For deadening, look around for Ant's threads... they are top notch. You'll want to do three things for bringing the sound stage in the front up.
Mass Loading
1: Deaden the doors like mad, inner skin and exterior skin
2: Kick panels and floor
Barrier Loading
3: 1/2" - 1" open cell foam between the panel and hatch
In addition, you can also barrier load with closed cell foam on the floor to reduce even more road noise. Also, you may want to get a rubberized undercoat put on to help dampen the last bit of noise. For the finishing touches... use Sludge over the top of the applied sheet deadeners.