99 Explorer Rocker Panel Replacement

[jrm347]

Hello all. I am new to explorers and body work so I have some questions. I have been reading forums and looking up youtube videos for a week now, but I still could use some help. I am replacing the rocker panels on the 99 explorer I purchased over a week ago. I bought the panels off of rockauto.com and I plan to rivet and/or bolt them in. My question is do I have to cut out the old sections I am replacing or do these rockers fit over top the existing ones? These rockers are one whole piece for the four door explorer and it looks like I should be able to rivet the tops inside the doors and the bottoms along the pinch weld underneath the vehicle. I can post pics later if that is going to help. Any advice is much appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Tyler.Sandvig]

In my experience it is better to cut the old ones off and weld the new ones on. I did cab corners on an old ranger and thats how we did it. Unless the ones you have fit right over like you said. A friend of mine just put new rockers over his old ones on an s10 and his doors didnt shut right after that. I could be wrong though.