Rocker boxes

[LUV2XCLR8]

Damn Kurt, is anything left on that rig un-cut?

[LUV2XCLR8]

Originally Posted by Classic Heartbeat

and something else that nobody else has because we have them manufacture
exclusively for us. The rear rocker box support..

WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

Hopefully you will re-coop some of the deserved royalties on that piece

[vtblazer]

Originally Posted by hgs_notes

vt, do you have a picture of the attachment weld points? Thanks for understanding my question in the original post.

Here ya go.

When the rockers were still intact, I did a support running from the cage to a plate on the lower portion of the firewall. (1st/2nd pic)

This tied nicely into the vertical tube I ran from the floor brace.
All welded together, made for some nice triangulation.

The firewall has zero flex now and the doors open/shut like new.

[vtblazer]

Originally Posted by LUV2XCLR8

Damn Kurt, is anything left on that rig un-cut?

Hood and tail gate but working on it.

Time to remove that pesky 5.5"s from my doors today.

[smbrouss70]

There was an old thread, from before they started reproducing the rocker boxes, where someone built a "cage" out of 1x1 square tubing, I'll do a search and see if I can find it.

[fun in dirt]

Originally Posted by vtblazer

If you want a 'down and dirty' way to do it, use a piece of 1.75 DOM across the floor.

Weld it to both the floor and the inside of the inner kick panel...problem solved.

The ones on my blazer now are in decent shape with the exception of a few holes the PO put in them to reach seat mounting bolts. But I would rather just eliminate them & be done with it. The tubing is more my style too.
I know they were originally for strength & support, but of what...what exactley are they supposed to be tying together??

[hgs_notes]

I'm not 100% positive, but pretty sure it is added support for the firewall/cowl area for when the top is removed. Also extra support for the main tub to keep it straight for the door openings. I think thats why it runs from almost wheel well to wheel well.

[pumpkin]

Originally Posted by hgs_notes

My junkyard jimmy rocker boxes are completely gone. I was wondering if anyone has done something different to add stability or strength here, rather than just a direct replacement part. Maybe using some steel C channel and plate, or tubing as part of a cage, etc.

On my orange blazer is what I did is spot welded 3/8 x 3" steel up inside the kick panel, 1 x 2" tubing on the door latch side, and then jioned them together with a piece of 1x2 behind the rockers. It's worked well for 5 years.

[jamie72]

Originally Posted by fun in dirt

The ones on my blazer now are in decent shape with the exception of a few holes the PO put in them to reach seat mounting bolts. But I would rather just eliminate them & be done with it. The tubing is more my style too.
I know they were originally for strength & support, but of what...what exactley are they supposed to be tying together??

you loose the rockers, and you take off the doors and front clip the windshield frame will hit you in the head... ask how i know

[DURRTY]

yeah don't just take them out make sure you brace and support that area well if you get rid of them

or you will have a 4 wheel drive TACO



HOW DO YOU KNOW THIS jamie72? >>>????? please have a pic this sounds outstanding

[DURRTY]

Originally Posted by Classic Heartbeat

The thought passed through my mind.... Just for a second though. Although I am realy happy that the parts are availible to restore these Blazers, I got nothing for my efforts. Everybody has them, LMC, Brothers, Truck Shop, Classic Industries, and all the truck parts suppliers. What was my reward? I get to watch everyone else make money from them, while I just sell a couple here and there. I don't even get them discounted. Sorry to whine!! Just chaps my hiney. It was something that I expected though , it was more important to me to see the parts availible than to have them exclusive. But as for the parts that we are doing ourselves, the truck parts dealers are more than welcome to buy them from us, but I am not going to have them done in Taiwan. I have to look out for my company also. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

better for the country too man! outsourcing is not the best thing to do. do you make these in house or have a fab shop make them to your specs?