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cabinetguy · 03-06-2007, 09:20 PM

This spray foam stuff is great.Anybody else using this stuff.

Piece of Work · 03-06-2007, 09:27 PM

What "stuff" are you referring to?

2nd_wnd · 03-06-2007, 09:55 PM

they also make great rocker panels, just add a little bondo then primer.

The driver side of my cab had the rockers and cab corners done this way by PO.

cabinetguy · 03-06-2007, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 2nd_wnd

they also make great rocker panels, just add a little bondo then primer.

The driver side of my cab had the rockers and cab corners done this way by PO.

didn't you just love the craftyness

67ChevyRedneck · 03-07-2007, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 2nd_wnd

they also make great rocker panels, just add a little bondo then primer.

The driver side of my cab had the rockers and cab corners done this way by PO.

Exact same thing happened to my dad

He was not happy.

jimmydean · 03-06-2007, 10:58 PM

Foam "stuff"? I'm lost.

Pyrotechnic · 03-06-2007, 11:01 PM

Are we talking about ghetto bodywork or what ?

pat · 03-06-2007, 11:03 PM

Newspaper stuffed into holes and covered with inches of bondo works wonders as well.

Bishops Trucks · 03-06-2007, 11:14 PM

Now I've heard everything.

AKChevyman · 03-06-2007, 11:17 PM

I like the repair I found when I took My truck apart tin siding pop riveted over the holes in the floor and toe board and bondoed over.......... I really don't remember doing that the first time but I guess I did back in 95-96. (High school fixes) I redid it right this time but probable for more money and time. Live and learn it is amazing looking back what the heck was I thinking

RACINJASON22 · 03-07-2007, 12:03 AM

Now I have to clean my keyboard. Spit soda all over!!! That is the best one I've seen yet!!! I'm still laughing keys are sticking and all.

you go jimmydean BTW they are talking about sraying isullation foam in your rusted out cab corner and shaping it with well what ever then covering with bondo. I have to admit it has been done in my presence a time or two temperary ofcourse haha! I love this place.

brak · 03-07-2007, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by AKChevyman

I like the repair I found when I took My truck apart tin siding pop riveted over the holes in the floor and toe board and bondoed over..........

Yeah, i found a similar fix in my truck, only the guy used a License plate on the passenger side

, and then fixed the floor to rocker section with a piece of rubber matting glued down.

Pyrotechnic · 03-07-2007, 01:30 AM

That is the sole reason why I will go over every truck I'm looking at buying with a magnet covered in tape. You never know whats hiding under paint.

72k20+afew · 03-08-2007, 06:15 PM

Yeah good idea unless the guy that did the body work put bolts and nuts in the bondo i've seen it before that was impresive

Truckism · 03-07-2007, 07:39 AM

I think the rabbit and the pancake make good body fillers. Stuff the pancake in the rust hole and the rabbit will just crawl in after it.

**special-K** · 03-07-2007, 08:19 AM

"step Away From The Can!"

shifty · 03-07-2007, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cabinetguy

This spray foam stuff is great.Anybody else using this stuff.

Now your avatar is starting to make sense....

mbgmike · 03-07-2007, 06:25 PM

Yeah some people around here use that "Great Stuff' another thing I saw recently down the road from my house were three of them adding aluminum duct tape to fill the holes above the drip rail and a coat of bondo over that. They sold the truck.

68shortstep · 03-07-2007, 06:38 PM

Found a flattened-out metal Folgers Coffee Can pop-riveted in & coated with black roofing-mastic goopy for a floor pan repair below the battery under the back seat in a '63 VW beetle I owned. Metal rusted out around the aluminum pop rivets, and the battery darn-near fell out on the road.

I thought that one was the all-time champeen back-woods fix, but now this hi tech foam-in-a-can has come along and spoiled everything. Plus, even the Folgers cans are all plastic now.

What's this new-fangled world coming to ........................

Bob D · 03-07-2007, 06:58 PM

I think he is onto something there with the spray foam. I was considering completely filling some of the areas on my cab where I had replaced the sheetmetal. Areas like inside the rockers, front pillars, and the area above the windshield where I welded in the repop patch panel. How about between the inner and outer roof panels, especially behind the drip rail seam? How about inside the cab supports? My thought is: if moisture cant get in, it cant rust.

Bob

shifty · 03-07-2007, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob D

I think he is onto something there with the spray foam. I was considering completely filling some of the areas on my cab where I had replaced the sheetmetal. Areas like inside the rockers, front pillars, and the area above the windshield where I welded in the repop patch panel. How about between the inner and outer roof panels, especially behind the drip rail seam? How about inside the cab supports? My thought is: if moisture cant get in, it cant rust.

