slisman
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- October 24, 2016
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- Location
- Poland
- City, State
- Gdańsk
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2000 Explorer II
Hi,
as you know, rocker panels in II gen. Explorers like to get rusty.
In USA - brand new panels cost about 150$. But here in Europe - it is impossible to get them in decent money.
On the other hand, used steel is not thick, so they are not durable. So many offroad garages in my country replace OEM panels with steel profiles. They are heavy, but durable. Once you do it - you forget that rust likes your rocker panels
I am about to do such modification - but main reason is that I can not get OEM rocker panels in Poland.
Have somebody done this replacement? Maybe do you do have photos?
I am wondering if after cutting rusty places it will be enough space to weld steel profiles.
I enclose this modification made on suzuki vitara - https://plus.google.com/photos/117684531776465890709/albums/5835216394118995681?banner=pwa
as you know, rocker panels in II gen. Explorers like to get rusty.
In USA - brand new panels cost about 150$. But here in Europe - it is impossible to get them in decent money.
On the other hand, used steel is not thick, so they are not durable. So many offroad garages in my country replace OEM panels with steel profiles. They are heavy, but durable. Once you do it - you forget that rust likes your rocker panels
I am about to do such modification - but main reason is that I can not get OEM rocker panels in Poland.
Have somebody done this replacement? Maybe do you do have photos?
I am wondering if after cutting rusty places it will be enough space to weld steel profiles.
I enclose this modification made on suzuki vitara - https://plus.google.com/photos/117684531776465890709/albums/5835216394118995681?banner=pwa