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Old 01-13-2014, 02:08 PM   #148 (permalink)
oil pan 4
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Originally Posted by pgfpro View Post
I had a 81 VW Scirocco that I gutted (no dash heater core door panels etc.) and I pulled every once of sound deadner out of it. What a noisy tin can going down the road. I sold it right after it was finished because it was not very fun to drive around and have your ears ringing for next two hours.
Now that's hard core.
I did something like that once with another car, I pulled all the carpet and sound deading insolation out to power wash and sun dry it over the course of a day or 2. I always planned to reinstall it.
Well with school, work and new England weather a day or 2 turned into 3 weeks. I couldn't stand to drive the car. I was very glad to get the cleaned carpet and sound deading insolation back in.
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