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removing rockers on mid year?
I've removed the pass. rocker for installation of oil lines. I like the look, but would like to see some pictures of a narrow body mid year without the side rockers on. I've looked thru my collection of pictures and have been unable to find any.
I would plan on cutting the jack tubes and probably remove the screw tabs as well, then paint the pan portion black. Please post any pictures of mid years without rockers. ~Chris |
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Here's a few from my archives:
   
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Bump. I'd be curious if anybody has any photos of a true narrow bodied (i.e. no Carrera flares) impact bumper car w/o the rockers.
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ran my car for a while without them...
but put them back on once I lowered it (at that time I was into off-roading up in the snowy mountain forest roads!!
 ). I am thinking about finishing the rocker area off before painting, running again without them. 
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Thanks! I really like the clean look. I wasn't sure how I'd like it with all the black trim front and back, but I don't think looks like it's missing anything at all.
Would love to see more pics once you lower it. 
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OK, I have some time here at work to do a little daydreaming...Photoshop style. So here's my car now:
 And here it is "clean"...spoilers removed and rockers removed:  I think I like it..
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Carefull, next up will be tail, fender flares, front spoiler, rollbar, harness...........
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I like it too..........I've been playing with this in my mind for my '85. I like the clean retro look. Wowzer's right though. A duck, roll bar, Yellowbird bumpers. Whoa......easy Hondo. Scott
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Actually, next up is a color change. Let's see how that would look...  Man I love Photoshop! (..and slow days at work.  )
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11-06-2008, 08:36 AM
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no rockers
Here is my 82, without rockers and with ruf bumpers. I am biased, but I really like the look.
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11-06-2008, 09:22 AM
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They just look better without rockers IMO. I know mine is another fat fender car, but the efect is the same on the narrow bodies. Remember that the old rockerless cars (ie pre-74) were all narrow (except the specials).
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11-06-2008, 09:27 AM
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Loose the rockers and rear seat backs and you loose about 30 lbs !! cheapest wt you will ever loose !
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I don't do photos, so can't help you there, but my '83 SC is lowered moderately, so removal of the rocker panels doesn't give it the milk-stool look, and frankly, I particularly like the "industrial" look of the exposed oil lines on the right side. Sort of like the difference between modern cars where the all-plastic engine compartment could be a top-loading washing machine, versus the older ones that display all the greasy bits.
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Here is a narrow body early car to contrast.
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Well I guess I am alone on this one....I like the hidden oil lines, clean look of the rockers.
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IMHO: Keep the rockers if you keep the impact bumpers. It looks more complete.
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Sez who?
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you too will be a hot rodder one day scooter.........Ya just have to like simpler things ! LOL
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