Side rocker panels
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Side rocker panels
One of my side rocker panels took a decent scrape today from some road debris. How difficult are these to replace? I have heard in the past that these are not only screwed into the frame but somehow glued on as well. Does this make it difficult/impossible to peel a set off a junkyard Vette to replace mine?
Any estimate on what it could cost to buy these new? I'm sure knowing GM the price is ridiculous.
Any estimate on what it could cost to buy these new? I'm sure knowing GM the price is ridiculous.
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Yes, it is not really feasible to get a used set to replace onto your car b/c of the way their glued on (they destroy themselves when taking them off). If it's just a scrape, a competent body shop can repair it on the car for a fraction of the price of replacing them.
You might take this time to add ACI side splitters since you likely need paintwork. It gives it a nice lowered look w/o sacrificing any ride height.
Best of luck,
Josh
You might take this time to add ACI side splitters since you likely need paintwork. It gives it a nice lowered look w/o sacrificing any ride height.
Best of luck,
Josh
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They are very difficult to replace since the are 1 of three piece that are actually glue to the frame. They can repair the damage fiarly easily 
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They are glued on. Can be a challenge getting them off without damaging them. I would check with a body shop and see what they can do to just repair the one on your car.
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Originally Posted by Zilla
They are very difficult to replace since the are 1 of three piece that are actually glue to the frame. They can repair the damage fiarly easily
Since the scratches were underneath, I filled them in with touch up paint and you can't even see it.
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Originally Posted by AT T 2D
I put some scratches in mine when I hit a curb a few months ago. Since the scratches were underneath, I filled them in with touch up paint and you can't even see it.
Same thing happened to me. $45 for touchup paint and you can't tell the scratches (well, gouges in my case) are even there without looking really hard.
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Originally Posted by ArmyVette
Same thing happened to me. $45 for touchup paint and you can't tell the scratches (well, gouges in my case) are even there without looking really hard.
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Originally Posted by JnJ
I just scrapped mine up bad. So, where is a good place for touchup paint, dealer?
look here for the paint...great folks to do bidness with..
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/ken...rtspage4.shtml
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Originally Posted by Grumpy
some dealers won't order the paint.. I had my rockers repainted at a body shop for $150..bunch of rock chips and scrapes..
look here for the paint...great folks to do bidness with..
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/ken...rtspage4.shtml
look here for the paint...great folks to do bidness with..
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/ken...rtspage4.shtml
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The rockers are very easy to fix..... I cut giant holes in my rockers, put in scoops and then glassed them in .,.. Ive never done body work before and they came out perfect...
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Originally Posted by Zilla
They are very difficult to replace since the are 1 of three piece that are actually glue to the frame. They can repair the damage fiarly easily
...Tim Burke has repaired both of mine!
...no replecement required...
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Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
The rockers are very easy to fix..... I cut giant holes in my rockers, put in scoops and then glassed them in .,.. Ive never done body work before and they came out perfect...
got a side view of the whole vette...
The look of custom brake ducts are on my list of mods too...
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I had to fill/repaint one of mine and a local body shop here (though the dealer) did a fantastic job for $350 on Millenium Yellow. I was very happy with the results.
I think $1100 is way to high - I guess it does depend on the level of damage but mine had a pretty good chunk and a long scrape from turning too early out of my driveway.
I think $1100 is way to high - I guess it does depend on the level of damage but mine had a pretty good chunk and a long scrape from turning too early out of my driveway.
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Originally Posted by stuart
Good job man!
got a side view of the whole vette...
The look of custom brake ducts are on my list of mods too...
got a side view of the whole vette...
The look of custom brake ducts are on my list of mods too...
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Originally Posted by stuart
Looks great! nice touch...
Where's the best deal on those ducts...?
Where's the best deal on those ducts...?
the Z06 scoops have a leading edge ( sticks out ) which block 30% of the air , and get beat up with stones and look bad after a few thousand miles.. These BPP scoops have no leading edge and they take in twice the air volume as the Z06 style.. and are not a stone magnet like the Z06 style...
I think LAPD sells them also... they are right around 300 dollars for the outer scoops and the inner ducts... ( fully Functional )
