HIO Silver's Lo-Buck Bumpside Build
#1246
Black is the new black and coordinates much better than the putty-colored door panels and arm rests that came with the parchment bench seat upholstery. Black and New Lime looks great IMO.
Yesterday I lined the doors with Hushmat which came in 12"x23.5" sheets. The upper part of the door, between the mirror mount and door handle, is 7"x23.5". Sections on the large plain of the door are 6"x12" for easier handling through the door shell opening. Then small sections were cut as fillers. Coverage is more than 75 percent.
Foam weatherstripping was applied to the perimeter of each door panel using the same technique applied to the transmission cover. Each door panel requires about 10 feet which is how the self-adhesive strips were packaged for a nice low $3.49 per bag. There were wear marks on the back of each panel where it had rubbed against the door shell so short strips of foam were applied to those areas to stave off vibration. I heated a finish nail with a cigarette lighter and melted the screw through-holes so the screws would not grab the foam. Worked great! The paint is..... Rustoleum Engine Enamel in semi-gloss black - same as everywhere else.
The door panel was positioned using a couple of screws and then the remainder of the screws loosely installed. The screws were tightened in sequence so the foam would be "crushed" evenly and the metal not bend or divot. They're snug for now and they'll get tightened until the foam achieves its final crush. The arm rests are $50 or $60 per pair from NPD.
The next step is to find some carpet for the bare area btwn the seats, fab up a bracket/base for the 96 XLT console for its eventual installation.
Yesterday I lined the doors with Hushmat which came in 12"x23.5" sheets. The upper part of the door, between the mirror mount and door handle, is 7"x23.5". Sections on the large plain of the door are 6"x12" for easier handling through the door shell opening. Then small sections were cut as fillers. Coverage is more than 75 percent.
Foam weatherstripping was applied to the perimeter of each door panel using the same technique applied to the transmission cover. Each door panel requires about 10 feet which is how the self-adhesive strips were packaged for a nice low $3.49 per bag. There were wear marks on the back of each panel where it had rubbed against the door shell so short strips of foam were applied to those areas to stave off vibration. I heated a finish nail with a cigarette lighter and melted the screw through-holes so the screws would not grab the foam. Worked great! The paint is..... Rustoleum Engine Enamel in semi-gloss black - same as everywhere else.
The door panel was positioned using a couple of screws and then the remainder of the screws loosely installed. The screws were tightened in sequence so the foam would be "crushed" evenly and the metal not bend or divot. They're snug for now and they'll get tightened until the foam achieves its final crush. The arm rests are $50 or $60 per pair from NPD.
The next step is to find some carpet for the bare area btwn the seats, fab up a bracket/base for the 96 XLT console for its eventual installation.
#1250
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: La Ribera, Baja, Mexico
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Way nice amigo, and you've got to love the 'hush' sound, when the doors close. I did it the way you did, and put the Hushmat in the door in 3 strips...worked well. I used aluminum duct tape on the edges, just to seal it up.. Love that heavy 'Thunk' the door makes now... my windows still rattle, so that is next on the list...
Hushmat inside door...
Hushmat inside door...
#1251
#1254
The interior looks great HIO, well done! A couple months ago I got new armrests from DC. When I open the door from the inside, the chrome door latch paddle touches the grip area on the arm rest. I can't adjust the arm rest up any higher and I can't move the paddle any lower. I wonder if the DC and NPD get their armrests from the same manufacturer? Are you having any problems?
#1256
Booyah! It has been a long road... my other projects are pining for attention.
The interior looks great HIO, well done! A couple months ago I got new armrests from DC. When I open the door from the inside, the chrome door latch paddle touches the grip area on the arm rest. I can't adjust the arm rest up any higher and I can't move the paddle any lower. I wonder if the DC and NPD get their armrests from the same manufacturer? Are you having any problems?
I'm gonna use the console on the left because the Sport R foam bolsters are so thick. No problem.. the more square console will end up either in my 71 or 73.
#1258
#1260
This was a total brain fart. I forgot I put a couple washers behind the handle cup. That pushed the paddle out too far. I was trying to keep the handle cup from distorting when I tightened the nuts on the latch paddle. I believe this all stems from the extra door panel I have.
One time I was helping my buddy reinstall the C6 in his 65 T-bird. He managed to get it out by himself but wanted a helper for this go-round...... after he got the converter seated, lined up with the flex plate, and a couple of bell housing bolts started I picked up a rag off the bench to wipe my hands and a big "washer" with holes around its perimeter fell out. I showed it to him and asked what it was..... it was the reinforcement ring that goes under the flex plate bolts. Guh.