1984 Sportfire Restoration

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ihengineer76
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Re: 1984 Sportfire Restoration

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Thanks! The foam came from McMaster Carr. I can’t remember the exact part number, but it was oil resistant adhesive backed foam. I think I used 1/2 or 3/4” thick.
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Gorgeous.
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Looks fantastic Tom!! Nice work!
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ihengineer76 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:09 pm Thanks! The foam came from McMaster Carr. I can’t remember the exact part number, but it was oil resistant adhesive backed foam. I think I used 1/2 or 3/4” thick.

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Make sure you get fire resistant foam. Some of the egg crate foam burns very quickly.....found this out the hard way at work one day. Several years ago I bought a 4x8 sheet. I'll have to see if I can find info.
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https://www.foambymail.com/product/1-5- ... -foam.html
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