Removing old rockers and installing new ones

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 10:08 pm
Hi, I'm new here. I'd like to know, what is the best way to remove the old rocker panels and reinstall new ones.
Also, the floor is starting to go bad. Should I replace both the floor and rockers at once, or can I hold off on the floor and replace it sometime in the future, when I have more money to do so?
I also noticed last week that my passenger side door is starting to rub against the fender. I'm not sure what's causing that. Would the rusty floor have anything to do with it, or maybe a bad can mount?
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 11:07 am
Hi Tom welcome to the forum
Well it would help if we knew what you were working on? each car is different.
Also a Picture is worth a Thousand words.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 1:26 pm
Weak rockers add more to a doors support than the floors so if rockers are bad and floor no so much then rockers would be first.



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 08, 2017 7:35 pm
Sorry about that, I got ahead of myself. I am working on a 1987 Dodge W250 truck. I'm not quite sure how to add pictures on here yet, at least, not with this phone.

Doright wrote:Hi Tom welcome to the forum
Well it would help if we knew what you were working on? each car is different.
Also a Picture is worth a Thousand words.

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