70 Camaro - Boise, Idaho

[dhutton]

Awesome build and skills.

No matter what you do the rocker will not be totally sealed and moisture will accumulate. A couple of drain holes would be a good idea so that moisture can escape.

Don

[WSSix]

Originally Posted by Goosesdad

Hi Trey. I kept a 1" wide sliver of the rocker that I bent up if you want to use as a template, glad to send to you, not sure if it will be exact on your car but it might give you a place to start. I kept with Dr. Hermance's concept of not flaring out the rocker but just letting the door line continue down.

I appreciate the offer but I'm so far out from doing body work that it would be lost. I'm sure someone else might be able to use it.

Thanks John.

[Goosesdad]

Originally Posted by dhutton

Awesome build and skills.

No matter what you do the rocker will not be totally sealed and moisture will accumulate. A couple of drain holes would be a good idea so that moisture can escape.

Don

Thanks Don!! Yep, totally agree. I sealed the inside of the new rocker with Zero Rust before I put it up and I sprayed Eastwood's frame rail seal inside the existing rocker. I decided to leave the existing rocker as I don't think the weight savings was worth any potential chassis rigidity. I will include some drains....I agree with you, these areas seemed to have been designed to gather as much water and debris as one could find! - I wish I had picks of the leaves I took out when I stripped the car!

[Goosesdad]

Started finishing the rockers.

[ma73z]

Not sure how I missed this build, seriously awesome work! I wish I had your sheetmetal skills. Please keep the pics coming.

[Spiffav8]

Originally Posted by ma73z

Not sure how I missed this build, seriously awesome work! I wish I had your sheetmetal skills. Please keep the pics coming.

Yeah this is an awesome build to watch.

[Goosesdad]

Originally Posted by ma73z

Not sure how I missed this build, seriously awesome work! I wish I had your sheetmetal skills. Please keep the pics coming.

Originally Posted by Spiffav8

Yeah this is an awesome build to watch.

Thanks gents!!

[Goosesdad]

Combined the install of a 2.5 gallon oil tank with finishing the fab of the extended rocker panel. Thanks to many here...Steve, JJ, Tim McGilton and others for the concept and advice!

Used a 1" tube through the rocker to provide access for a bolt to attach the front fender. Even though I've done everything I can to eliminate any water from getting down here, I still prepped the metal to withstand the elements.

These access holes will be covered by a splitter...coming later.


Had to push the tank into the interior just a bit.



Sealed off the rocker.

Sealed off the interior.

Will have to relocate the filler and install a site tube. Prepped for this but will wait until I'm routing the oil lines.

[Goosesdad]

Test fitting the Fesler flush glass. Fits well!

[grendel]

Originally Posted by Goosesdad

Test fitting the Fesler flush glass. Fits well!
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Let me know how that goes. I am still tempted.