[LeftCoastErik]

I like "Do or Do Not, there is no "try" and "Do something, even if its wrong"

I am the king of "Good Enough". My good enough is generally pretty damned good, but it isn't always perfect. I like stuff I can drive, enjoy. That means my Kustoms don't get finished, smoothed firewalls and engine bays. I appreciate the work, but I personally think its a waste of time if you hardly every open the hood to show anybody.
For the OP, I agree, fix the ugly. Patch the holes. Forget about removing the deadener. Buy a spray hopper and Als Liner from Amazon. Spray the floor. It works. It looks awesome too. It hides ugly. You can do it with bedliner also. Put the carpets back in and get on with it.
I also find that a whiteboard in the garage with a big ugly list helps. As I cross stuff off, I feel good. Sometimes I will just take a day and knock out all the little crap just to make the list smaller...