Restoring a Chevy C10 Pickup Truck with Sound Deadening

The Chevy C10 pickup is one of the coolest classic old trucks, and a popular restoration project. While most Chevy C10 restoration projects focus on ensuring that it is mechanically sound and cleaning the exterior of your truck, many overlook the importance of interior detailing. Once you’ve cleaned up the floor and patched up any rust spots you may want to consider adding B-Quiet Automotive Sound Deadening.

B-Quiet Ultimate is an insulating sound proofing material that can significantly engine, exhaust, tire, and road noise in your Chevy C10 by 10-15 db. If you are going to be doing some serious driving in your Chevy C10, then adding automotive sound deadening material is a good idea. One of B-Quiet’s most popular products is B-Quiet Ultimate Sound Deadening package.

Adding B-Quiet Ultimate Automotive Sound Deadener to your Chevy C10 Pickup

For maximum automotive sound proofing and insulation, the team at B-Quiet recommends removing the seats and the carpet of your Chevy C10 and applying B-Quiet Ultimate. This can be done while your inspecting the interior of you Chevy C10 and following any rust repairs that need to be addressed in your Chevy C10. B-Quiet Ultimate is easy to apply with a peel and stick sound dampening material which can be applied directly onto all metal services. This process is simple and will only take a couple hours to add to your Chevy C10.

B-Quiet Sound Deadening also recommends applying B-Quiet Ultimate Automotive Sound Deadener to the wheel wells and sides of your Chevy C10 pickup as well as the doors of your Chevy C10. Simply remove the interior panels and apply B-Quiet Ultimate Automotive Sound Deadener to the door skin, the door and in the bed of your Chevy C10 pickup.

B-Quiet Hliner can also be added under the hood of your Chevy C10, behind the fire wall and transmission tunnel to reduce engine noise and reflect heat in the interior of your Chevy C10 pickup.

This product also protects the paint on the hood and keeps it looking new, which is important following a restoration.

Watch a Pickup Installation

Want to see how simple this process is? Check out this installation video showing step-by-step application on a pickup truck:

How much do you need?

When restoring a Chevy C10 or any pickup, knowing how much material you’ll need is key. For most pickups, including the C10, plan on about 75-85 sq ft of coverage, which equals 1 × 50 sq ft roll plus 3 × 12 sq ft rolls of Ultimate Sound Deadener. For more details on installation in trucks, see our Pickup sound deadening guide and check our latest Sound Deadening Calculator.