Rocker panel question - 72 with pics
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Racer
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Rocker panel question - 72 with pics
The attached picture of the rocker panel is from my son's 72. The question I have is were these standard on a 69?
Also, on the windshield wiper door, was the small stainless trim piece painted the same color as the car or was it left stainless and unpainted?
Thanks,
andy
Also, on the windshield wiper door, was the small stainless trim piece painted the same color as the car or was it left stainless and unpainted?
Thanks,
andy
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68-69 rockers were different than 70 and later.
Only the wiper door trim piece "lip" was left unpainted. Its the little bead on the windshield side. The trim piece itself was painted..
Only the wiper door trim piece "lip" was left unpainted. Its the little bead on the windshield side. The trim piece itself was painted..
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rocker panel
so on a 69 the rocker panel wasnt chrome/aluminum? My 69 is in the process of being painted and I can't recall if the rockers are on the car or not as they are black and the car is black
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Hey Paul74,
I was trying to figure out if my 69 had the correct trim as it is away being painted. As for the windshield trim, I didnt know if it was painted or left unpainted.
I was trying to figure out if my 69 had the correct trim as it is away being painted. As for the windshield trim, I didnt know if it was painted or left unpainted.
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Just to say that the rocker panels on 70-up are aluminum and not stainless steel. The trim piece on the 68-69 are also aluminum. The studs rusted on my 68 and I had to change to the 70-77. You have to modify things to do so. The later black ones for 78-79, are slightly shorter than the 70-77 ones. I found out the hard way.
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Just to say that the rocker panels on 70-up are aluminum and not stainless steel. The trim piece on the 68-69 are also aluminum. The studs rusted on my 68 and I had to change to the 70-77. You have to modify things to do so. The later black ones for 78-79, are slightly shorter than the 70-77 ones. I found out the hard way.
