Today I started work on the passenger side rocker using instructions posted at 67-72chevytrucks.com by Lewis Fabrication Design Inc: Rockers 101 The instructions are pretty straight forward which is good because I have never attempted this type of repair. Still I was a little worried I might mess something up.
I started by marking a line as shown in the instructions. I then used a cutting wheel to cut along the line. Making the cut took longer than I expected and was not exactly straight but did the job. Once complete I bent the rocker down and easily worked it free from the bottom of the inner rocker. Having found over 10 wasp nests up to this point, I was not suprised to find one hidden within the rocker.
Next I used an air chisle to break the spot welds and remove the remaining pieces of the rocker. With the rocker out of the way it was easy to see the rust damage to the A pillar. You can see in the photos the bottom 3 inches had completely rotted away.
Today I was short on time and had to stop early but was happy with the progress I made. In the next session I plan to clean up the inner rocker and start working on the A pillar.
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2 comments:
Excellent blog Joe. I'm up in Round Rock and recently purchased a 1971 C10 longbed. I'm eagerly awaiting Part 2 on your Rocker replacement as I need to do the same repair on mine.
Byron
Thanks Byron. Part 2 was delayed because of the holidays and lack of a mig welder. I recently picked up a Hobart Handler 210. Hopefully I can start Part 2 this weekend.
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