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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 01:39 AM
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Just finished installing tunnel insulation on my 76 and patching a few small rust holes in the metal floor pans.

The tunnel insulation I put in has the aluminum foil on a formed fiberglass shell.

The formed fiberglass looks like it might hold water and despite the fact that I try to stay out the rain , sometimes I still get caught!

Do you need to check for rust occasionally with these formed insulation tunnels???
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No....Water causes rust...You are on the right track though.....Seal that bad boy up good!

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