rocker panels

[JGAMBLE]

ok, gonna be doing some small work on the sport to keep myself busy(aside from 70 hrs a week, and a side business ) So I'm trying to find a set of rocker panels for the sport project, as the ones on it are shot. Finding them in a junkyard will be near impossible too, rust belt ya know. Anyone have any ideas.

 

[X~FACTOR]

There's always eBay.

 

[JGAMBLE]

hmmmm.... ok

 

[bipolarbob]

go to www.autostyles.com/bpexplorer9195.htm cheap too!

 

[have2goski]

I would order the replacement peice as suggested above. However it is not realy that easy of and install. Cutting and welding and grinding will be required and a dose of body filler finishes it off.

Take a good look at your rockers to see where it needs to be repaired. I bought two replacement rockers. one for each side and ended up sectioning out one of them where I needed it. Took the other one back.

The online place I found just happen to be 20 minutes away and I just called ahead and walked in. nice to save on shipping that way. Maybe check around and see if any shops have them locally you could get it through at a decent price

 

[tomblin1]

Also make sure how much is rusted out. Outer rocker panel? Inner rocker? Rocker reinforcement.

Those are some super cheap parts. Hell I'd get 'em.
Good Luck.........

 

[JGAMBLE]

thanks guys, the rust is pretty bad, thinking I might have to have someone who knows body work look at it, I wanna done right, but not perfect, gonna have everything herculined, it's mainly gonna be a trail warrior anyway.

 

[tomblin1]

If cosmetics are not the most important (and with Herculiner, I guess its not) all you have to do is make sure you get all of the rust out.

GET THAT RUST OUT!!! It is a cancer to sheetmetal.
Scrape that Sh$t out. Spend a few bucks and replace those outer rockers. Then knock yourself out with that Herculiner. If that is your plan all you need for the rocker is a solid weld, and good corrosion protection (primer).

Best of luck!!

 

[JGAMBLE]

yeah, really glad I still have my snap 6" grinder, gonna do some serious cutting with the 40 grit, and yeah cosmetics aren't important, I just want it to last. After all the ultimate goal here is to have one heck of a weekend warrior.