat bare metal? Is that correct? I am thinking of using sound deadening and insulation behind the seat also. Can you tell why you did not go all the way down? Personal preference or some other reason? Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourPowderCoating.com Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 most excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 starting to fiddle with my Studebaker interior. I have some of the dual aluminum stuff left from insulating the ductwork in my garage. I cut a piece the fits perfectly vertically betweent eh cab floor and the rear window frame. Was poking around in my shed and forun some of the rigid foam insulation the guy used under the new siding we put on last year. It the green stuff witht he foil on one side. Looking in my cab, there is a gap over the windshield header, the seam where the roof and cab back pinch weld is and there are small gaps over the door frames. I had a piece of that which just fits into those gaps enough to hold it inplace and even effect the compound curve of the roof. A bit of construction adhesive on the corners ought to serve to hold it in just about right. Wondering which way to face the foil side facing the roof or facing the interior??? there will be a bit air gap between them. I could also glue some cotton batting to it and put some material over that. On the floors, I was planning on using the aluminum foil and the stuff Grey Beard mentioned onthe floor. Cutting the aluminum about 2 inches short of the full deminsions and putting the peel and stick over it and use the difference to stick the sandwich in place. So it would be seam sealed and painted floor, alumium and the peel and stick over it. Got some floor runner to finish it off till I can afford the real floor mats. I will throw up some pictures as the process goes along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanOlson Posted June 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 When I get all the pieces for the headliner painted and ready to install, I'll take the seat and frame out and insulate area below the window all the way to the floor. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulldogTom Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Dan, What are you going to cover it with? My thought was I would bring the carpeting up to the window, but I am not sure if that will look lame. The other choice is the headliner material. I don't think I will like that. Thanks for responding. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanOlson Posted June 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 To start with I'm going to paint the insulation the same color as the headliner. You really don't see much behind the seat especially with it all the way back and the seat width really fills the space. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJs 1948 Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 I just finished a Quiet-Ride interior in my 48 B1B. I wish I could start over again on the pieces around my rear windows. Start with the center rear window panel clamped in place. Then clamp your corner panels in to test fit all three pieces before attaching and trimming. I used soft pad wood working bar clamps. The side edges of all three panels butt up to each other. I thought the center panel was going to over lap the corner panels. Now I have a 1/4 inch gap between the panels and may try to move them another time. Also be careful not to trim too much plastic in the lower corners on all the windows because the window rubber may not cover it and you will see a gap. I insulated the rear cab wall to the floor and bought some black vinyl from a fabric shop and glued it on the insulation with the supplied glue from Quiet Ride. I did not spray glue on the two vertical metal ribs on the rear cab wall so they would not be as noticable and the vinyl would look smoother all the way around. The sides are tucked in behind the B frame for now. Waiting for my correct door panels to arrive now. This is my first restoration but I hope this may help coming from a rookie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merle Coggins Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Funny you mention trimming around the corners. I didn't have to do any trimming on my rear panels. My windows were already in. I started with the center piece and just worked it behind the molding all around. Then the same with the two corner pieces. My edges but up nicely although the center piece bows in slightly on the driver's side. It was just enough that you could see the silver insulation through the gap. So I pulled it back enough to spray some paint on the insulation bahind that gap. Now it's barely noticable. I also painted the lower outside two sections of insulation on the rear cab wall so that the silver wouldn't show behind the ends of the seat. I like JJ's vinyl idea though. I'd like something to cover the insulation, more to protect it than anything. Merle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJs 1948 Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 My rear windows were out and I thought installing the windows after the rear panels would be easier. Looks like I thought wrong again. Your plan worked well Merle and others should use it too. My truck was totally stripped and in pieces when I bought it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpwuertz Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 I have also received my interior kit from Quiet Ride and have also discovered that the rear window panel dose not have the proper hole cut into it. The hole is to wide and to high also. The window panel is also 36 inches wide and after holding all of the panels in the truck the this panel should be only 30 inches wide. I have a 3 window cab. I was waiting to hear what Dan heard from Quiet Ride before I give them a call. One other question, where did you get the paint to paint the panels? Thanks Jim W Bloomington MN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merle Coggins Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 They must have got their patterns mixed up after making mine, because mine fit perfectly. I hope they get it straight for you guys. They recommended SEM paint for plastics, but I couldn't get it in the color I wanted. I used Krylon Fusion paint, and I like how it looks, but it takes the edge binding a l o n g time to dry. It stayed tacky for a long time, whereas the rest of it dried quickly. Dan told me that he used Dupli-Color's paint for plastics and had good results. Merle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpwuertz Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Merle Could you tell me how wide the center panel is on your truck. Is it 30 inches or is it 36 inches like the one I got. I think you've got a 5 window and I have a 3 window. I would think the center panels should be the same. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merle Coggins Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 MerleCould you tell me how wide the center panel is on your truck. Is it 30 inches or is it 36 inches like the one I got. I think you've got a 5 window and I have a 3 window. I would think the center panels should be the same. Jim I'll try to get some measurements tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanOlson Posted June 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Jim W, You said that your window is 30" wide? Mine is only 26" wide. The center section that I got from QuietRide has an opening of 30" x 11.25. Is that what you need? Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpwuertz Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Dan According to my measurements the center panel should be 30 inches. The panel I got form Quiet Ride is 36 inches wide and the window hole is cut to big, as you had mentioned in your post. If you lay all three panels side by side they come out to about 74 inches. If I remember correctly the distance form door to door is about 68 inches on the 3 window cab. This means they would not fit even if the window hole were cut to the right size. You are right the window in the truck is 26x10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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