Options for SC side rocker panels?
 

Last night I took the side rocker panels off my '83 SC because I'm replacing the torsion bars and I had to take them off for access.

I've always liked the cleaner look of the longhood sides. I've thought about adding a silver "Porsche" side script before but personal opinion it looks funny with the rubber trim on SCs.

What are my options without going too far down another rabbit hole?

I have nothing on the rockers, but did you fix your oil leaks yet?

Working on it! You up for coming over this weekend?

SC Rockers.........
 

I never liked the SC rocker panel trim so when I had the car painted, I had the screw holes plugged and left them off. The oil lines and a/c lines were a bit obvious without the rocker covers so I painted them a semigloss black. This helps the under car bits to not be so obvious.

Fred,

So you painted the rocker covers or the oil and a/c lines?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ps97f339b1.jpg

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Rocker panels........
 

I deleted the rocker covers and blacked out the oil and a/c lines.


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1408706256.jpg

Me too
 

Lose the rocker covers

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1408707169.jpg

photo taken immediately after paint applied, the oil lines are now black

I agree. I like the clean look of no rocker panels. Also painted the oil lines black.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1408714913.jpg

Try these one hard to find used but they are realy nice buffed 91155911303 they are for 912E 1976 or some 74-77 S alu

I really like the rocker delete look , my only concern is the exposed oil /ac lines being damaged. Has anybody had this issue after delete ? I guess it would also be possible to fabricate a unobtrusive shield and paint. Or get spendy on stainless lines.

I'll shoot you a text.

On SC's were the rockers and rear bumper valance textured or painted smooth as with the rest of the car?

'81 SC w/ IROC Porsche script:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1483716499.jpg

Mine

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31....40&oe=58E70E15

Some think that the body looks like it's too high without rockers. Search the forum, there's st least one other thread where this is discussed. One ingenious owner made his own out of aluminum, they're simple and follow the contour of the doors nicely. Very Magnus walker-like.