Dan,
I have done the foam thing on a 180B SS and it did exactly that after 2
years the sills were only a shell full of pin holes. I dented it with my
boot it was that thin. Water from condensation in a cold climate did the
trick. If you foam, then the dry nitrogen purge and seal the sills with hot
bitumen to totally exclude moisture.
The stiffening is good though the car definitely feels tauter and more
responsive. A mate foamed his sills and blew them open by not having enough
reliefs for expansion!
Cheers
Feral Errol
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From: Daniel Kroehn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: 1600 CAD model.
Date: Friday, September 29, 2000 3:50
I wouldn't be too game to use that expanding foam in the sills. It could
quite possibly trap water in the sills which will eventually turn to bad
rust problems as we all no to well with our beloved 1600's.
Daniel Kroehn
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From: Craig Overend <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 2:43 PM
Subject: Re: 1600 CAD model.
> Andrew,
> If you do it I'd like that CAD model. I know of IDEAS, Ford use it
> Worldwide, costs big $$$. Maybe Solidworks or Autocad/Mechanical Desktop
> would be a better choice?
>
> You'd want to measure it yourself if you wanted it accurate. There no
> point if its not accurate. It'd be damn hard to do the underbody I would
> think. I have drawings from the 1600SSS model kit on it but no
> measurements if thats any use. There are already suspension geometry
> programs available you just need measurements.
>
> I know between where the chassis rails end and the underbody begins,
> just forward of the centre of the car is a weak point. I have thought of
> using some quality expanding automotive foam in the sills to strengthen
> them. I have wondered if this is one reason I have heard of rally cars
> with loose/falling out B pillars.
> Anyone know any other areas?
>
> Craig.
>
> Andrew Schultz wrote:
> >
> > List,
> >
> > Who would be interested in a full 3D solid CAD model of the
> > suspension/underbody of our trusty 1600? I'd need help from list
members
> > to sketch and measure up all the underbody components. I use IDEAS
> > software, (if anyone knows what that is), and it might be possible for
> > me to put together a complete cad assembly. Perhaps one day we could
> > even get a body scanned and I could surface up a complete car. Who
> > knows, the CAD data could be used in years to come to reproduce parts
> > etc. We could even start a company and sell brand new 1600's. haha
> >
> > The cad model could be useful for investigating engine/suspension
> > conversion etc. I reckon I could even get a CAE model done so we can
> > work out where the body needs reinforcement etc..
> >
> > I'm interested to hear comments...
> >
> > Andrew S.
> >
>
>
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