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View Poll Results: Smooth the pinch weld or not??? | |||
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8 | 14.81% |
Cut it off and smooth it the right way |
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46 | 85.19% |
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#26 |
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Re: Wanting opinions on shaving the rocker panel pinch weld
To me, these trucks looks so good from the factory, the best modifications are the ones that the average person can't pick out.
If the average Joe can pick it out instantly, then you probably shouldn't do it. Shaving the pinch weld is a great modification, and it is relatively easy to go back if you ever want. Do it, Rg
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Re: Wanting opinions on shaving the rocker panel pinch weld
I've been looking at doing this my self. After reading here, I believe I will. And I'm about to replace my inners and outer rockers. so what better time then now.
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Re: Wanting opinions on shaving the rocker panel pinch weld
I really like this idea!
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Re: Wanting opinions on shaving the rocker panel pinch weld
Photochop is great. You can do anything with it EXCEPT get the stresses that were carried by that pinch weld between the A and B pillars transferred through another path. There was a reason the engineers who designed that truck used a pinch weld instead of a thousand other ways to get those rockers and floors seamed in.
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Here is a set we install on most of the trucks we build. It starts out as a aftermarket rocker panel that we sell. Then we turn it into what is pictured below! This is much stronger than factory when we weld it solid instead of just a few spot welds here and there.
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Re: Wanting opinions on shaving the rocker panel pinch weld
Shave them off.
If your going for the smooth look I would also shave the drip rail along the top of windshield and along the top of doors. .02 cents. |
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Re: Wanting opinions on shaving the rocker panel pinch weld
I'd smooth it out,and wow that's a wicked cool truck you have there.
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Re: Wanting opinions on shaving the rocker panel pinch weld
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By the way....the project I was asking about in this thread in 2009 (over 5 years ago now) was sold to fund my blazer build (finishing touches). I currently have a 72 Cheyenne 20 but looking at buying a blazer or suburban so my whole family can enjoy ![]()
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Re: Wanting opinions on shaving the rocker panel pinch weld
By the way...I wish the forum would adopt tagging like facebook...so I could tag Mike (67cheby) and he'd see how sweet those shaved rockers look...it's the one thing that drives me nuts whenever I see pics of Cloud9 laid out
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