Rocker Panel Replacement

[mjensen]

So a thought crossed my mind today. I'm going to replace my rocker panels, but my cab is off the frame. Is this something that can be done, or should I set the cab back on the frame with the fenders bolted up so that I can ensure that the rockers line up with the fenders?

TIA
Mike

[mbgmike]

Originally Posted by mjensen

So a thought crossed my mind today. I'm going to replace my rocker panels, but my cab is off the frame. Is this something that can be done, or should I set the cab back on the frame with the fenders bolted up so that I can ensure that the rockers line up with the fenders?

TIA
Mike

crap this is easy. No this is not hard to do. Rocker panels are not hard to do on any car or truck. We can show you how. It does not matter if off the frame or not

[mjensen]

Umm...not sure I get that?

[mbgmike]

Originally Posted by mjensen

Umm...not sure I get that?

get what?

[mjensen]

Sorry, when I brought up this post the first time, all it read was "crap rhis is easy." Now that I come back in here and see that there is more it makes sense

[mbgmike]

Originally Posted by mjensen

Sorry, when I brought up this post the first time, all it read was "crap rhis is easy." Now that I come back in here and see that there is more it makes sense

Ok Hey to take a rocker panel off is not hard. Just grind the spot welds off.
don't need no stinkin spot weld cutter.
If the inner panel is ok then you don't need to brace it up. Hell call me we do this all the time. I am dirty today from doing it in fact I have not cleaned up

[mjensen]

Well, I do have a lot of floor repair to do as well. I was thinking of starting with the floor extention piece then going from there:

[mbgmike]

Yeah by looks of your pics you can use the new panel that TriPlus came out with. It will extend about 3.1/2" into the floor from th outer edge of the inner rocker panel. You will have to add some floor material but that is not too hard.
The outer floor section is a great part for aftermarket. It fits great

[mbgmike]

I can show you better pics but they make me resize stuff an this site an it alot more work

[mbgmike]

I can get better pics of the front . we just work and pics are not that important to us

[mjensen]

So, do I really need to brace the cab before I cut out the floor for this 4" outer floor piece?

[white 67]

i dont have any answers to you question but the best price i found on the replacement parts was on ebay and the guy ships them fast

[1lowdiesel]

stick with a supporting vendor!!

i would brace it if it's flimsy enough now. i'm actually going up to tri pro tomorrow to pick up that exact piece.

[mjensen]

I ended up buying these pieces from GMC Pauls (spent a little more, but they had them in stock). I intend on buying the rest of my cab pieces from Mike's Bump & Grind Garage as Mike has been a tremendous help on this project. I'm all about supporting the wonderful vendors that support this board

[POPO1984]

Originally Posted by mbgmike

I can show you better pics but they make me resize stuff an this site an it alot more work

Thats just wrong mike. Teasing me with pics of the new inner rockers. Have you been able to order any of them yet

[mbgmike]

Originally Posted by POPO1984

Thats just wrong mike. Teasing me with pics of the new inner rockers. Have you been able to order any of them yet

Of course. we have installed them on a number of cabs. We just have the left side backordered is all. As none of our suppliers have any left. Right now I have to get the lefts from other vendors to satisfy our customers. I'm losing money on them now I hope they come in soon.

[mjensen]

Okay, so I'm dry-fitting these outer floor peices, and have found them to be too long. Have other people had this issue, and how best to resolve it?





TIA,
Mike

[1lowdiesel]

mine fit fine actually. but i just brought them back so i can do teh whole floor.

[mjensen]

Hmm...I'm just wondering why mine are sooo much longer then. Maybe 40 years of washing and sitting out in the rain has shrunk my cab

[1lowdiesel]

idk i would imagine that tri plus makes your panels as well. i know the cab corners i have aren't tri plus and they fit like poopie.

[powell72]

Originally Posted by mjensen

Hmm...I'm just wondering why mine are sooo much longer then. Maybe 40 years of washing and sitting out in the rain has shrunk my cab

I cut mine in half when I did it. I've heard people say they're too long sometimes and I feel I'm not good enough to fit a piece that big so I fit the front, got it tacked in, and then fit the rear half.

[mjensen]

That looks like a pretty good solution. How much did you have to cut out of there.

[powell72]

Originally Posted by mjensen

That looks like a pretty good solution. How much did you have to cut out of there.

I honestly don't remember.

[mbgmike]

I sent some dims with a PM for you to check your cab. I guess we have been lucky and we have installed at least four sets of these without having to cut them at all. Not a hard fix but I would shape the ends before having to cut but whatever works is good. We cut full size truck bedsides into three pieces to ship to Germany. Those guys don't mind welding

[mbgmike]

Originally Posted by powell72

I cut mine in half when I did it. I've heard people say they're too long sometimes and I feel I'm not good enough to fit a piece that big so I fit the front, got it tacked in, and then fit the rear half.

Nice work by the way.
Mike