rocker panel removal
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rocker panel removal
My vette got in a little accident and the left bottom rocker panel cracked so I started removing it and noticed it is glued down very tight. I also noticed that it underlapes the other peice that runs up the door and seems to be rivited together. I ended up tearing up the entire rock all the way up to the rivit. Is their any way to remove it without damaging the other peice. And is their any way to remove the glue easier maybe rubbing alcohol? 
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Man you are going to have to bite the bullet and take it to a body shop or dealer to fix it. The rocker and B pillar are the only two piece that are pain in the butt
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Not sure just how it all comes off, but the rocker panels are a pain to get off. My advice is to get it professionally done. They will have the tools and knowledge to get things apart without damaging other panels in the process. Best of luck with the repair.
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