Rocker Panel Swap, 5 pounds of crud |
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Rocker Panel Swap, 5 pounds of crud |
Allan |
Aug 3 2004, 07:30 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
Got my rocker panel back from a body repair guy today. Started the swap and wanted to post a few pictures of the process and of what I found lurking under the old one (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)
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Allan |
Aug 3 2004, 07:31 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
Another with the panel off.
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Allan |
Aug 3 2004, 07:33 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
A little closer of the rust. Not too bad I think.
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Allan |
Aug 3 2004, 07:35 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
Found one small hole that I can weld up. Will POR-15 after a good cleaning with a wire brush and drill work on this?
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Allan |
Aug 3 2004, 07:35 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
Last one. I will add more when done.
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Jeroen |
Aug 4 2004, 06:16 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
Looks like you caught it just in time!
cheers, Jeroen |
Root_Werks |
Aug 4 2004, 08:57 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,338 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Yeah, I think you caught this in time to make it a quick fix. I used POR15 for the first time this week. Seems like great stuff! Only the test of time will tell.
Check this out, not as much as what you had, but still, look at all the dirt packed up there! Attached image(s) |
john rogers |
Aug 4 2004, 12:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,525 Joined: 4-March 03 From: Chula Vista CA Member No.: 391 |
I pull the rocker panels yearly on our stock 1974 and several times a year on the race car for this very reason. I did three races and got very little klagg from the tires and track and then did one DE event at the stadium in San Diego to do some testing and had about 2 pounds in each side!!!
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914werke |
Aug 4 2004, 12:52 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,150 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Uh... I remove the jack plate and repaire that damage as well (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
BTDT. the OE plates have holes on the top and bottem of the plate, I assume to drain water (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) These get caked with crap and rust from to the inside the jacktube and long. at the least take a wire hanger and flashlight and do so exploritorry work. |
Allan |
Aug 4 2004, 02:31 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
I will be doing alot of exploration while I have it off to see if there is some hidden areas. I was also wondering if anyone has ever used shallow head stainless screws to attach the top of the panel along the sill plate to facilitate easier removal for periodic inspections?
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Root_Werks |
Aug 4 2004, 03:00 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,338 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(Headrage @ Aug 4 2004, 12:31 PM) I was also wondering if anyone has ever used shallow head stainless screws to attach the top of the panel along the sill plate to facilitate easier removal for periodic inspections? You know, I haven't used rivets or screws in years. Doesn't seem to be needed? I haven't had any troubles so far? You have the mounts at each end (fenders) then 3 more screws along the bottom. Seems to hold everything on just fine. So mine are easy to take off 1-2 times a year. Am I wacked here? I have done some pretty good speeds and well, they're still on! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
red914 |
Aug 4 2004, 03:19 PM
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...i believe in coyotes and time as an abstract... Group: Members Posts: 862 Joined: 8-February 04 From: poulsbo, washington Member No.: 1,641 |
i am probably packing enough sand and crud in there for me to bury my head in and thus ignore the problem. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)
gotta drill out those rivets for a look see... even though i won't like what i find. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
redshift |
Aug 4 2004, 05:12 PM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
From the rear, and front wheel wells...
When you are washing your car (at a high-pressure place) just get down on the ground, and aim the tube up into the rockers, until the water runs clear. Shit will shoot out of the jack tube area like you won't believe. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I do the back, the front, and then the back again.. never had a rust problem down there yet. M |
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