in case anyone needs the info - here is a thread on the matter as well as Mike's step by step tutorial.
Good luck
Rain
Mike's Page:
http://mikemercury.home.att.net/sound.htm
Thread with some additional tips:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=1037824&page=1&pp=20
Anyhow....having taken out the interior we started to install the Frost King insulation. What we discovered is that the amount of Frost King rolls needed is more like 9/10 rolls (not 5 as Mike Mercury suggests) for the FRC. That included doing the cabin, waterfall, and entire trunk area.
Some observations from the install:
1. Mike Mercury provides the LOWE'S SKU # at his website. Go directly to LOWE'S Customer Service desk, give them the SKU # and ask them if:
a. It's in Stock ?
b. How many rolls do they have ?
c. Which department is it in ?
2. My LOWE's here in NW Pennsylvania stocks the Frost King Insulation in the Plumbing Dept. Make sure you go to Mike Mercury's site:
http://mikemercury.home.att.net/sound.htm and know what the packaged product looks like (Mike has a pic of it). Chances are the LOWE's people won't have a clue what it looks like or even where it's stocked within their department. If the computer inventory says they have X #'s of rolls in stock, they do. Don't let the employees be lazy and tell you: "we don't have any."
3. The Frost King Insulation should unroll easily. As you unroll it the stuff should peel away easily. If you find it sticking to the roll as you peel it away, tearing, the stuff is defective. Take it back to the store and exchange it for a fresh roll. I found this happening on the very last roll I needed to use. I was able to make do with what I had left as a trip to my LOWE's was a 50-mile round trip. SUGGESTION: If you buy a couple more rolls than you think you'll need LOWE's will refund your money on returned rolls unopened.
4. This technique of Mike Mercury's to insulate with the Frost King is next to genius status as far as I'm concerned. You'll need basic handtools to remove the seats, console and various plastic trim parts from the interior. The only tool we found to be nice to have access to was a pneumatic impact wrench for R & R of the seatbelt mounting bolts. They're a pain to remove and re-install because of the torque needed. You can probably just work around the belt mounting brackets but we took them out and installed the belt mounting brackets over the insulation.
5. After we finished the job having put the car back together I wondered if perhaps we shouldn't have just doubled the layer of Frost King we had installed in the 'Vette. There IS MORE THAN ENOUGH ROOM under the carpet for a single layer of the Frost King. In fact we could have double-layered the insulation but perhaps that would have been overkill ? I'll probably never know as I'm extremely pleased with the results and will never tear the interior apart again.
6. While you have the interior ripped out you may want to replace the OEM rear speakers. Even if you have the BOSE crap speakers (cardboard coned junk made in Mexico) I suggest you replace them. The speakers are exposed and it's one thing you can take care of in addition to insulating your 'Vette.
It's an all-day job. So if you have a friend helping be prepared to spend the entire day, starting early. Have the Pizza delivery guy on call.
For detailed guidance & instructions on this modification go to Mike Mercury's website:
http://mikemercury.home.att.net/sound.htm
Kudos to Mike Mercury and a big THANK YOU ! from me. The results allow you to speak with a passenger using normal conversation. And the road noise is practically eliminated. Add a trunk partition and you're in business !