<VV> Re: Rocker Panels

[Gary Swiatowy]

I have a 65 Corsa which started sagging. It is definitely more than just the 
rocker panels needed for this one. Rust has gone into the door pillars and 
the stress points between the rockers and unibody are bad, not to mention 
the pinch weld from the rocker to the floor pan. My car is definitely not 
worth fixing. Be sure to look very carefully at yours. It very well may be 
just the outer skin which has gone bad, I had one side of my 65 Monza do 
that as the front lower dog leg and rocker panel on the passenger side were 
filled with pine needles and dirt.
Has the edges of the doors started to rub on the rest of the body?
If so, there may well be more issues.

Gary Swiatowy

> From: "Ewell Mills" <emills5 at cfl.rr.com>
> Subject: <VV> Rocker Panels
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> 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.