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| rocker panels for 280ge I know 50 and 51 are the rockers, but wich ones are the inner rockers? Or do I just need 50 and 51 to fix the rocker problem. TIA  | ||
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hipine Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: US, CO, Bailey Vehicle(s): 460 1980 280GE w. 617A  | ||
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| MazWest Veteran  Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Benelux Vehicle(s): E220T, 250GD LWB Wolf Posts: 180  | ||
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| hipine Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: US, CO, Bailey Vehicle(s): 460 1980 280GE w. 617A | Here's that picture You got lucky! I was working on my instrumentation project on the G and as I ws walking by "the hulk" I remembered I owed you a picture so here's a good one of the rocker assembly. You can see the outer rocker panel outlined in green, sandwiched to the inner one done in yellow. The floor attaches to the top of the inner rocker. I was going to go the opposite of MazWest (how's Belgium this time of year?) and say that if outers are rusted thru, the gremmlins are probably getting to the inners, at least the lower seam. But only getting yours apart will tell. And truth be told, you'll have a better chance of lining things up (doors shutting properly, etc) if you don't remove the inner rockers. The best bet is probably to strip away the outers and then spot-repair the inners as required before welding on new outers. Good luck! -Dave G. PS- one of the best things about dismantling a parts car is learning about how it was put together! Edited by hipine 8/13/2006 2:10 PM (rocker-construct.jpg) Attachments ----------------  rocker-construct.jpg (40KB - 13 downloads) | |
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| MazWest Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Benelux Vehicle(s): E220T, 250GD LWB Wolf Posts: 180 | RE: Here's that picture Gee Dave, You got it all. Even a parts G for strippin' , cuttin' and weldin'.  The weather's fine. (if you're a duck) On the bright side, you can't have good mud without rain. (The best bet is probably to strip away the outers and then spot-repair the inners as required before welding on new outers.) I agree! I found during my restoration that it's always better to remove the old, evaluate the damage and only then order parts. Otherwise you end up with parts left over or not needed that you can't return.  For those of you in Europe who are attempting the rocker repair, I might have some new inners lying around. Some other stuff too. Richard | |
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