Guess what foam does? Holds moisture. Moisture held to metal = rust.

mvfd70 · 03-07-2007, 07:37 PM

That stuff acts like a sponge when its wet

mbgmike · 03-08-2007, 05:22 PM

Most all the new cars have foam sprayed in them now. GM FORD and Chrysler as well as foreign. They use it for sound proofing. They make like 40 or 50 grades of it for different uses in cars. The stuff made in the spray cans at home depot and others is for home use not cars. They also use some foam for structural supports. Dow is using Foam in NASCAR this year

**oldgold70c10** · 03-08-2007, 06:54 PM

My PO actually took the time to weld in new outer rockers, but fixed the cab corners with spray foam, and the floor with fiberglass. Now it all has to be redone.

Eddie H. · 03-08-2007, 08:00 PM

I watched a kid put about 5 gallons of bondo on a caved in roof. It was about 3 inches thick in places.

03-06-2007, 09:20 PM	#1
cabinetguy 67 shorty Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Graham,Wa. Posts: 190	Cab Corners in a Can This spray foam stuff is great.Anybody else using this stuff. __________________ 67 SWB with enough parts to build two

03-06-2007, 09:27 PM	#2
Piece of Work Cultural Infidel Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 668	Re: Cab Corners in a Can What "stuff" are you referring to? __________________ posted via La-Z-Boy -Mark 1972 C-10 Fleetside 350/TH350 PS PB A/C Cab Sadly....Sold 1968 Short Fleet 350/TH400 PS PB Delivered by Fine69 Also sadly Sold! It may be that your whole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others. A man is not complete until he is married -- then he is finished.

03-06-2007, 09:55 PM	#3
2nd_wnd Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Winston Salem, NC Posts: 310	Re: Cab Corners in a Can they also make great rocker panels, just add a little bondo then primer. The driver side of my cab had the rockers and cab corners done this way by PO. __________________ 72 LWB

03-06-2007, 10:58 PM	#6
jimmydean Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 3,728	Re: Cab Corners in a Can Foam "stuff"? I'm lost. __________________ New Project: 1966 LWB C20 Plans: 1/2 ton conversion Dropmember front Dropmember rear Corvette discs Restored raised bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=4295210

03-06-2007, 11:01 PM	#7
Pyrotechnic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,930	Re: Cab Corners in a Can Are we talking about ghetto bodywork or what ?

03-06-2007, 11:03 PM	#8
pat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Lindsay, TX Posts: 1,245	Re: Cab Corners in a Can Newspaper stuffed into holes and covered with inches of bondo works wonders as well. __________________ 68 Chevy 383/350 w/shift kit, 380hp/425ft-lbs, 4.5/5 drop, 17" TT2s 64 Cadillac Sedan DeVille

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03-06-2007, 11:17 PM	#10
AKChevyman Chevy Forever Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Dalzell SC Posts: 314	Re: Cab Corners in a Can I like the repair I found when I took My truck apart tin siding pop riveted over the holes in the floor and toe board and bondoed over.......... I really don't remember doing that the first time but I guess I did back in 95-96. (High school fixes) I redid it right this time but probable for more money and time. Live and learn it is amazing looking back what the heck was I thinking __________________ My first love 1971 C20 Hugger orange Getting face lift and heart transplant .30 402 BB /TH400 and GV Wifes car 1969 Chevelle SS 396 325hp/TH400 Factroy A/C Automatic w/ Floor shift console. restored.

03-07-2007, 12:03 AM	#11
RACINJASON22 GEARHEAD Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CENTRAL,PA Posts: 2,284	Re: Cab Corners in a Can Now I have to clean my keyboard. Spit soda all over!!! That is the best one I've seen yet!!! I'm still laughing keys are sticking and all. you go jimmydean BTW they are talking about sraying isullation foam in your rusted out cab corner and shaping it with well what ever then covering with bondo. I have to admit it has been done in my presence a time or two temperary ofcourse haha! I love this place. Attached Images __________________ 72 SWB 2WD MY PROJECT 72 LWB 4X4 FUTURE PROJECT SUBSCRIBE HEREBOARD VENDORS HERE NORWOOD MEET SURVIVOR! Last edited by RACINJASON22; 03-07-2007 at 12:07 AM.

03-07-2007, 01:30 AM	#13
Pyrotechnic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,930	Re: Cab Corners in a Can That is the sole reason why I will go over every truck I'm looking at buying with a magnet covered in tape. You never know whats hiding under paint.

