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Padding between chassis and body
BDA:
As Fotog said, r.d. enterprises has a kit. I went another route. I found a local rubber supplier and got 3/8” thick closed cell neoprene foam. They cut it off a “loaf.” I used the jute that came off my car as a pattern and glued it to the frame.
TurboFource:
I bought closed cell neoprene off Amazon that had an adhesive backing to so it just cut, peel and stick.
gideon:
--- Quote from: berni29 on Tuesday,April 16, 2024, 11:38:32 AM ---There were quite a few potential negatives to using a modern alternative.
--- End quote ---
What potential negatives do you see?
buroz:
Thanks for the replies.
FYI I'm based in the UK.
Neoprene - will this not hold the water? I'm thinking of a wet suit, but maybe there are different types of neoprene?
BDA:
I’m not familiar with wet suits but I wouldn’t think they hold water or how would they dry out between dives? I don’t think closed cell neoprene will hold water. Certainly less than the original jute!
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