Dodge challenger

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mfp4073

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1,940 posts

173 months

Wednesday 26th April 2017
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This is probably a bit of a long shot...but do the 2017 Challengers still get foam injected into their sill's/rocker panels at the factory?
Hopefully Dodge have ceased this practice?

SRT Hellcat

7,017 posts

216 months

Wednesday 26th April 2017
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I believe they do from what I have read

vaughan watkins

512 posts

210 months

Thursday 27th April 2017
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:-( I have the rust starting to bubble on mine, not happy

mfp4073

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1,940 posts

173 months

Tuesday 2nd May 2017
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vaughan watkins said:
:-( I have the rust starting to bubble on mine, not happy
If you are going to keep it, I suppose the only thing to do is open up the rocker panel, dig out the foam and rust proof it properly.
What a real ball ache. What the hell are Dodge playing at?

vaughan watkins

512 posts

210 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2017
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mfp4073 said:
If you are going to keep it, I suppose the only thing to do is open up the rocker panel, dig out the foam and rust proof it properly.
What a real ball ache. What the hell are Dodge playing at?
Yes it will be a tedious job and more annoyingly expensive as its silver so realistically will need to blow the whole sides of the car in so it doesn't show, or get some demon arches to cover it lol

AndySheff

6,630 posts

206 months

Tuesday 9th May 2017
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Hmm, wasn't aware of this problem.
Maybe I'll change my mind about that Hellcat.

Total loss

2,138 posts

226 months

Thursday 11th May 2017
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mfp4073 said:
If you are going to keep it, I suppose the only thing to do is open up the rocker panel, dig out the foam and rust proof it properly.
What a real ball ache. What the hell are Dodge playing at?
Many manufactures do it for extra rigidity & sound deadening, Aston Martin defiantly do as I saw one in bits a while ago & the chassis was full of it.

mfp4073

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Friday 12th May 2017
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Total loss said:
Many manufactures do it for extra rigidity & sound deadening, Aston Martin defiantly do as I saw one in bits a while ago & the chassis was full of it.
That is bad news!....I guess people will buy these cars brand new, keep them a couple of years then the 2nd or 3rd owner gets the rust!.....bummer!