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i have a 1980 chevy truck k1500 and i dont know how to take a rocker panel off or replace one. can you help me? and what kind of tools do i need?
Year one, the restoration parts people, havea book called how to restore your chevy truck in their literature section. I don't provide tutorials on how to do major body work- it would take a whole book to do that. I give out pointers. Rockers are difficult to replace, you need to cut and drill off the old one, and weld in a new one, in a nutshell. Buy an extended rocker, it's better to have too much than too little. You will need to take off the fender to do it right, and replace the cab corner as well. The rocker runs underneath of them both, and the cab corner is surely rotting also. Figure on needing the back side of the rocker as well. Bill
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William Forster
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22 year veteran, 2 years of vocational training. A.S.E. certified Master collision repair/refinish technician. I-CAR certified. 17 yrs. GM experience. I can answer most questions related to automotive body repairs, ranging from small scratch repairs all the way up to the most extensive collision repairs. I can expertly advise people on what to expect from their body shop experience, right down to what self repairs should, and should not, be done. Lastly, I can advise tricks and tips for classic car restoration, such as lead repairs. SORRY, I DO NOT DO ONLINE ESTIMATES OR GIVE PARTS PRICES!! BE PREPARED FOR THE CORRECT ANSWER- NOT THE ONE YOU WANT TO HEAR. I won't B.S. you, or sugar coat answers. Just plain, hard facts.
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