<VV> [FC] tunes in the GB

[EVERETT WILSON]

Al,

I dont know if you have a super nice van or if it's a driver like mine, but I 
eliminated a LOT of noise by going to Home Depot and buying a couple yards of 
carpet padding - I think I got the 1/2 inch stuff.  I then laid it out over the 
engine room, including up over the fenderwells and rough cut it to fit with a 
razor blade.  Then, to cover the padding (its ugly and doesnt wear well), I 
"obtained" one of the big blue moving pads that u-haul has and laid it out over 
top of the carpet pad, again, up over the fender wells.  I had to fold the pad a 
little, since I didnt want to cut it.  The two pads cover the scratched up deck 
from behind the rear seat to the doors and side-wall to side-wall and really 
make the van more livable when driving.  They are not attached in any way, but 
dont fly around either.  The blue moving pad is heavy enough to stay in place by 
gravity. You can still hear the engine running, but it is a nice purr rather 
than a loud roar, even at freeway speeds.

Someday, when I get a few minutes, I want to get a new piece of the carpet 
padding, a little longer so that it would continue down over the floor 
underneath the rear seat.  I would have to cut out a hole for the heater outlet 
back there and I think that would cut out the rest of the louder drive train 
noise.   


Also, since the two pads are light, if I need to get into the engine 
compartment, I just flip them up over the back seat and pull them back down 
afterwards.  Takes 30 seconds to put back in place.  Yes, it looks industrial, 
but I drive my Vairs (neither one is a show winner) and going deaf should be 
done by loud music, not loud mechanicals.  


I have a stereo and speakers that I bought about two years ago, still in their 
boxes.  Every once in a while I feel like I should probably install them, but 
something else comes up and to be honest, I enjoy the purring of the engine and 
the peace and quiet driving back and forth to work where the phones ring all day 
and home where the kids yell and scream all evening.  Both of those sounds are 
fine, but a short break between them is welcome.  Oh, the other advantage is 
that you can hear people yelling "What year is that thing?" and "Cool Van" as 
you drive.

Everett Wilson
North Richland Hills TX
64 Greenbrier 110/PG (No Radio)
67 500 4 dr 110/pg/ac (No radio here either)



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From: Al Kidd <takidd at gmail.com>
To: corvanatics at corvair.org
Sent: Thu, July 7, 2011 11:27:21 AM
Subject: [FC] tunes in the GB

Hello to all.  Finally working on the interior of the GB and want some
tunes.  Driving the big tin can and listening to the rumble of the
exhaust is nice but a little rock and roll, other than the pitch and
yaw of the ride is needed

Santa gave me one of the custom auto sound hidden receivers and I am
looking for ideas on mounting, speaker locations etc.

Any thoughts or suggestions?  I dont mind drilling a hole or two but
dont want to get into major cutting.
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