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bowtieguy79 · 03-05-2008, 08:44 AM

I had my 79 worked on by a shad tree body man about 8 years ago. I really wonder if the money I gave him went for supplies or weed, but anywho..

I needed to have the rockers, corners and one fender replaced at the time. I purchased the cheapest stuff I could, College students never have cash LOL.

So I am finding out now that I am swapping the cheap fender for a GM repro that the lower lip that aligns with the rocker, well doesn't line up. He seemed to have bent the rocker to match the line on the cheapo fender. and this is what I am up against now.

any words of wisdom? I am thinking at this point, with out looking at it to hard, should I slit the inner rocker and bend it down to match the fender and add to the inner rocker?

OR cut it all out and start over?

bowtieguy79 · 03-05-2008, 08:51 AM

oh, and ignore the tire tag dent on the lower backside of the fender, and ignore the ding in the lower part of the door. I have a ways to go

**old Rusty C10** · 03-05-2008, 08:57 AM

well there is doing it right and there is doing the wrong way... seems to me if you are concerned about doing it the right way your answer is glaringly clear

03-05-2008, 08:44 AM	#1
bowtieguy79 Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Delavan, IL Posts: 677	what would you do here? I had my 79 worked on by a shad tree body man about 8 years ago. I really wonder if the money I gave him went for supplies or weed, but anywho.. I needed to have the rockers, corners and one fender replaced at the time. I purchased the cheapest stuff I could, College students never have cash LOL. So I am finding out now that I am swapping the cheap fender for a GM repro that the lower lip that aligns with the rocker, well doesn't line up. He seemed to have bent the rocker to match the line on the cheapo fender. and this is what I am up against now. any words of wisdom? I am thinking at this point, with out looking at it to hard, should I slit the inner rocker and bend it down to match the fender and add to the inner rocker? OR cut it all out and start over? __________________ 72 Suburban making it mine My 79 C10 story 79 C10 LS swap 94 LS swapped Daily Driver Tahoe Limited Instagram - @piersonclassics 83 K20 Farm Truck Build

03-05-2008, 08:51 AM	#2
bowtieguy79 Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Delavan, IL Posts: 677	Re: what would you do here? oh, and ignore the tire tag dent on the lower backside of the fender, and ignore the ding in the lower part of the door. I have a ways to go __________________ 72 Suburban making it mine My 79 C10 story 79 C10 LS swap 94 LS swapped Daily Driver Tahoe Limited Instagram - @piersonclassics 83 K20 Farm Truck Build

03-05-2008, 08:57 AM	#3
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,313	Re: what would you do here? well there is doing it right and there is doing the wrong way... seems to me if you are concerned about doing it the right way your answer is glaringly clear __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!



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