rocker panals

[nerraw117]

hi, i know rockers and sliders are talked about alot but i al replacing my rockers and front lower 1/4 panals and some random little holes in my floor in my 85 k5 blazer. i have heard it is really hard/PITA to replace rockers. i bought some replacement rockers from lmc truck and i was thinking of having a body shop replace them for me and i finish the rest of the work myself. anyone fro mexperience know how hard it is to replace the rockers with replacements. and how many hours a body shop mihgt charge replacing them? thx

-steve

 

[diesel4me]

I've done many--too many!

I am no bodyman by any means,but I have patched a good many GM trucks back together!--I've done probably a dozen rocker panels on 73-87 style trucks!--after I heard the price they wanted to do them professionally,I decided since my trucks were not show queens and I only planned to beat them up plowing,I decided to do it myself-

-I used the "full" rockers,because here in MA most GM trucks are rotted almost all the way up to the lower door hinge!....if you have the time,tools like a grinder or cutting wheel,mig welder,etc,its not an impossible job by any means--after I did one or two trucks I could do a pair in one day..but a few came out a little crooked because I forgot to shut the door and make sure they were lined up right--as I stated before,I wasn't too concerned about looks,only getting it to pass inspection..my bondo skills are nil too,so I just ground the welds down and painted them--they still looked much better than a rotted missing rocker...