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Started installing all the soundproofing this weekend
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Also pulled out the PAS pump and stuck some proofing under the scuttle where it lives, has reduced the whine of the pump dramatically.
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just need the factory bulkhead and bonnet sound deadening to finish it off haha
Haha indeed, Im going to pikey it out of my other nova i think.Quote:
Originally Posted by millworm
Attacked the rear bumper this week as when the new boot goes on need somewhere else for the reg plate, but instead of just screwing it to the bumper I want it to be tidy. So measured up and cut a hole so I can make a fibreglass recess with a LED strip lamp in it.
Also enlarged the cut out for the exhaust for when I send her off for the new stainless system.
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Used a bit of the bumper that got cut out to fill and smooth over the old number plate lamp
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Will look good I think
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thumbs up for the sound deadining, nova's are bloody awful on the noise front
The bumper is different and I like people trying something different, never really liked flush boots though so looking forward to seeing the rear all together when finished.
Decided to utilise the bit of chopped out bumper to make the side bits for the recess. measured and marked up and cut them out.
then shaped them on the grinding wheel.
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Some progress this week with a few bits.
Finished the fibreglass recess in the bumper, filler primed & ready for paint shop.
Fitted the boot solenoid & the new boot, stuck it on to see how she looks so far.}Getting there slowly but surely :D
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Back in the garage tomorrow for another full day on her
More stripping today and more soundproofing.
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Also managed to get hold of the factory engine bay firewall soundproofing off ebay today, needs a clean up tho.
Engine will be coming out over xmas and I will be stripping the rest of her & prepping her for a new paint job :D
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Finished installing all the Silentcoat soundproofing today and my roll of 12mm pu foam underlay arrived :D
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First layer in, bit of a ball ache cutting it to match the carpet but got there in the end :thumb:
Think I may have the quietest Nova in the world once this is done lol
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