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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Crew Cabs => Topic started by: pholliday1 on November 22, 2011, 12:19:56 PM

Title: filling roof cavity with automotive foam
Post by: pholliday1 on November 22, 2011, 12:19:56 PM
crewcab roof had exterior damage( belonged to roofing contractor looks like they specialized in 3 story roof jobs) pushed out most dents filled the creases with plastic. The question is has anyone heard/had experience with using automotive urethane/foam to inject in cavity to give support to roof? some reseach turned up some products from 3m but have had no experience with that. If I so much as breathe on roof it wants to buckle back down.
Title: Re: filling roof cavity with automotive foam
Post by: Captkaos on December 12, 2011, 09:01:26 PM
I wouldn't do it.  It could potentially trap moisture and cause it to rust.
Title: Re: filling roof cavity with automotive foam
Post by: pholliday1 on January 14, 2012, 03:55:55 PM
Just picked the most recent copy of 4wheel and off road and there doing an article on converting a new jeep (brand new) and with a kit, turning it into a pick up. In the process they are disassembling and seperating the brand new sheet metal and in the photos and captions they show where jeep has used a large amount of this automotive foam between the panels to fill some of the voids.... very interesting will do more research and see if i can get some answers.