TBone2004

Does anyone know what the stuff is behind the front fender (maybe all the fenders) as you sit in the driver seat, with the door open, there is a material that can be seen behind the front qtr. panel - feels like hard foam. Insulation of some sort for road noise - or safety stuff?

TimC

I noticed it yesterday. I suspect that it is to quell road noise from wheel well

TBone2004

I see they also have like a fiber material lining the wheel wells too - maybe to soften the sound of rocks and stuff. Funny, the little details you notice when you are finally out there on a clear day able to do some washing, waxing etc. Unfortunately, I also noticed by my gas cap door, either the dealer or factory must have chipped the paint and then used touch up paint to fix it. I can't belive I did not see it when I picked it up. Well, since it took me this long to find it, I guess that says something about the match of the touch-up....maybe I should get some of that ....

Norse396

Makes the car quiet while it rusts away, great thinking.....

TBone2004

I hear ya Norse. Well, that way in 2005 or 2006 models they can say - New improved non-rusting wheel wells (which will just be our wheel wells, minus that fiber stuff)

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rets

They're Polystyrene...