Side Skirts Help 69
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Side Skirts Help 69
Pulled the Side skirts off to have a peek at the frame before Side pipe install. They are alum and were painted black.
Figured I'll repaint em so I poured on the stripper.
Seems some hack laid in some bondo to hide this scar.
Figured I'll repaint em so I poured on the stripper.
Seems some hack laid in some bondo to hide this scar.
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The '68-'69 used a 2 piece rocker molding, fiberglass with an aluminum accent strip.
I'd check with Willcox but here's a link to what Ecklers offers and I'll take a picture of one of my spares so you can see better what they look like.
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...L&dept_id=1493
Here's the trim piece.
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...L&dept_id=1493
I'd check with Willcox but here's a link to what Ecklers offers and I'll take a picture of one of my spares so you can see better what they look like.
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...L&dept_id=1493
Here's the trim piece.
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...L&dept_id=1493
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Thanks DZ
Ok so there called Rocker Molding
Though correct term was Skirts LOL! Not cool term for a Vet part
Fiberglass eh.....so someone added these later style alum ones at some point. Hmm!
Good Point will there be a issue with the heat?
Ok so there called Rocker Molding
Though correct term was Skirts LOL! Not cool term for a Vet partFiberglass eh.....so someone added these later style alum ones at some point. Hmm!
I think in his case.. he might want to use the later all metal ones behind the side pipes??
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Got a set of hooker chrome sidepipes the other day. SB
Just installed the STS baffles
They will get rid of most of the undercar heat (no AC)
But now that rocker area will get it. Hmm!
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Here is one of my spares, my other set is hiding behind my Hookers unaffected by the heat BTW.
You can certainly use the '70 and up style, for the most part they are hidden and they sure are cheaper.
You can certainly use the '70 and up style, for the most part they are hidden and they sure are cheaper.
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Ok found the 70 style Alum covers!
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000050G
Easy when ya know what there called! Typed in Rocker and bang
Gonna order a set! Wife is in the Bahamas yep I need a feel good too! And the Can$ is good!
No there both Alum one has the paint stripped.
Thanks for the pic DZRick now I see. Some one installed the Alum ones and painted them to look Orignal. Leaving the top strip unpainted / my 1st pic.
Lastly; these SideMount hanger bolts stick out quite a bit,,, will they affect how the rockers sits?
Do ya cut the bolts back after mounting?
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000050G
Easy when ya know what there called! Typed in Rocker and bang
Gonna order a set! Wife is in the Bahamas yep I need a feel good too! And the Can$ is good!
Looks to me by the pic you have one of each there. The damaged one looks fiberglass to me. I think you'll find the alum ones will be cheaper and happier behind a hot sidepipe - assuming NCRS isn't an issue.
Thanks for the pic DZRick now I see. Some one installed the Alum ones and painted them to look Orignal. Leaving the top strip unpainted / my 1st pic.
Lastly; these SideMount hanger bolts stick out quite a bit,,, will they affect how the rockers sits?
Do ya cut the bolts back after mounting?
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Ok found the 70 style Alum covers!
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000050G
Easy when ya know what there called! Typed in Rocker and bang
Gonna order a set! Wife is in the Bahamas yep I need a feel good too! And the Can$ is good!
No there both Alum one has the paint stripped.
Thanks for the pic DZRick now I see. Some one installed the Alum ones and painted them to look Orignal. Leaving the top strip unpainted / my 1st pic.
Lastly; these SideMount hanger bolts stick out quite a bit,,, will they affect how the rockers sits?
Do ya cut the bolts back after mounting?
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000050G
Easy when ya know what there called! Typed in Rocker and bang
Gonna order a set! Wife is in the Bahamas yep I need a feel good too! And the Can$ is good!
No there both Alum one has the paint stripped.
Thanks for the pic DZRick now I see. Some one installed the Alum ones and painted them to look Orignal. Leaving the top strip unpainted / my 1st pic.
Lastly; these SideMount hanger bolts stick out quite a bit,,, will they affect how the rockers sits?
Do ya cut the bolts back after mounting?
To make mounting the headers easier I used studs at each end of the heads to set the headers onto then started the rest of the bolts before removing and replacing the studs.
Test fit the rocker panels before sliding the side tubes on.
I also cut X's in some sheet plastic to use as washers to hold the T-bolts in place so that they wouldn't drop into the frame and removed the rear tire then slide the rocker in after the side tubes were on.
