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Posted by: howardchen327 Nov 22 2004, 03:07 AM

Here is the story:

I decided to took the rocker panel off to check if there is any rust devil on the longs. I had the rocker panel on the driver side off. Good news are that they look pretty good! (will post pics if I've chance ) When I try to took off the one on passenger's side, I broke them. They wrere rusty & well fasten.....I broke the notchs...Damn now I can't get them off

Any suggestiongs?

PS. Where can find those plastic nails (or pins?) that bolt the rocker panel?

Thanks

Posted by: Series9 Nov 22 2004, 03:12 AM

First, use a or something similar.

Then drill and tap. Problem solved.

Posted by: howardchen327 Nov 22 2004, 03:51 AM

How about another notch?

Posted by: sj914 Nov 22 2004, 04:14 AM

You could use a cut off wheel and make another notch and maybe squirt some liquid wrench on it before you try to turn it.

Posted by: J P Stein Nov 22 2004, 04:23 AM

Nasty little bastards.
Often you can get on em' with a pair of vise grips. Often when you do you'll snap the buggers off. As the man said, drill & tap. Use new stainless hex head bolts & anti seize.

Posted by: seanery Nov 22 2004, 08:29 AM

I've had decent luck getting the rusty screws out with an impact screw driver. Sears has them.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Nov 22 2004, 09:37 AM

vice grips on the shank of the screw....BTDT

Posted by: type47 Nov 22 2004, 10:08 AM

dremel...

i'd suggest using regular pop rivets when reinstalling the rocker panel. the price of plastic ones is about $25 for 6! which i think is too high for me and not being a CW, i put in metal ones that cost about $.10/each, about 1/100th the price of the plastic ones....

Posted by: tod914 Nov 22 2004, 11:28 AM

I only paid a couple of dollars for mine and they were from a Porsche dealer. The black plastic pop rivets are NLA. They have clear plastic ones now. Contact your local Porsche dealer and get a price. They are not that expensive. Regarding the screws, Auto Atalanta has a nice rocker kit. It has all the screw, fasteners, etc. Don't remember the price. Was a little pricey for what it is, but it is complete and correct. If you get it from them, tell them how you want it shipped.