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[Betsy1969]

Sometime in the future I would like to fit some sound insulation, maybe the Noisekiller products and then some type of carpet set . I have seen the Cardura type sets on Paddocks website and wondered what people think of them , are they water resistant etc or is there a better alternative ?

I did wonder if the Wright Off Road set might be a better option despite its price especially when you think that the combined price of  a noiekiller set plus a Cardura set is over £300.

Any thoughts ?

[Betsy1969]

EDIT

Of course I meant Hardura 😀

[oilstain]

Whatever you get ensure it wont hold water

You do get used to the noise, its all part of the charm and in some ways part of the joy of a old Land Rover
I would avoid anything that hard to remove and replace as it becomes a pain when you service or repair

[TimV]

I got some of that stuff used for pitches/playgrounds, heavy but porous. Cuts down on the noise.

[diffwhine]

I use the bubble top matting used in stables. If it can support 1/2 tonne of horse, it can cope with my boots.
Easy to cut and cheap to buy. Different thicknesses - I think I usually go for 12mm

[oilstain]

At my local car boot I managed to get some off cuts of Manchester airport luggage conveyor belts, Very thick and heavy, does not hold water and does the job

[Genem]

I'd go for rubber on the floor and Hardura on vertical surfaces & roof.  Hardura is a good thick vinyl top but either 1/4 in or 1/2 in of felt under that so I'd want to keep it away from standing in water ?

You can buy it "off the roll" from Woollies Trim and cut it to suit your needs easily enough.     

[Bronze Green]

I use the bubble top matting used in stables. If it can support 1/2 tonne of horse, it can cope with my boots.
Easy to cut and cheap to buy. Different thicknesses - I think I usually go for 12mm

Ditto, brilliant stuff.

[autorover1]

I have always used the chain link mats that LR sold as accessorise . Great in mud and snow as the gaps allow it to drain through, and ones feet are kept off the floor instead of in a pool of water. Just hoses off to clean , or if dry , bang it on a local fence post.

[timfoster]

In my case, a previous owner had some sort of hard-wearing fabric glued onto the bulkhead and floors, in addition to a heavy foam-backed (but removable) carpet insulation kit that covered the floor and transmission tunnel.

A few years later, this is what we found underneath all of that carpet:

https://timfoster.smugmug.com/Land-Rover/Bulkhead-Replacement/i-7qHrGkt/A

perhaps it was a coincidence, but I didn't trust that a wet carpet wasn't contributing to that mess.

So, when replacing the bulkhead this time around, I decided that we'd only be using these nice rubber mats:

https://timfoster.smugmug.com/Land-Rover/Bulkhead-Replacement/i-hbxWtt8/A

(though we've still got some fabric covering the seat-box)

The Land Rover seems marginally louder, but there's really not much in it (it's a 200tdi - conversations only happen when necessary) and at least now I can see where water was getting in (since fixed) rather than it being literally brushed under the carpet...

The mats have a nice rubber rim all the way around, along with a cut-out for the full-beams switch, and I'm quite happy with them. https://www.paddockspares.com/pm617-autograph-range-rubber-mats-front-pair.html

 - tim

[timfoster]

In my case, a previous owner had some sort of hard-wearing fabric glued onto the bulkhead and floors, in addition to a heavy foam-backed (but removable) carpet insulation kit that covered the floor and transmission tunnel.

Of course, it's also entirely possible that was glued on by whoever sold the car to him, in order to hide older sins...

- tim

[oilstain]

https://timfoster.smugmug.com/Land-Rover/Bulkhead-Replacement/i-7qHrGkt/A



https://timfoster.smugmug.com/Land-Rover/Bulkhead-Replacement/i-hbxWtt8/A


 - tim

Great pictures, Great Work