Feb 2nd sowega ride

[JustaFordGuy]

You know that's past my bedtime.

[lonesouth]

missed out on a good time...well it was a time anyway...

took about three hours of working with the material to get it all down.  I ended up cutting it to ~6" sections, so it would have worked out fine to use the smaller rolls, just would have cost more.  I did my daily driver car in dynamat extreme a few years ago and this stuff is much easier to work with.  The dynamat is thicker and has a thicker foil, which translates into, it doesn't bend as easily.  That said, I think it would be faster to lay down one layer of dynamat than two layers of Peel & Seal. 

I really can tell a big difference in the way the tub sounds.  It is no longer tinny at all.  I can drop a tool and all I get is a thud, more of the kick drum and less of a top hat.  I read elsewhere that a 4" paint roller with the rolling part removed, so you have a wire with a sturdy handle, works wells to get into the nooks and crannies, and they were right.  I used that joker for about 75% of the time to get the material to flatten out.  The other tools I found useful were a 12" section of copper pipe and a copper T with about 4" of pipe sweated to it to form a handle.

I did notice that I had significantly fewer cuts after laying the peel & seal than I did after the dynamat.  I chalk this up to the thinner foil retaining less of a straight, cutting edge after being paired down from the full size mat.  That said, I still have a few cuts on my hands, my back is soar, my knees hurt and my hands generally feel like I've been clearing thorny vines all day.  I found out with the dynamat that wearing gloves helps, but you lose the tactility required to peel and handle the material. 

I will report more after I have the carpet, seats and cage installed.

[JustaFordGuy]

Looks awesome, I bet it's going to make a huge difference.

You better get that cage and some seats in quick.

[lonesouth]

stop by tonight and we can place the cage.

[BroncoBlair]

looks good. i will do that to mine after its painted. i am ready to go. guess i may trailer mine up there so we will have a trailer just in case someone breaks something

[JustaFordGuy]

What time are you going to be home?

[lonesouth]

I'll be home around 6. 

[JustaFordGuy]

I'll try to come by if I get a minute.

[lonesouth]

sounds good.  I figure all I really need help on is physically picking the cage up and putting it in place.  I can do the drilling/bolting later.

[lonesouth]

Thinking we may trailer up as well.

[lonesouth]

Thanks to Gary for helping me drop the cage in.  Still need to bolt it down and install the rear seats.  24 more bolts to go.

[JustaFordGuy]

That cage looks awesome. Now get that thing bolted in and get your fuel tank put back in and you'll be ready.

[lonesouth]

Cage is installed, though I still need to put in two bolts. Seats are installed. Gas tank is installed. And it cranked up. Also found new tires for my trailer which i will pick up tomorrow and have mounted on Friday.  Still need to install the radio, put the soft top on, and install two more bolts horizontally to better secure front bumper.

More work on the bronco in a week than I have done in a year.

[BroncoBlair]

It will be worth all the work.
 

[lonesouth]

I'll never admit it to Adrienne, but I'm looking forward to not needing to wrench on the bronco a little.  headed to Buca di Beppo for dinner tonight