<VV> Rocker Panels

[Norman C. Witte]

Cecil, the labor to replace the passenger rocker on my convertible is
estimated at 8 hours @ $40/hr for a total of $320, but that doesn't include
the paint, which isn't broken out because the entire car is being repainted.
So I would think that $600 to do the rocker and refinish is very reasonable.
As far as shopping around goes, I would find the best qualified shop to do
this and pay whatever they need.  This is the frame of your car and if they
don't get the alignment right your car will be a mess.  Not necessarily a
job to give to the lowest bidder, IMHO.

Norm Witte

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[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Ewell Mills
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 5:40 PM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: <VV> Rocker Panels

I have a 65 Convertible that I have discovered after owning it a few years
that the rocker panels had been patched up with bondo to cover up a lot of
rust.  After many many cases of jacking up the car to fix up this and that,
it is now obvious that I need to do (or have done, since I'm not much of a
body may) the rocker panel again.  I would appreciate any advise on having
this done before I begin.  The patch panels that Clark's lists in their
catalogue (which I will need, whatever I decide to do), are heavier gage
metal than coupes or 4 doors, but thinner than factory.  Thus far I have
only one estimate for labor to have these done, which may or may not be a
good deal.  (with me supplying the patch panels...4 as I read Clark's parts
manual).  The quote I have for labor is $600.00.  Does this seem to be a
fair price, or should I shop around some more. Again, I do not feel that
this is a job that I am capable of doing.  Thanks for any input.

Cecil Mills
Cocoa, Fl.
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