Originally Posted by
Hemoglobin
Kinda hard to follow up straight from the horse's mouth, but I'll throw out my recent build. I had my 4runner done from the floor up. Entire vehicle gutted, 100% coverage of the metal. I have no desire to touch the verticals of the truck again. It's done. It does help, but if you think you are going to make a common car a Bentley, no, but on to the parts that count. I did extra layers on the front doors. The only thing I will advise is, if you think you are going to get frisky, and really try to do the best you can do from the audio aspect, do bracing. I did not. I had the doors sealed, but did nothing for rigidity. Well, I'm lucky enough I can get 1/4" 4x8 sheets of HDPE or ABS, through a former job, for what most people buy 2x4 sheets. That said, I'm still taking everything apart and adding bracing now. If you can change your oil, you can brace the doors. I would just do it and save time later. Also, I'm buying the above mentioned resonix squares for the door cards as, at least in my situation, they more than warrant the expense. It's insane how much the cabin side of the door vibrates. This weekends project is actually you ditch the factory plastic grills and press out some metal grills with a little less restriction! Good luck and love the truck!