It’s Just A Pickup

[lax54650]

that is exactly what i did to my rocker. sliced it to sit lower. i also had to slice edge of cab corner to move it back to obtain gap. sliced it with thin cut off wheel then welded it back shut. no pics but got idea from here. maybe lfds post

[mcbassin]

You find out what was different the rocker or the door? I am going to be doing some rockers this weekend.

[Bruce88]

Originally Posted by vk_chevy

if the new repop door is measuring the same or with 1/16th, I wouldn't cut it, I'd be looking at lowering the rocker panel...

how is the rest of the gap around the door?

The door is positioned as high as it will go and the gap is fair. Definitely agree I’m going to be staying away from modifying the door all modifications will be with lowering the rocker panel.

Originally Posted by lax54650

that is exactly what i did to my rocker. sliced it to sit lower. i also had to slice edge of cab corner to move it back to obtain gap. sliced it with thin cut off wheel then welded it back shut. no pics but got idea from here. maybe lfds post

The lower corner was giving me the same problem and I definitely did some major slicing of the rocker to lower it. Hopefully I will be able to show some of the problems in my next post with pictures.

Originally Posted by mcbassin

You find out what was different the rocker or the door? I am going to be doing some rockers this weekend.

I was still unable to point to one thing that was the problem and decided to stay away from the door and build around it. With all the repair panels used in this area it might just add up to what I would call tolerance buildup, where everything could be a little out and when brought together can cause a major problem. Hope your rocker installation goes smoother than mine.


Sorry about the delay in getting back with all of you, will gather some of the pictures and try to put a post together tonight to show where I’m at and how I got there. Still some work to do but maybe you will be able to see what’s going on.

[mcbassin]

Yes, I am very familiar with stacking tolerances up to end up out of wack.

[Bruce88]

Slicing and dicing
The old vegamatic has nothing on me and doesn’t have to put it back together (smile)

I hope no one has to deal with this problem, needing to lower the rocker panel to obtain a gap and clearance to the lower edge of the door.

There’s still some work and finishing to do, but I think you can see some of my progress on the path I’ve taken to solve the problem.

The only thing I can think of to add, not included in the pictures is that I did cut the gap wider between the upper & lower rocker sections to make a little easer of filling the gap with a larger peace of fill metal. That gave me something to hold onto and position when welding; it still was a two man job to tack it into position.











Will be finishing it up in the next few days. Again I hope no one has to go thru this problem I’m just dealing with what I have.

[sourkraut]

I am glad to see you got it figured out. I know it is a pain in the butt, how ever it will be worth it when you are done! Looking good!

[Bruce88]

One side done and one to go
Driver’s rocker and associated repair panels gathered together complete

Another step forward in completing the build. The next time this area will see any attention is when it’s off to the sandblaster and painting.





I hope the rumors are true, that the passenger side is easer to rebuild. The passenger side has all the same repair panel requirements as the driver’s. I’m not planning on posting any pictures of the passenger side rebuild unless there’s something that is different or unusual to note.

Mary Christmas and Happy New Year to all