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> Rocker cover/valence spacers, Mine are shot, need replacements
Cevan
post Mar 18 2008, 10:06 AM
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I am getting close to finishing my winter refresh of my car (or as my wife calls it, "Tell me again why you are taking your car apart?").

I am repairing and repainting my rocker covers and valences. I've got all the mounting hardware sorted out except for the black spacers. I need one for each end of these four pieces. I only have 5 of them and only one looks any good. The others are pretty squashed. My local hardware store only had nylon spacers (and they were off-white). I'm assuming the spacer needs to have a little give.

Can I use fuel line? I've got a bunch of leftover hose.
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post Mar 18 2008, 10:22 AM
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QUOTE(Cevan @ Mar 18 2008, 09:06 AM) *

I am getting close to finishing my winter refresh of my car (or as my wife calls it, "Tell me again why you are taking your car apart?").

I am repairing and repainting my rocker covers and valences. I've got all the mounting hardware sorted out except for the black spacers. I need one for each end of these four pieces. I only have 5 of them and only one looks any good. The others are pretty squashed. My local hardware store only had nylon spacers (and they were off-white). I'm assuming the spacer needs to have a little give.

Can I use fuel line? I've got a bunch of leftover hose.



best to use the repro spacers. They are solid rubber with a hole in the middle just like the originals.
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post Mar 18 2008, 11:25 AM
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put spacers underneath the bottom screws on the rocker. This is not original, but it keeps all the hay from staying in there and rusting out around the jack point.

Its alot easier to hose out the rocker, the stuff falls out with the spacers.

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post Mar 18 2008, 11:27 AM
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I used fuel line lasted quite awhile.
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post Mar 18 2008, 12:43 PM
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Good doctor, how much for eight of them? I didn't see them for sale separately in your catalog or website. I have all the other hardware.
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post Mar 18 2008, 12:49 PM
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Good doctor, how much for eight of them? I didn't see them for sale separately in your catalog or website. I have all the other hardware.



1.25 each
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post Mar 18 2008, 01:10 PM
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I paid that much for white nylon spacers at the hardware store and then I had to paint them black.
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post Mar 18 2008, 04:46 PM
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You can use anything you want. I know I could walk into the Ace 8 blocks from here and find a replacement.
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post Mar 18 2008, 10:16 PM
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I used rubber replacement washers used in plumbing valve stems. Just stacked two of them. Please don't tell Pat...... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)
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post Mar 18 2008, 10:21 PM
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QUOTE(Cevan @ Mar 18 2008, 09:06 AM) *


Can I use fuel line? I've got a bunch of leftover hose.



QUOTE(Joe Ricard @ Mar 18 2008, 10:27 AM) *

I used fuel line lasted quite awhile.



Fuel line...that's funny, I thought I was the ony one who would do that...just wouldn't admit it. I used slices of the high pressure FI hose...works perfectly.
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post Mar 19 2008, 03:30 PM
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Glad to see you guys improvising. If it ain't a CW it ain't rocket science. And while "Git-R-Done" comes to mind, that doesn't mean it has to be a hack.
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post Mar 19 2008, 04:08 PM
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I used rubber replacement washers used in plumbing valve stems.


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post Mar 19 2008, 04:25 PM
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I like the kits George (AA) sells. Decent price, fresh fasteners & the spacers are right on. Worth it to buy the whole kits, even if you're not going to use all the pieces - nice for spares. Got a kit for my rockers & F&R valences. Can't wait to that new-old valence back on the rear.
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