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> Rocker Panels, Anything I should know?
ninefourteener
post Aug 4 2003, 12:31 PM
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I've got to pull the rocker panels off this afternoon. Just happens to be one of those things I've never needed to do.

Looks pretty easy, just a bunch of screws, but I haven't really looked closely.

Should I expect any surprises?

Stupid huh? But hey... thats what this site is for right??
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nebreitling
post Aug 4 2003, 12:35 PM
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mine are rivited on from the top, i assume that all are?

open the door and check. still not hard to get off. be sure to have a rivet gun if you want to reattach.
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post Aug 4 2003, 12:38 PM
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Actually, from the top, it looks like they just have a bunch of flathead screws. I was more concerned with behind the panel.... on the bottom??

Wherever.... just seeing if anyone ever got into removing them...... then was like "WTF... this was supposed to be EASY!"
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post Aug 4 2003, 12:42 PM
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mine were very simple and i had to drill out rivets.

just go for it. getting in over your head is half the fun.
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post Aug 4 2003, 12:43 PM
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The screws holding my rocker panels on were all rusted in and I couldn't budge them ... and, it's hard to get any penetrating oil in there.

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post Aug 4 2003, 12:43 PM
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They are a snap to get off, I think there are some bolts on the bottom and/or edges of the rockers as well. I could be wrong, it was a while ago that I removed mine. Just be ready for a lot of road crud to be packed in...maybe not seeing as yours have been removed and reattached w/ screws. FWIW I re-rivited mine on w/ some alumn pop-rivits.

Have fun,
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post Aug 4 2003, 12:46 PM
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oh p.s.

some of the screws on the bottom were a pain in the ass to get out. had to jack up the car just to get a screw driver under there. a quick soak in pb blaster is recommended. on one screw, i broke the heads of two screwdrivers but finally got the damn thing out w/ a vise grip. it was good to see there was no rust, but i was surprised to find about a pound of road debri/potting soil crammed underneath it. found some new screws at the hardware store that fit perfectly. good luck
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post Aug 4 2003, 12:47 PM
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Use new screws on the bottom, and some anti-sieze.

-Rusty
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post Aug 4 2003, 12:48 PM
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Cool, thats what I wanted to hear.

THIS IS WHY I LOVE THIS SITE!!

Should be a piece of cake.

Hey, I'm just a careful dumbass...... kinda like the time I had to replace the rear bumper top. As if I wasn't pissed off enough when I found out I had to remove the rear bumper........

The, like a dumbass..... I'm yanking on the bumper, cursing..... ready to drive the car off a cliff...... and swear off 914s forever.

Then I discover there are 2 more bolts inside the trunk that attach the bumper--LOL

Duuuuhhhhhhhhhhh

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