My ‘56 Chevy

Last time I posted about my install, but didn’t include any pictures. Since I put the carpet in already, I’m posting some pictures of other peoples cars using either Dynamat or Fatmat.

I finally had time to finish installing the Dynamat in the ‘56. The floor was covered a few months ago, which really quieted down the road noise, but I didn’t have a chance to take care of the back of the cab below the window. A job I had been putting off until today, partly because the top foil on Dynamat is SHARP! Wear a pair of gloves when working with it unless you want all sorts of cuts. In all, it took about an hour. The back of the cab was a straight shot. The corners were a little more tricky since I had to deal with some fairly complex bends up where the filler cap used to be.

As a side note, when I covered the floor, I followed the instructions on the back of the box and cut the Dynamat down in to 8 inch strips, and it turned out horrible. I was talking to a friend who worked at a shop where they built high dollar street rods, and he said don’t cut the Dynamat at all. The 18″x32″ pieces they come in are actually too small if you want a perfectly smooth finish. The trick is to not remove the paper backing all at once. Peel back a few inches, enough to get it started on one edge. Make sure it is lined up, and then work your way across the mat, peeling back the paper as you go. This will let you stretch, pinch, and tuck it in to the corners, and keep you from having so many edges. The hundreds of hours I’ve spent installing vinyl decals paid off, the Dynamat went on nice and smooth. Also, forget the flimsy Dynamat rollers they try to sell you. Go to Home Depot or Lowes and get yourself a flooring roller. They are half the price, and work better. The Dynamat brand rollers are not sticky enough to actually roll across the surface. They just stretch it, which makes the install harder.