engine and drivetrain sound deadening at tunnel question

[robsanab]

my sound deadening cardboard/tar/foam transmission tunnel thing is in really good shape... I am about to install carpet... should I re-use it??

first, I was thinking of laying down 1 or 2 layers of some FatMat that I have (which is relatively thin compared to some other mats), then the tunnel thing, and then carpet, and then the console.

do you see any issues with having too much bulk in that area?

OR should I NOT use the tunnel thing and instead go with 2 to 3 layers of mat and some 1/8" ensolite foam (from second skin) which I plan to place under the entire carpet anyway??

[doug73cs]

Depends on your shoe size.

Pretty cramped around the accelerator pedal and if there was less bulk around the tunnel you're less likely to hit both the gas and brake at the same time.

Just an opinion with size 11 feet.

[nbcbird]

When I installed new carpeting in my '71 I found out that there was quite a gap between the new carpet and the side of the console. I also used some Dynamat but added some additional padding to the top and sides of the tranny tunnel (about half way down the sides). Use your console as a template and you should be OK. Too much padding and it won't fit under the dash very well.