03-08-2007, 06:15 PM	#14
72k20+afew Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: National City Michigan Posts: 15	Re: Cab Corners in a Can Yeah good idea unless the guy that did the body work put bolts and nuts in the bondo i've seen it before that was impresive __________________ No NO NO Sir Don't Want em Can't Use em Couldn't Afford em If I Did

03-07-2007, 07:39 AM	#15
Truckism Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Gainesville, Va. Posts: 75	Re: Cab Corners in a Can I think the rabbit and the pancake make good body fillers. Stuff the pancake in the rust hole and the rabbit will just crawl in after it. __________________ '03 2500HD Crew Duramax Allison '70 Custom-10 LWB Fleetside '69 C-10 SWB Fleetside 4X4 4-Speed '72 VW Drag Car BUILD THREAD: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=359544 MY RIDE: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=347614

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03-07-2007, 06:25 PM	#18
mbgmike Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pasadena,Tx /Pto Pta DR Posts: 5,415	Re: Cab Corners in a Can Yeah some people around here use that "Great Stuff' another thing I saw recently down the road from my house were three of them adding aluminum duct tape to fill the holes above the drip rail and a coat of bondo over that. They sold the truck.

03-07-2007, 06:38 PM	#19
68shortstep Looks good at 20-ft ..... Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mtn Home, AR Posts: 707	Re: Cab Corners in a Can Found a flattened-out metal Folgers Coffee Can pop-riveted in & coated with black roofing-mastic goopy for a floor pan repair below the battery under the back seat in a '63 VW beetle I owned. Metal rusted out around the aluminum pop rivets, and the battery darn-near fell out on the road. I thought that one was the all-time champeen back-woods fix, but now this hi tech foam-in-a-can has come along and spoiled everything. Plus, even the Folgers cans are all plastic now. What's this new-fangled world coming to ........................



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03-07-2007, 06:58 PM	#20
Bob D Rolled on Paint Club Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Windham, CT. Posts: 232	Re: Cab Corners in a Can I think he is onto something there with the spray foam. I was considering completely filling some of the areas on my cab where I had replaced the sheetmetal. Areas like inside the rockers, front pillars, and the area above the windshield where I welded in the repop patch panel. How about between the inner and outer roof panels, especially behind the drip rail seam? How about inside the cab supports? My thought is: if moisture cant get in, it cant rust. Bob __________________ 1970 GMC 1500 swb fleetside SB 355ci. Smog heads Summit 1102 cam Performer intake and carb. Finally in about 1 piece in the yard.

03-07-2007, 07:37 PM	#22
mvfd70 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Opdyke, IL Posts: 775	Re: Cab Corners in a Can That stuff acts like a sponge when its wet __________________ 1978 Chevrolet Silverado 3/4 ton 400 small block. 2000 F-250 Powerstroke 2002 GMC Yukon Denali XL

03-08-2007, 05:22 PM	#23
mbgmike Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pasadena,Tx /Pto Pta DR Posts: 5,415	Re: Cab Corners in a Can Most all the new cars have foam sprayed in them now. GM FORD and Chrysler as well as foreign. They use it for sound proofing. They make like 40 or 50 grades of it for different uses in cars. The stuff made in the spray cans at home depot and others is for home use not cars. They also use some foam for structural supports. Dow is using Foam in NASCAR this year

03-08-2007, 06:54 PM	#24
oldgold70c10 Who's got steelies? Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Morrison, Oklahoma Posts: 1,026	Re: Cab Corners in a Can My PO actually took the time to weld in new outer rockers, but fixed the cab corners with spray foam, and the floor with fiberglass. Now it all has to be redone. __________________ 1969 C10 LWB W/ 250 I6 & 3spd 1970 C10 with '67 small window cab, 68 front end, blue; 305/TH350, 3.08 limited slip rear end, manual brakes, power steering; & 4-wheel drums-My daily driver. 1975 Chevelle Malibu Classic Coupe 350/th350 mint green 1970 C20 Suburban 350/700R4 4.10 gearing green & white 1978 Big 10 Silverado 350/th350, working ac, 2 tone blue-My summer daily driver 1983 GMC 1500 Sierra 305/SM465 2.73 rear end How to add a trip odometer to your 67-72 stock speedometer How to rebuild your Q-Jet My Truck Page My Youtube Channel

03-08-2007, 08:00 PM	#25
Eddie H. Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Paradise TX USA Posts: 1,200	Re: Cab Corners in a Can I watched a kid put about 5 gallons of bondo on a caved in roof. It was about 3 inches thick in places. __________________ "Negative people always seem to have a problem for every solution"

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