I did it to my old pickup 3 years ago and they are still in the same
condition.
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----- Original Message -----
From: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
To: 'Bowen, Patrick A RP2' <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>; 'Barry Schwartz'
<bschwart@pacbell.net>
Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 3:06 PM
Subject: RE: Restoration Questions
>
> 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??
> ************************************
> 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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