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HOTHOUSE GREEN GEMI
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 11:42 am    Post subject: parcel shelf Reply with quote

would there be anything wrong with welding up the parel shelf holes to make the cabin noise lower ? has anyone done this ? Want to make my car noisey on the out side and quietr on the inside
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overit
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 11:55 am    Post subject: Re: parcel shelf Reply with quote

it be alrite leagally as long as u dont weld the child restraint holes up
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Gemini Driving Yobbo
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 12:11 pm    Post subject: Re: parcel shelf Reply with quote

if your that serious why not just spray sound deadener over the parcel tray
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GROOV3
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 12:19 pm    Post subject: Re: parcel shelf Reply with quote

you wont notice hardly any difference

you can get deadner where you like stick it on
ie sticky one side

would do the job
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HOTHOUSE GREEN GEMI
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 12:56 pm    Post subject: Re: parcel shelf Reply with quote

i dont want to own a 2 ton gemini a little bit of 1 m steel will weigh lass than that shit. if you get a little bit of moisture under it thats when ur rusts sets in
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GROOV3
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 12:58 pm    Post subject: Re: parcel shelf Reply with quote

how much noice is comming through yours?

is you just put a wood parcel shelf there if you havnt got one with carpet on both sides it will work well
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PinkBitz
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 5:21 pm    Post subject: Re: parcel shelf Reply with quote

dont be a sook, welding will do shit all.
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Gene FJ20DET
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 6:51 pm    Post subject: Re: parcel shelf Reply with quote

take out the back seat and look at the size of the hole there........
:roll eyes:
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Gene FJ20DET
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 6:53 pm    Post subject: Re: parcel shelf ? WTF?? Reply with quote

errmmm.. now your using metal to stop noise??
go to school and finish grade 10 sience, metal condtucts noise. noise passes threw ar the easyest, then water, then hmm metal!! yay,
you will be wasting your time

why do u think they put sound deadner on the cars floor.. cos metal dont do shit
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Stock TE
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 6:58 pm    Post subject: Re: parcel shelf Reply with quote

Um, my car doesnt have holes behind the seat. But mine is a ZZ/T and it is finally up in the mod section http://www.hotgemini.com/cgi-bin/gallery2.cgi?action=sv&vid=485.
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HOTHOUSE GREEN GEMI
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 7:15 pm    Post subject: Re: parcel shelf Reply with quote

mate welding them up will cut noise mate its better than haveing holes. so if i was to get a speaker turn it up and place a peice of sheet metal in frount of it you saying it going to be loader behind the sheet metal hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm grow a dick
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Gene FJ20DET
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 7:17 pm    Post subject: Re: parcel shelf Reply with quote

of course it will be "loader" behind the metal. just saying for the amount of effort your getting fuck all change
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HOTHOUSE GREEN GEMI
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 7:31 pm    Post subject: Re: parcel shelf Reply with quote

what effot in a little metal and welding mate give me 10 mins will be done dont take much
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Gene FJ20DET
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 7:32 pm    Post subject: Re: parcel shelf Reply with quote

yep
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 8:32 pm    Post subject: Re: parcel shelf Reply with quote

well if its such a tiny hole and it will only take 10 min

do it tell us the result afterwards that you wont hear any road noise and its so much more quieter
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