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I use the JBG panels. I wrote something up on the process on this forum a year or so ago. It isn't a terrible job. I try to grind all the spot welds rather than drill them. Be careful not to cut through the crossmembers when cutting the old ones out
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OK, I have a question. I need to replace my rocker panels also. I read somewhere I think that if you do to much at once your body will sag or something like that. Should I wait till i am done with the floors to mess with the rocker panels?
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If you are just doing the outer rockers, you'll be fine. If you decide to mess with the inner rockers, then it becomes messy.
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I used the floor pans from Wild Horses they use thicker gauge sheet metal and they fit good with only a little massaging to get 'em in right. Chuck did all the technical work, cutting out the old, fitting and welding in the new. I was on spot weld and general grinding duty.
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01-02-2014, 10:56 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-02-2014, 10:58 AM by broncosbybart.)
The inner rockers will probably need some help too. Welcome to the wonderful world of rust repair... It is going to be a pretty big job. I really prefer exopy primer over POR on new metal. You can use POR on rusty metal, but I try to remove all the rusty metal. You do want to paint all the new metal. You can use a weld able primer before install and then a good product once installed
If you think POR is pricey, you're going to cry when it comes to quality paint. :rubeyes:
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Side question - I noticed that you have the Hurst floor shift conversion. I got the tunnel cover hump for that conversion as a Christmas gift this year. My plan was to weld it in as I'm redoing my floors so that it looks seamless when I line the tub. My concern there is that doing so will limit my access to the shifter later. Is that a problem? I'm also looking for a small body lift to correct some clearance issues before they become issues. Does that affect the shifter angle enough to change where it comes through the hump?