STEP BY STEP                 

  CHANGING A RUSTY ROCKER AND CAB CORNER

                                ON A CHEVY S-10 PICKUP

FIRST LOOK AT THE PROJECT TRUCK

A CLOSER VIEW

TO DO THE ROCKER THE FRONT FENDER MUST BE REMOVED. AFTER REMOVING THE FENDER DRILL OUT THE SPOT WELDS THERE THE ROCKER MEETS THE DOOR. ALSO CUT OUT THE CAB CORNER, AS THE NEW ROCKER WILL GO UNDER THE NEW CAB CORNER.

SEEN ABOVE RUST HAS GOT IN THE ROCKER AND SOME OF THE INNER ROCKER IS RUST,BUT LOTS IS STILL GOOD. THE INNER ROCKER IS ALSO THE FLOOR, AND IN THIS CASE THE FLOOR IS IN GREAT SHAPE. PICTURES BELOW SHOW A NEW PCE OF METAL IS SPOT WELDED IN AT THE RIGHT HEIGHT AND PRIMED AND PAINTED OVER TO HELP PREVENT RUST.

THE NEW ROCKER CAN NOW BE CUT TO FIT THE CUT IN THE TRUCK. TACK WELD IT IN TO CHECK THE FIT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR.

IF IT FITS GOOD FINISH THE WELDING AND GRIND DOWN THE WELDS.

THE CAB CORNER IS A LITTLE HARDER, WITHOUT TAKING OFF THE BOX, BUT IN MOST CASES IT CAN BE DONE. CUT THE TRUCK ( THE BEST PLACE IS AT THE SIDE MOLDING. IF U R GOING TO USE IT) TIP SNIPS MAY HAVE TO BE USED OR A SMALL OUT-OFF WHEEL.

CUT THE NEW PANEL TO MATCH YOUR CUT ONM THE TRUCK.

TACK WELD IT IN TO TEST FIT

FINISH UR WELDS AND GRIND THEM DOWN.

AFTER THAT I GO UNDER THE TRUCK AND WELD THE SPOT WELD HOLES I DRILLED TO BOND THE OUTER ROCKER TO THE FLOOR AND THE INNER ROCKER.

THEN I SEAM SEAL THE OUTER ROCKER TO THE FLOOR AND THE PATCH STRIP FOR THE INNER ROCKER. THE BOTTOM OF THE ROCKER BY THE BODY MOUNT.

THEN I PUT POR 15. CAN BE BOUGHT AT www.eastwoodco.com     ON THE UNDER BODY AND THE FLOOR AND MOUNT TO STOP ANY MORE RUSTING

AFTER THAT YOU CAN PRIME, AND APPLY FIBERGLASS AND BONDO FILLER, AND SAND IT DOWN.

AFTER YOU GET THE CONTOUR YOU LIKE, I USE PRIMER FILLER, AND THE SPOT PUTTY, TO MAKE I SMOOTH. PRIMER FILLER AGAIN AND THEN SAND LIGHTLY.

THEN YOUR READY FOR PAINT TO SEAL IT ALL IN. THEN RE-INSTALL THE FENDER AND THE INTERIOR.

                   BEFORE                                  AFTER

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE JUST ASK ON THE GUEST BOOK.

1. DIRECTORY

2. NEW PICTURES

3. BEFORE PICS

4. FRONT END

5. BACK END

6. DRIVETRAIN AND CHASSIS

7. INTERIOR

8. WHOLE TRUCK & OTHER STUFF

9. RUSTIC REPAIR

10. STEP BY STEP S10 ROCKER REPAIR

11. 1972 BUICK SKYLARK

12. 1953 CROWN VIC

13. OTHER JOBS

                                                   14.1961 Chevy Impala