The Rover-Landers of BC

I would suggest going to a local auto interior shop and getting materials directly. I'm sure there are a few in Vancouver. I know of at least 3 here in Calgary. They can supply (and install if desired) basically any materials that you can think of. The biggest plus of this route is being able to discuss options with someone that really know what they are doing.

Not that I'm disagreeing with the above but if you are looking at Dynamat, check these guys out as well.

www.b-quiet.com

I've been fitting "ECOFOAM" to my truck for insulation and some sound deadening. I intend on fitting it to my doors as well. It's a closed cell foam carpet underlay found at Home Despot. The stuff is quite cheap comparitively.
Over the Ecofoam I'm putting a cheap indoor/outdoor carpet. Then floor mats to the cab part.

Cheers
JD

An old thread, but I have been busy looking around for sound reducing material for my Santana... did some surfing, and came across the foam that is used for boats and ships, especially for the engine rooms... found some at River Marine at 1023 Clarke Drive.

It is identical to this material here and comes in 1" or 1 1/4" and was not too pricey. Met a nice bloke named Gavin and started telling him what it was for (the Rover) and he began to talk about his time in the UK and his fond memories of Series and Defenders. Prices were not too bad, and from most people who have bought this for their boats, it works well.

The product also has heat resistant properties, and has a sexy aluminum finish on the one side. Might be a nice way to reduce the noise and vibrations from those Diesels ;) I'm going to pick up a couple of sheets, and use the 3M "27" adhesive to get it on ;)

Cheers ;)

That marine engine room sound deadener works really well BUT.. you'ld think that for marine applications the product would be closed cell foam. It isn't. It's open cell and will absorb water.

JD

Hence the aluminum covering the side that is exposed to the engine, and then using the aluminum tape to seal the seams.

I have seen two products, one open cell and one closed. I can't recall the names, but I've been looking at the two.

Thanks for pointing that out JD ;)

I am adding my support for the products from B-Quiet.com in LA (Lethbridge, Alberta). Most of the noise in a Land Rover is a transference of vibrations. Sticking something to the inside of a door is the best way to reduce noise. Thick felt just doesn't work as well.

Check out their web-site for the various products and comparisons. I used it extensively on my 1969 SIIa. I put B-Quiet Ultimate in the doors, on top of the floors and under the floor. The non-adhesive side is aluminum and having it around the transmission tunnel seems to have made it much cooler in the cab.

Try it you will love it!

AS,

If you ever find out the product code/manufacturer of the closed cell type marine sound proofing sheets do pass it on. I looked at the stuff avail here and felt that even sealing the edges wouldn't prevent this foam from getting water into it and causing other problems.

I've used B-Quiet extreme or ultimate (can't remember which just now) with fair results. A closed cell foam like the marine stuff would be better, but I feel that it should be closed cell for a leaky truck. Styrofoam in the doors would be a good option the way John states earlier in this thread. Cheap & closed cell.

Cheers
JD

JD, the stuff I found was close to this type of material here. I will double check later in the week, and report back ;)