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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: Scrappy on April 16, 2012, 01:19:12 pm

Title: Which Panels Do I Need?
Post by: Scrappy on April 16, 2012, 01:19:12 pm

I posted this in the Crew Cab section before I realized that it probably belongs here instead.  Sorry moderators.

I recently picked up a 78 K30 Crew Cab and am working on rust repair.  I'm trying to determine which pieces I need to purchase to complete the repair.  I have front floor pans and 4-door outer rockers for both sides, as well as floor support braces.  I'm not sure what else is needed at this point.  I assume I need to purchase inner rockers as well, but I can't seem to find any for the rear doors.  Does anyone make them?  Also, based on the pictures in some online catalogs, I may need to get the cab floor outer section for both the front and the rear. http://store.73-87chevytrucks.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=7&Product_Code=0850-227-228&Category_Code=C1.  I can't tell if this piece covers the same area as the front floor pans, or if it continues down the side of the truck to patch the side of the elevated bench seat area.

Any assistance is greatly appreciated.  The truck has been through some rigging in the past, and I've taken out several layers of blotched patch jobs, and even some angle iron.  I don't have much of anything original left to reference.  Pic of the front is attached, but the rear looks identical.

Title: Re: Which Panels Do I Need?
Post by: Scrappy on April 16, 2012, 01:19:38 pm

Pick of DS Rear

Title: Re: Which Panels Do I Need?
Post by: bake315 on April 16, 2012, 01:25:18 pm

I would buy what you need for the front inner rockers, then see if they truly do match up with the rears.  If they do, then buy another set.

Title: Re: Which Panels Do I Need?
Post by: bake74 on April 17, 2012, 06:06:42 am

     Have you tried to e-mail the store on this site to see if the sell the whole set ?

Title: Re: Which Panels Do I Need?
Post by: Captkaos on April 19, 2012, 12:40:44 pm

Crew Cabs are a special breed.  There are no specific drop in panels for the rear of these trucks.  If you need a complete rear rocker, I would buy a front and trim it up to fit if all of it is bad.  The opening on the rocker is the same as the front just shorter, so the same pieces for the front will work, they just need to be modified.

Title: Re: Which Panels Do I Need?
Post by: Scrappy on April 19, 2012, 12:46:51 pm

Thanks for the information gentlemen!  I appreciate it.  I'll plan to order additional front inner rockers and make them fit the rears and go from there.