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new foam in cab

bond024

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I painted the cab of my deuce today and I want to replace the foam on the cab shell. Has anyone done this? Do you have pictures of this? Or what other options do I have?
 

spentshell

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I replaced mine with a GI roll out sleeping mat, just scrape off the old junk and wire wheel the remaining glue. Get yourself some good contact cement and glue the new stuff in. I left the mat rolled out for a couple of days before I put it in, if you use a heat gun on the back side of the foam right before you put it up it sticks reeeeaal good. I did it when my top was apart so im sure it will be a lot easier off the truck. Good luck and dont blow yourself up with the glue its potent stuff.
 

Bill W

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I also used sleeping bag foam mat pad on my first deuce hard top and plan on using the same on my current deuce.
 

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spentshell

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It was about the same thickness and seemed a little denser than the old stuff, I dont have any pics but it did look a heck of a lot nicer than the sun faded dry rotted stuff that was crumbling off the top. You need at least 3 sleeping mats to do the 2 parts of the top. Pick yourself some nice NOS mats , I ended up buying about 6 of them on ebay before I ended up with ones in good conditon, Probably would have been better off at a local army navy store.
 

rtl434

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I have plenty of mats in very good condition if anyone needs any. PM me. I have also used the above method with great results.
 

ccequipment

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I just go to the fabric store and buy foam rubber. I will get 1" for some extra sound deading, but you can get it thinner for the roof and such. Use a good quality spray glue. I will then just spray paint the foam what ever color you want, and it looks pretty good.
 

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