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k5guy38 · 01-01-2009, 09:49 PM

Hello , my name is denny and am new to this site but not new to building trucks or blazers. I am looking for info or pics of what people have done to repair or replace there rocker boxes with other than stock replacement parts?

vtblazer · 01-02-2009, 09:08 AM

Welcome to the board.

What's your intent when you say 'replacing' the rockers?
Keeping things stock looking or modified?

Do you plan on getting into the torsion boxes too?
The torsion boxes are the tub's 'sub-structure' that keeps the firewall in place basically.
(Keeps the door openings from closing up when the top is removed)

For my off road blazer, I replaced everything
(outer rockers/inner rockers & torsion box)
with a piece of DOM tied into both the firewall & the rear door pillar.

vtblazer · 01-02-2009, 09:11 AM

Then continued on and made some rock sliders.

Then cut down the doors & hard top too.

k5guy38 · 01-02-2009, 07:44 PM

basicly i will be looking to keep the outter rocker there and removing the torsion boxes and building some type of support with tube of some form.

k5guy38 · 01-02-2009, 07:49 PM

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This is what is there now and want to keep the outter rockers stock looking.

vtblazer · 01-03-2009, 08:28 AM

I think those parts are available repro to replace your rusted out torsion box.

How does the rest of it look?
The lower pillars and rockers? Rust wise?

01-01-2009, 09:49 PM	#1
k5guy38 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Algonquin Il Posts: 3	pic request of rocker box replacement Hello , my name is denny and am new to this site but not new to building trucks or blazers. I am looking for info or pics of what people have done to repair or replace there rocker boxes with other than stock replacement parts? Last edited by k5guy38; 01-01-2009 at 09:54 PM.

01-02-2009, 09:08 AM	#2
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	Re: pic request of rocker box replacement Welcome to the board. What's your intent when you say 'replacing' the rockers? Keeping things stock looking or modified? Do you plan on getting into the torsion boxes too? The torsion boxes are the tub's 'sub-structure' that keeps the firewall in place basically. (Keeps the door openings from closing up when the top is removed) For my off road blazer, I replaced everything (outer rockers/inner rockers & torsion box) with a piece of DOM tied into both the firewall & the rear door pillar. Attached Images

01-02-2009, 09:11 AM	#3
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	Re: pic request of rocker box replacement Then continued on and made some rock sliders. Then cut down the doors & hard top too. Attached Images

01-02-2009, 07:44 PM	#4
k5guy38 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Algonquin Il Posts: 3	Re: pic request of rocker box replacement basicly i will be looking to keep the outter rocker there and removing the torsion boxes and building some type of support with tube of some form. __________________ 97 chevy 3/4 ton 4x4 diesel tow rig plow truck 96 ranger daily driver 72 chevy k5 350/465/205 project 72 chevy 1 ton 2wd 350/465 pto driven lift flat bed for parts 72 chevy 1 ton 2wd 350/465 utility body for parts 85 chevy k5 1 ton mud toy

01-02-2009, 07:49 PM	#5
k5guy38 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Algonquin Il Posts: 3	Re: pic request of rocker box replacement [IMG][/IMG] This is what is there now and want to keep the outter rockers stock looking. __________________ 97 chevy 3/4 ton 4x4 diesel tow rig plow truck 96 ranger daily driver 72 chevy k5 350/465/205 project 72 chevy 1 ton 2wd 350/465 pto driven lift flat bed for parts 72 chevy 1 ton 2wd 350/465 utility body for parts 85 chevy k5 1 ton mud toy Last edited by k5guy38; 01-02-2009 at 07:51 PM.

01-03-2009, 08:28 AM	#6
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	Re: pic request of rocker box replacement I think those parts are available repro to replace your rusted out torsion box. How does the rest of it look? The lower pillars and rockers? Rust wise?

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