1994 HMCS Project

[Hummer Aficionado_VT]

Originally Posted by BlueHUMMERH2

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[BlueHUMMERH2]

The foam is in ceiling and in 2 doors, and so far it sounds more quiet. I can tell now for sure that the remainder of the sound is coming from the doghouse and the related area. So I am going to do that next. Perhaps I will use Hushmat because it's not as thick.

This stuff is "elastomeric foam pipe insulation" from what I can tell. It's highly insulating and it is apparently evironmentally friendly. It does smell funny though. But if it doesn't kill me, I saved a lot of money over Dynamat or all Hushmat.

The headliner is a PITA to put back in the truck BTW.

[BlueHUMMERH2]

I started cleaning the panels, and found that they were very dirty. I was using Blue Magic leather and vinyl cleaner, and found that it worked great at first and then it suddenly would trap the dirt on the vinyl, and it was almost impossible to remove. So I must say avoid this stuff:



To reverse the evil effects of the Blue Magic, I had to use some of the Meguire's Gold Class shampoo (car wash) which when rubbed in or brushed on removed the dirt. I then just used a diluted solution to clean off the rest of the panels. Then I've been applying Son of a Gun interior shine up stuff which has so far worked very nicely, better than Armor All.

Here are the three products I've been using on the outside. One cleans, then 2 polishes, and then I have been skipping 3 (Carnuaba Wax) and applying the Meguire's Gold Class wax. I still need something to remove the scratches. Turtle Wax Polishing compound was ineffective:



Here are some more random photos:

Floor area before installing seat:



New seat inside (that's nothing wrong with the paint there, just some reflection):





Quite a production:

[NewHummerGuy]

Aubs man you are doing great. A lot of work but you will benefit from it all.

Nice man..

[3Hummer]

so are you keeping the brush guard on or taking it off? And also are you keeping the roof rack on or taking it off. Does the underbody have any damage to it?

[BlueHUMMERH2]

Roof rack is probably going back on when repainted. The brushguard... I haven't decided. Looks like someone is going to give me a HMMWV brushguard this week, so I might put that on instead. There is no underbody damage, but also no underbody protection.

[BlueHUMMERH2]

I got Turtle Wax Rubbing Compound today to try to work out the scratches more. It seems to be helping, but it's hard to tell. The driveway makes for a dreary reflection on the side of the truck too, so I can't get a good idea. If I get the passenger's side done today, I can turn the truck around and put the newly finished side in the sun. Then I will know!