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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Rocker panel fitment?

Posted by: falcor75 Apr 14 2016, 01:41 AM

Both of mine curve inwards towards the rear wheels. When I look other 914's they seem to follow the lower body contour much more evenly?

(not a great pic but its all I have at the moment)

Posted by: mepstein Apr 14 2016, 04:50 AM

Are yours steel or glass?

Great looking car btw.

Posted by: saigon71 Apr 14 2016, 06:28 AM

I don't see any jack posts on that car. I think that's why they curve in at the back.

On mine, the jack posts kind of hold the rocker out in the rear...giving it the contour of the body.

You may be able to rig up some type of spacer for the rear to push them out a bit. Perhaps a door sill triangle?

Posted by: rjames Apr 14 2016, 11:58 AM

Mine were like that too when I got the car- rocker panels had never been removed by the previous owner. Without anything bracing them I think they're prone to curving in. Maybe from being bumped into when changing tires, who knows? On some trucks there are support structures for these types of areas.

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Posted by: boxsterfan Apr 14 2016, 12:13 PM

They almost look bent? Love the pic. I'm planning on a jack post delete myself.

Posted by: falcor75 Apr 14 2016, 10:12 PM

Thanks for the compliments guys.

As it sits now all the hardware is in place so the holes more or less line up, it jus looks a bit off. I'll try to post a better picture after work today.