 Attaching Fiberglass rocker panels, Do you attach the top edge only? or do you screw in the bot as well? |
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| cobra94563 |
 May 31 2007, 10:15 AM
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Chris  Group: Members Posts: 341 Joined: 1-March 05 From: San Francisco Member No.: 3,696  |
I'm attaching flared FG rocker panels.
I attached the top edge along the door sill and at the fenders and wondering if I should tap screw in the bottom edge as well? If anyone done this, thanks. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| SGB |
May 31 2007, 10:35 AM
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just visiting Group: Members Posts: 4,086 Joined: 8-March 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 404 Region Association: South East States |
I don't think you should penetrate the floor pan. What I did was drill a hole in the bottom edge of the rocker and attach (are you ready?) a binder clip so I can clip it to the ridge where the floor meets the long. I know it sounds pretty hokey, but it works. I'll try to take a picture tonight.
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| So.Cal.914 |
May 31 2007, 10:47 AM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
If my memory is not fuching with me the stock one does secure to the bottem with screws.
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| 1970 Neun vierzehn |
May 31 2007, 10:49 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,199 Joined: 16-March 06 From: cincinnati, ohio Member No.: 5,727 |
Chris,
I had F/G rocker panels on my '70/4 from 1978 thru last year. They were not flared however. I fastened them with small sheetmetal screws where the rocker panel was secured previously with pop rivets on the door sill. I did not fasten them on the bottom, however.Those rocker panels never gave me any problems for almost 20 years. |
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| 1970 Neun vierzehn |
May 31 2007, 10:50 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,199 Joined: 16-March 06 From: cincinnati, ohio Member No.: 5,727 |
QUOTE(So.Cal.914 @ May 31 2007, 08:47 AM)  If my memory is not fuching with me the stock one does secure to the bottem with screws. Correct! |
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| cobra94563 |
May 31 2007, 10:51 AM
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Chris Group: Members Posts: 341 Joined: 1-March 05 From: San Francisco Member No.: 3,696 |
OK.
Also, as I attached the upper edge, the bot pulled away from the body, so it kind of goes straigh down. I have to push it in to attach and I don't know what it normally should be - angled or staright down? |
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| So.Cal.914 |
May 31 2007, 11:16 AM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
It's angled.
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