<VV> LM Rocker Replacement
Roger Gault
r.gault at sbcglobal.net
Fri Apr 15 20:26:16 EDT 2005
Well, after only 25 years since I rescued my '65 vert from the rust demons, they've returned from their hiding place inside my rockers. The passenger side of the car is beginning to sag a little. The problem is at the front of the rocker.
So, I have started looking around Austin, TX for somebody to replace the rocker. I'm reluctant to try it myself because I have marginal welding skills and don't trust that I have a good way to keep the car straight after I cut the rocker out.
So far my I've talked to 3 shops I'd trust to do the job. The answers were:
"No"
"No, we're afraid to work on it. It's unibody."
"$2000-$3000 and I'll have to have the car for a month or so."
I'll keep looking, but this is not all that encouraging. Does anybody from this area have a shop recommendation?
Maybe I should try to do it myself? Have any of you guys done it? I'm a pretty brave guy (or just dumb).
I could find another body, but I've been driving this car for 25 years since I salvaged it from a $200 junker. There's a certain amount of pride in that, especially since I did all the paint and body work on it. I hate to give up on a family member like that. ;-)
Thanks,
Roger
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