Soliciting for opinions

[MesaAZGuy]

I doubt flattening it will improve the sound. I think it is more for the adhesion. On my van, I did roll it down on all interior panels. Took a weekend to do this thing. Amazing improvement over road drone. That said, I would have been afraid to crack the radio's case. It is kind of thin and fragile. The screw posts already have that dreaded "White stress line".

 

[Reli]

Yes it's for adhesion but also performance. You can just use strong pressure from your fingers or a dowel if there's no room for a roller.

 

[Reli]

What kind of van is that? Dodge, looks like? I am thinking about a van for a mobile office camper kinda thing. Too bad none of them have sinks and toilets though, lol.

 

[MesaAZGuy]

I did press down with a long reach Phillips screw driver as I rolled it with finger pressure. The case has a bunch of ribs. When I tap on the backside of the case it is definitely a hefty thunk absorbed sound.

the van is a Ram ProMaster. I use it for work but I do not advertise on it for liability reasons. You could do a “compost” toilet. People build these things up like mini houses. I have my own large undertaking currently going on...
I cut and raised the roof and welded in for RV windows which I haven’t cut the sheet steel out yet. Bus is a former 40’ rear engine diesel school bus with an Allison 3060 Transmission. I hope to finish it before I die!

 

[Reli]

That bus is going to be huge and very useful, great project wow!

 

[Reli]

What's wrong with the GPO Brooklyn Boombox? - YouTube

 

[MesaAZGuy]

Thanks for the video link. Yep, I was one to buy it for the looks over the performance. It is too bad that you can't buy a cassette deck with a quality Japanese mechanism. Perhaps if there is a decent resurgence of cassettes that manufacturers may come up with something decent.