Pro52R

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Hey Guys and Gals...

OK..anybody been down this road before? How hard is it? And can I cut one off a junk car and re-use it or do I need to buy a new one?

Its the driver side and its pretty much fubared. Pushed in about a good 3 inches or so.

Pro52R

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bump..anyone?

camaroguy26

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also curious about this. My factory jack fell while I was jacking it and the damn thing dented the rocker panel pretty good, creasing the sheetmetal so bad it cut a couple holes in it.

billyb

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hi some one has had to do this ?????????

CAMAROZ28SS

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im sure changing a rocker panel on these cars are a total PITA. ive done one on a 68 chevelle and that was a drag

Pro52R

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lol...I see threads about what air freshener to buy get at least 30 replies,but for some reason real questions get nothing.

And don't throw search on me,because I have searched.

haulinss

putting rockers on f-bodys is a pain in the *** if it's crushed any body man worth a crap could weld tabs to it and pull it out so it can be repaired

CAMAROZ28SS

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sorry but this is kind of a stupid question. you can just look at the rocker and tell its a total pain in the *** to take off and put on a new one one. you have to make sure its 100% straight ( if its not straight you will have bad allignment on your door and fender and quarter) and you need to know how to weld. this probably didnt get many replys because alot of people dont know how to do it, and you sound like you dont know what your doing by asking if its hard. to answer your question, yes it is hard

Pro52R

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Ahh true true...

I was more so wondering if its just a skin? Wasn't sure if there was any structure to it. Was goin to do it myself.

Kinda curious if I could cut one off another car and use that, or just buy a new one.

Also I guess I just drill the welds and do some yanking?

CAMAROZ28SS

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defanitaly new. i would bother with a used (probably bent lil twisted from the old car. prolly air chisel the welds off. its alot of work

camaroguy26

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not to hijack the thread but I just have a dent in about 4" wide that goes from top to bottom of the panel... could I just cut that out, get some new sheetmetal and fit it myself? I know it would be a pain to get the right curve but I'm not worried about that... just worried about any issues with structure rigidity.

turbozcamaro

if it is a mellow dent I would pull it and fill it. That would be alot easier than cutting and replacing just a small section.

As for replacing the rocker I would think you could get just a skin. Then use a spot weld drill bit to drill out the welds.

If this is your first time doing body work be prepared for ALOT of problems you did not expect to happen. Replacing a rocker is not just riping it off and slaping a new one on.

haulinss

yes you can buy it as a skin its still a pain in the *** and would be easier to repair (providing you have the skill and tools) but a used piece even if its not damaged will be mangled up buy the time you get it apart that you would have been better off fixing it.

haulinss

I understand that most of you guys don't know how to do body work but cutting apart a car to fix a dent is a lot more involved if done correctly than repairing it. You will also do less damage to it trying to repair it if you decide to take it to someone that knows what they are doing in the event you give up.