Rocker panel metal

[old rat 49]

I want to have some new rockers bent for my P15. What gage or thickness is the sheet metal on these cars ?

[Rusty O'Toole]

Use 20 gauge.

[Plymouthy Adams]

there is a guy on the e-bay selling these in 18 guage for about 44.00 or so odd dollars a pair..I bought a set..I like them..I have not installed them yet..next major body project...but I do not expect any difficulties with them...just be prepared to get solid panels without rocker molding clip holes punched in...

[Bingster]

Tim, those sound interesting. Who is the guy?

How much would it cost to have a shop cut out the old ones and weld in these new ones you think?

[old rat 49]

Going to have mine made taller because I don't have rocker trim.

[kkaiser001]

Hey, How did those vent windows I gave you work out? I posted some info a few days back on a guy I found that makes all kinds for sheet metal parts. I also received a catalog from the plymouth Dr. he has some very nice stuff listed and priced as such. If you have the cash he looks as if he would be a good choice. Went a hour up the road today to get some parts for Tim and saw a 41 Cry. 4 door for sale on the side of the road. Body looked good but did not check out the floors. It had a flathead Spitfire engine that ran I wanted but he would not part it out. He was asking 1200.00 for the car. Did not seem too bad but as you know I cant bring another car home to my yard.

[Hunka-Junka]

I need some inner rockers for my '47 Plymouth 2-dr coupe. Anybody have any links of where I can get some?

If not, how hard are they to make?

[55 Fargo]

TRy the plymouthdoctor in your home state. How bad are yours? Or you can have some bent at a local sheet metal fabricator, then weld in.

CAn yours be patched and repaired? Or they gone beyond recall?.....

[Hunka-Junka]

I found a place not too far from me, just a little NE of Lansing in Perry, Michigan. I couldn't find a website for them, but here is the contact info:

Plymouth Doctor Restoration Parts, LLC

PH# 517-625-7596

Point of contact is Wayne Brandon.

I plan to give him a call today. Hope this helps somebody out.

[Hunka-Junka]

TRy the plymouthdoctor in your home state. How bad are yours? Or you can have some bent at a local sheet metal fabricator, then weld in.

CAn yours be patched and repaired? Or they gone beyond recall?.....

Haha! Thanks, Rockwood. Funny you should mention plymouthdoctor, I just found out about them while looking for other parts!

Not sure, but I think they need to be removed and replaced. They have irregularly-shaped and randomly-spaced rust holes all along the underside of them. I haven't thought of patching them, just replacing them. Maybe I should give them another look.

How hard is it to fabricate them if I have access to a brake and a shear?

[55 Fargo]

Haha! Thanks, Rockwood. Funny you should mention plymouthdoctor, I just found out about them while looking for other parts!

Not sure, but I think they need to be removed and replaced. They have irregularly-shaped and randomly-spaced rust holes all along the underside of them. I haven't thought of patching them, just replacing them. Maybe I should give them another look.

How hard is it to fabricate them if I have access to a brake and a shear?

If you have access to a decent sized brake and shear, might not be that difficult.

Do some searches, there have been plenty of others on here that have done this very task.

I actually eliminated my inner rockers, used square tube steel 2X2, then fabbbed and outer rocker over this, it worked out okay,and is good and strong

[Young Ed]

If you have access to a brake it should be fairly easy. They are basically a Z shape with 90° corners.

[falconvan]

I need some inner rockers for my '47 Plymouth 2-dr coupe. Anybody have any links of where I can get some?

If not, how hard are they to make?

I made mine; very easy to do. Theres pictures on my 48 plymouth build thread if you want to take a look.