Foam
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Printed Date: December-02-2024 at 3:05pm
Topic: Foam
Posted By: tstafford
Subject: Foam
Date Posted: June-03-2004 at 3:14pm
Well, the new stringers and bulkhead are in and it's time for the foam. Does anyone have a source and advice on refoaming? How much foam will I need? Cost?...
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Trevor 1968 Mustang
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Posted By: ken@ckbd.com
Date Posted: June-03-2004 at 4:28pm
Trevor,
I did the foam thing 11 years ago on my Mustang. At the time the only product I could find was called "Mountains in Minutes". It's used by model railroaders to create foam mountains and landscapes. I was able to buy it in 1 gallon cans (2 parts) and we used about 4 or 5 sets of the stuff (8 to 10 gallons). There's a lot of waste that gets cut away. I just tried a search on Yahoo and nothing showed up...it may not be available anymore, I don't know. I know it was expensive stuff back then.
Jeff at CC told me that the key was to use a 'closed cell' foam. The spray foam you get in a can at Home Cheap-o' is not closed cell and not recommended.
Also, invest in plenty of latex gloves and a good resperator mask!!!
Good luck.
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68 Mustang
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Posted By: Rbest
Date Posted: June-03-2004 at 5:15pm
I used TAP X-30 Polyurethane Foam
http://www.tapplastics.com
Did you take any pictures?
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Rob 68MustangSS
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Posted By: ken@ckbd.com
Date Posted: June-03-2004 at 5:55pm
Rbest,
I don't know if Trevor took pictures, but I did; lots of them. I have to find them and scan them into my computer to share with everyone.
Do you have any pictures of that SS?
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68 Mustang
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Posted By: kenny g
Date Posted: June-03-2004 at 6:28pm
TREVOR,call john greer,619-238-1919.for flotation [closed cell]foam.they will ship it to you.
how did the gunwhale pattern work out for you ?
$65 for a set,1 set = 2 gl of product - 1/2 of it is waste + shipping cost.it's cheeper to buy it in 5 gl buckets'but shipping cost go's up
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kenny g
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Posted By: Rbest
Date Posted: June-04-2004 at 2:36am
I've got a couple of me putting the 351 in. I am far from being done.
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Rob 68MustangSS
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Posted By: tstafford
Date Posted: June-04-2004 at 11:31am
Ken, how many gal. will it take to do the job?
The paterns that you sent are great. I am waiting to finish the floor before I tackle that project. With the floor in I can be sure of my mesurements.
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Trevor 1968 Mustang
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Posted By: kenny g
Date Posted: June-04-2004 at 12:04pm
trevor,i have not put the foam in yet i figured on 4 sets,= 8 gl .when you check www.john greer website you'll see it's cheaper just to order 5gl part a and 5gl part b . i removed ALL the foam in mine,up in front it's almost 3' thick.only yhe lowest part at the keel was wet ,but as i was digging it out i ran into a nest of little black hungry piss ants.sooo..all the foam,and ants are gone
sorry about that trev,it's www.jgreer.com
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kenny g
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Posted By: 77stang
Date Posted: June-04-2004 at 12:46pm
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US Composites. here's the specific page. http://www.shopmaninc.com/foam.html
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