frankendat Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 I am not sure "rocker panel" is the correct term, since Google did not produce what I was after; terms "door sill" and "under door" were, also unsuccessful. I want to replace the metal on the chassis under where the door sits. The rocker panels appear to only replace the outer metal, the pieces I want to replace have "depth" , the area where the doors sit (when closed). Anyone know the proper term for this area? Is it something readily available or should I go the salvage yard and cut the section out of a vehicle with less rust? Quote Link to comment
frankendat Posted October 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 :Is there a significant variance in rocker panel design between vehicles? I googled to find these images. The top image is a typical "rocker panel replacement". Now look at the image below of a disassembled Suzuki Samurai, the bottom of the door opening is stepped, with what I would call an outer rocker panel and then there is a short "step up" and a flat section where the bottom of the door will set. The flat section on my rig is rusted and when I search for rocker panels, I only find flat options.Where am I going wrong? Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 I think that you're finding that, yes, most "replacement" parts are just the outside panel. I would call that entire part something more along the lines of "lower door jamb". Does this look more like what you want (since you weren't specific, I have no idea if this is the right make/model/year). https://www.masterforest-boutique.com/en/central-body/2897-right-lower-body-frame-suzuki-santana-samurai-short-frame.html 1 Quote Link to comment
frankendat Posted October 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 3 hours ago, thisismatt said: I think that you're finding that, yes, most "replacement" parts are just the outside panel. I would call that entire part something more along the lines of "lower door jamb". Does this look more like what you want (since you weren't specific, I have no idea if this is the right make/model/year). Excellent find! It will take some time to see what exactly will work, but with the picture and new terms, I have a new areas to look---tomorrow or the next day. It is late, really late, time to hit the rack. Thank you for the good lead. Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 Try "inner rocker panel". 1 Quote Link to comment
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