[Mgs] Foam for door cap rebuild

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In a message dated 4/7/2010 8:10:21 A.M. Pacific  Daylight Time, 
_dbg.lists at gmail.com_ (mailto:dbg.lists at gmail.com)   writes:
My daughter just bought her first car - a 1971 MGB-GT.   The driver's  
side door cap was in terrible condition.  Upon  removal, the foam  
disintegrated.  From my '66B rebuild, I  remember that this was a very  
dense formed foam pad.  Although  Moss sells a complete cap for $150,  
they do not sell just the  padding.  So my problem now is finding some  
suitable foam to  rebuild the cap.

Any idea's out there?  
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Yes,
Just go to a good auto upholstery shop or store. A large part of that  $150 
Moss Motors fee is overhead and administrative costs. 
Luckily this is one instance where you can just eliminate the middle man. I 
 know because I did it on my 1977 MGB roadster. It's really a  no-brainer. 
Unscrew the cap strip it being careful not to tear the covering.  Strip off 
the old foam from metal frame underneath and spray or apply a good  
automotive adhesive on the refurbished metal cap frame and cover the properly  
applied adhesion with the foam you chose to replace the old stuff with. Then if  
its still usable recover the foam after the adhesive has properly dried with 
the  cover material. Or let the upholsterer do it at a fee. Which will 
probably  be much less than the Prefabricated parts from Moss. 
Moss is the best place to go for parts that can't be fixed or repaired by  
the individual as they are a business where the Customers satisfaction come  
first, in every respect.      
Alberto Escalante.....1977 MGB