Alluminum engine panels?

[daddysgirl]

Happy (almost) Presidents Day all!
I have a question. Although they changed a few things between my coach 30048 and unit 30651, Do any of you have aluminum panels both under and on top of the rear engine compartment frame sections?
I'm assuming they did this for fire protection because they're not in the front. I found some 4000-degree insulation panels for the engine area (bedroom on the inside) but I was wondering if you all have the metal panels under the wooden subfloor?
Thanks in advance.

[PP]

Happy (almost) Presidents Day all!
I have a question. Although they changed a few things between my coach 30048 and unit 30651, Do any of you have aluminum panels both under and on top of the rear engine compartment frame sections?
I'm assuming they did this for fire protection because they're not in the front. I found some 4000-degree insulation panels for the engine area (bedroom on the inside) but I was wondering if you all have the metal panels under the wooden subfloor?
Thanks in advance.

I can't help with the panels, but thanks for the laugh. After reading your post it sounds like you sleep in the engine bay. You really do like that 871 

[daddysgirl]

Holy cow.
I didn't even think of that...so thanks for giving me a laugh!
But I suppose I do sleep technically above the engine bay...And yes, I love my 8V71

Another thing that I found that must change...there are triangle shaped cut outs in the corners of a few of the bottom panels. One could search for rodent doors forever and never find these grease suckers...nasty yellow insulation was tar black.

I just was not expecting two layers of metal with the frame sandwiched in between...and rodent doors.

[Dave5Cs]

Ours has lead panels over 3/4 plywood which is sealed underneath with primer and industrial grey paint.

[Astro]

My MC5 B had the double aluminum plates and the triangle wood corner blocks. Insulation was between. I replaced both of the aluminum plates with stainless panels as the aluminum suffered galvanic corrosion and leaked both fumes and water. The cause was the aluminum plates covering the front and aft sections of each wheel well corroded through and let lots,of wheel well water in. Aluminum does not last when attached to stainless in the presence of water and warm air. Check your wheel well plates while your there.

[daddysgirl]

Thanks.
I'll check the rear as soon as I get the interior wall torn out. The front wheel wells are fiberglass, but no aluminum.
I am going to fireproof the entire engine area (from the inside) and the area over at least the dual axle tires. If I replace the top aluminum panels, I'll replace them with stainless. But I might just coat the 3/4" plywood.

I'm also going to cover the corners of the lower panels. If nothing else, it will keep the rodents out, and the rear cleaner.