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by **NVEGAR8D** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 12:57 am

Hi all, I've reached a major point in my build. The frame connectors are welded in along their lengths and now i'm filling in the ends to make them look like they belong.Here are some pics of my progress.

by **waybad** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 7:46 pm

sweet craftsmanship :th:

by **zeke** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 8:58 pm

New rockers r looking good, tough to get all those folds just right. :th:

by **NVEGAR8D** » Tue Sep 22, 2015 12:37 am

Hi, Thanks for the good words guys. My son in law is an expert at sheet metal fabrication. He bent them up from my measurements, which i have to admit a couple were close guesses . The rockers are also made from 16guage material so that alone would have stiffened things up a bit.
nick75vega

by **NVEGAR8D** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 12:34 am

Hi all,
a bit more success .

by **NVEGAR8D** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 12:56 am

Hi all, I test fitted the rocker panels with the doors on . The driver side is going to have a good even gap when the rocker gets welded in. The door will still need some body work though. This was the side i took the measurements from.

by **283vega** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 4:47 am

Make sure your door hinge bushings are sound before youdo your rockers

by **NVEGAR8D** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 1:57 pm

Hi,
Way ahead there. I have good pins and bushings, and the body was braced before I started cutting any material from the car. :th:

Thanks.
nick75vega

by **NVEGAR8D** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 4:51 pm

Hi,
Well i've reached a major milestone in my build.After 5 years since my son in law made them for me, i finally got my rocker panels fitted and welded in. Here are some pics of how i did it.

by **NVEGAR8D** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 4:56 pm

One more

by **waybad** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 8:25 pm

man that looks great,, you might want to pattern those and sell them!!!

by **vegon71** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 6:06 am

Those rockers turned out really good. Something I need to replace to!

by **NVEGAR8D** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 11:39 pm

Hi, Thanks guys, i'm happy with how they turned out too. They should have a very slight radius across their lengths but it didn't get put on,so they stay flat . I have marked a rectangle to cut a window to weld some more inside on the frame work for more stiffness and to tack onto the quarters.
nick75vega

by **vegon71** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 5:03 pm

Did you bend the rockers yourself or were they from when they were still aviable ??

by **NVEGAR8D** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 1:44 am

Hi Vegon71,
In answer to your question, i measured the old rocker panel in what i thought was the best location and made a template for my son in law to make up a new pair for me. i then trimmed them down to final lengths and bent up the lips.
nick75vega

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