Well you all have made my day !!!!!!!
I filled mine over two years ago. A little background, brand new rocker
panels, cleaned and painted, then the foam, completely filled the cavity
from front to back. Also filled the place right behind the doors where it
meets the fender arch.
-----Original Message-----
From: Bowen, Patrick A RP2 [mailto:PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil]
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 1:35 PM
To: 'Barry Schwartz'; Bowen, Patrick A RP2
Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Restoration Questions
Answers that question, Thanks!! Patrick.
-----Original Message-----
From: Barry Schwartz [mailto:bschwart@pacbell.net]
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 2:41 PM
To: Bowen, Patrick A RP2
Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Restoration Questions
>Has anyone ever contemplated filling up the rocker panels with foam
>insulation (like you get at home depot in the aerosol can) I was thinking
>that might help keep moisture out, or would it suck it in??
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Bad move. DO NOT DO THIS. not chastising, just making sure that everyone
understands. This will virtually guarantee that the rockers will rust from
the inside out. Don't feel bad, I had the same thoughts so I tried it out
on my little truck. It's beat up so I don't really care that much how it
looks (within reason). I filled the rocker area of the cab, (with this
expanding foam) which is constructed very much like the Spitfire sills ,
with the exception that its only two pieces and does not contain the
stiffening third inner section. both sides of the vehicle had bubbles of
rust. The one side I cleaned out and repaired and it hasn't come back.
The other side is still bubbling -
Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
72 PI, V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
70 Spitfire (long term project)
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