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Originally Posted by Ultrasport12
Expanding foam comes a few differet ways from minimal almost no expansion to extreme to fill the largest gaps.
The minimal stuff should not hurt a van.
cygvan, insulate your doors and step wells it helps a ton. Also even a few pieces of reflectit or what even cut to fit in the windows also helps. One last tip is run your van to cool it down with the in dash A/C and the winow unit can keep it cool all night.
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oh yeah i used the standard stuff and stayed away from the big gap stuff (black label?) i think DAP also makes a foam that expands just a little bit and is good for windows and doors where you dont want much expansion.
thats a good idea about the vans a/c. i usually have it on when i drive "home" from work but i never thought to keep the bulkhead door open lol.... ill give that a try
as for the stepwells, my floor floats over it and i used the space underneath to store jack and some tools. i havent finished my floor yet as far as carpet or whatnot but i plan to finish the edge where it meets the doors with a big rubber gasket from mcmaster-carr. so when the doors are closed, they seal against the flooring edge. my doors are still untouched so when they are done they will be insulated and in combination with sealing against the floor i should be good to go.
im still trying to figure out how i want to finish the doors. i definitely want built in storage box with hinged lid for a work surface but the intricacy of the shape of the door combined with limited tool collection has held me back....id like something close to what LenS has but he has cabinet making skills and tools...