between body panels

[JCKnife]

I have a fender off the deuce right now, it got welded, sandblasted and primered. In the front where it rests on the frame bracket there was a strip of rubber to cushion between the metal. Makes sense, and it is re-usable and I will. But also along where it joins the cab there was...something...but it was rotted away. Almost just looked like a strip of fabric?

What is a good material to put in there to serve that purpose?

 

[Mike_L]

Don't know if it is the same material but when I took my '54 M37 apart I found a thin strip of felt material between panels. Mostly caused the panels to rot. I think it served as a sound deadener/anti-chafe and possibly a draft guard in some spots. In the hidden spots I either didn't replace it or used spray foam insulation (for doors and windows). In other areas I have considered either felt (window insulation strips found in the hardware stores) or thin foam rubber strips.

 

[135gmc]

3M makes a self-adhesive sound deadener that comes in rolls about 4" wide. Peel off the backing and stick it down. I used this and it worked fine for me. The self-adhesive ice dam material used by roofers would be similar and probably work fine. When I rebuilt my trucks, I used cosmoline (cut with mineral spirits) to coat the entier insides of my doors. I slopped plenty in all the corners, and repeated it several times. If you do this, leave the doors open so they can drip for a while. If you were around in the 1970's, you might notice how cosmoline smells a whole lot like the old Ziebart rustproofing. Same material?

 

[runk]

Mine has (had) what looks like canvas fire hose material at those places. On one side it had pretty much rotted away, and the rattle was louder then the exhaust ! Used some fairly soft rubber sheet as a replacement (cut to size), seems to work fine. What ever you use, just make sure it doesn't hold water - solid rubber or closed cell foam rubber, not open cell foam. I've also used the self adhesive asphalt / butyl stuff (it's usually the stuff for sealing around windows and doors, what ever I have left over from construction projects) it really helps to dampen out vibrations on the sheet metal panels.

 

[hndrsonj]

Saturn Surplus sells the stuff. It looks like the webbing used for gas can hold downs. Some i've seen use rubber. Mine has a cut up bicycle inner tube which has worked great for several years.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Old tire flaps work great for this.

 

[Prankster]

That's Great!

Old tire flaps work great for this.

I just love this answer!!!

I have been using the polyurethane foam to fill voids. The foam deadens noise, vibrations, and insulates.

But, for a wear tough connection spacer, that mud flap ideal beats them all!

I have been cutting up those 55-gallon plastic drums (made of ABS plastic) to make my wear tough spacers. Your mud-flap ideal is much better. It adds for a little cushion affect. I bet it seals out moisture much better, and keeps things sealed over the long term use.


PS. I like to drill, and bolt the ABS in place, and then I use a propane torch to soften them, re-tighten the bolts, and to shape them.
A heat gun also works too!

 

[roady]

Dont forget about the old VW's fender beading. That is what I am going to use. Here is a link to an Ebay sale

Fender Beading Universal 25' roll Black VW BUG | eBay