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hey guys looks like I'm gonna have to get a new rocker panel, can you buy these at like JCW or BFW or somewhere or do y'all have any other ideas?? It's like bad so bad,bad would say it's bad.it's there sort of that's why I need to figure out a way t replace it or something
Last edited by 71_superman (2006-07-19 18:54:24)
http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/wolfsburg_ … _metal.cfm
Are the heater channels completely rotten?
71: Buy the best heater channels you can afford. Personally, I'd steer away from JCW for anything structural of mechanical on any car. If you intend to try the work yourself, get the BugMe video. It will guide you through the entire process. If you decide to farm the job out, find a shop that's done it before. If you can't, you can let your selected shop review the video. http://www.bugmevideo.com/frame/volume7.htm
As Patrick asked, if the channel is not completely rotten, you can buy the various components ot the channel, like the bottom plate or the running board mounting plate. These are "cut-fit-cut-and-fit-some-more" then weld into place pieces. See 5, 6, 7 (and 3 for the entire channel) http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/wolfsburg_ … _metal.cfm
Good luck.
Clancy
The rocker panel is a lot more complicated than it appears from the outside. It is a single unit composed of a door sill, heater duct, runningboard support and body support. If part of this structure is rotted, the rest probably is too. I'd suggest replacing the whole thing rather that the available parts.
Unless you are capable of doing this type of structural body work, stay away from it. You can really destroy the vehicle if you screw up. Take it to a professional (it will be expensive).
I think the geater channels are still good-ish it's just the outside facing part that it gone but I've got the running board supoorts still and everthing but yeah
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