RE: New guy in town

[William Harrison <bbjt3@xxxxxxxxx>]

After talking to a body shop friend, I was told that the reason for the foam was to create a moisture barrier and to also be a backer for fiberglass or bondo repairs.
There are probably as many other reasons for using the spray foam as there are people who work on these vehicles.
Later
Bill Harrison
65 Coronet 2 dr post

--- On Sat, 1/8/11, David Bailey <bb64d440@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: David Bailey <bb64d440@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: New guy in town
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Saturday, January 8, 2011, 9:04 AM
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> Hi Brian and welcome to the 62 – 65 Mopar site, the place
> where you’ll get good info from some good guys. Hope
> you’ll stay around a long time. I like AMC’s especially
> the AMX…ummmm! As to the rust prone or “trouble spots”
> on our early B body Mopars, Mo’s reply pretty well covered
> the body for ya. One reason for the sprayed on foam “could
> be” as simple as the wiper arm pivot seals dried out and
> leaked to the inside. Otherwise the rusting of the inner and
> outer cowl area on our cars can be, to some degree, a common
> thing. As a worst-case scenario, have a look at this page…
> http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/over62.html. 
> Still another place to inspect for rusting and most
> importantly are the front frame rails from where they attach
> to the trans cross member and forward. Also, check the area
> where the front shock towers are welded to the top of the
> frame rails. It’s difficult to see with the upper control
> arm and wheel in the way but you’ll find a “cavity”
> there, which can fill with road dirt/debris even though
> there are drain openings at the corners. But with a
> flashlight and some effort you should be able to determine
> if these are clogged or not. A tell-tale sign I picked up on
> is if you find the U shaped channel that runs around the
> outer lip of the upper control arm is packed full of road
> dirt/debris, then more than likely so will be this
> “cavity”. As a matter of interest, the L side (cavity)
> on my car was fine...but the R side was packed solid and
> rusted through. So hopefully you’re not too squeamish on
> rust so this won’t scare you off and the car you’re
> looking at will be solid. If not don’t despair, all is
> repairable. It’s what keeps or puts our obscure Mopars on
> the road for all to admire!
> 
> Dave B
>  
> '64 Dodge 
> 440 B-body
> 2dr ht 383 cid 
> 4 bbl 4 spd duel exh
> ZZW - Anniversary Gold w/ white side sweep
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> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > From: im4amc_scouts2@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: New guy in town
> > Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 22:25:23 -0500
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> > Hi everyone. I just signed up wanted to say hello and
> also get a little info. I don't currently own a Mopar, but
> have in the past and currently own a few AMCs. I'm looking
> at picking up a 64 Polara 4 door in a trade deal that would
> basically get me the car for almost free. I haven't seen the
> car in person yet, but it appears to be in pretty good shape
> overall going by the pictures I've received. Replacing the
> original Poly 318 is a later model 318 that apparently isn't
> running great right now. I'm hoping it would be an easy fix,
> but if not, I have an even later model rebuilt 318 sitting
> in the garage I could install (late 80s roller cam motor).
> As much as I'd love a 2 door, I don't mind the looks of the
> four door models (without the post it kind of looks like a
> long 2 door) and would like to turn this car into a family
> cruiser.
> > 
> > Here's my question. From the pics, the body looks
> really good, but the owner says someone sprayed spray foam
> in the cowl. I'm thinking that the cowl might be rusty and
> was wondering if this is common, unusual, etc. I don't know
> 62 to 65 Mopars that well, so I don't know where the
> "trouble spots" might be. Are there any particular places on
> these cars to look for rusty?
> > 
> > Thanks in advance!
> > 
> > Brian
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