rocker panels

[john32]

how do you replace damaged rocker panels?

 

[dustybronco]

damage

it all depends on the damage. If it is just a dent pull it out pound it flat and a little bondo to make it straight. If it is a whole rocker replacement I would go with an OEM style rocker replacement vs. the cheap overseas ones that just replace the outside of the rocker. in order to replace the OEM you drill out the spot welds all around and clean up the door post and inner rocker then reweld it all in place. sounds simple right. well you have to make sure it all stays true and straight before you remove the panel and after you weld it in or your door won't fit right. you might check the archives there might be a tech article on this. hope this helped.

 

[Bart]

They sell replacement oem style panels, or aluminum diamond plate cover panels and last "Killer" rock skiis. These are 1/4 plate steel that's tough enough to jack the vehicle up with/on.