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1974 Chevy Stepside - Sound Off

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With some tin snips, he removed... 
   
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With some tin snips, he removed the rusted-through areas on both sides.
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Both the passenger and driver... 
   
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Both the passenger and driver sides had serious cancer.
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Rather than replace the entire... 
   
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Rather than replace the entire floor right now, J.B. decided to paint the rusted areas with Rust-Oleum stop-rust and install temporary patch panels.
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After sticking the self-adhesive,... 
   
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After sticking the self-adhesive, pre-trimmed Sound Damper Pads to the inner rear wall of the cab, J.B. used a wallpaper roller to ensure a solid bond.
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A liberal application of the... 
   
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A liberal application of the supplied adhesive came next.
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He sprayed the backside of... 
   
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He sprayed the backside of the Heat Absorber/ Barrier cab wall panel as well.
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Once the sprayed glue had... 
   
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Once the sprayed glue had set-up, John installed the cab wall's insulation panel and rolled the material firmly to the metal.
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As you can see, the installed... 
   
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As you can see, the installed insulation panel looks great (and works even better).
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In anticipation of installing... 
   
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In anticipation of installing the floorboard components, he opened the next package.
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Working his way down the cab... 
   
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Working his way down the cab wall, he sprayed the slender, angled section with glue, as well as the corresponding piece of insulation.
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Prior to firmly gluing the... 
   
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Prior to firmly gluing the insulation material to the metal, he cut around both seatbelt brackets with a pocketknife and rolled the material fast to the metal.
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Following the installation... 
   
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Following the installation instructions, John adhered the appropriate-sized Sound Damper Pads to the seat pan.

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