Todbo

brand new from eckler's what a nice fit ,screws in the middle of the panel won't even line up , i just love aftermarket parts , i think i'll pull every factory part off my car and replace them with these fine parts , ........ ya and watch me on the news in some clock tower

NHvette

NICE (sarcasm - obviously).
Hey - it's only 1/4 inch or so.
You would expect a pricey piece of stamped aluminum to meet some quality tests.
Guess not.

Are they BOTH like that ?

So - you gonna drill new holes in the rocker channel to match - or play the swap game ?

Just backs up my thoughts that refurbishing original parts is a no-brainer.
It takes time - but worth it - IMO.

Good luck

MEGALADON

Self tapping screws will fix that
LOL, I know how you feel man,

theandies

Someone is stamping these but I think they are using inferior aluminum to the original stampings.

When I bought my car it had side pipes...all rusted out. I decided to go back with under car exhaust and when I was looking for the right side rocker. I called everywhere for a new one. One guy told me the reason you couldn't find a right side rocker panel (1999) was because the original GM tooling was broken (tooling purchaced from GM buy one of the aftermarket vendors, I don't know which one) and no one could make any new ones. At the time all the major vendors had left hand rockers "new" not NOS. I ended up buying a used one. It wasn't wavy like the one I got from Ecklers for the left side. It does have some stains but that can be buffed out someday.



[Modified by theandies, 9:15 PM 6/30/2004]

INTIMIDATOR ZO6

R 73 454

This is why NOS parts command the ridiculous prices! You would think that the repro parts on a part this recently discontinued, would be a safe bet though! Wow, I'd be WILD receiving those! No excuse!!! :mad

Older Than Dirt

Maybe Eckler's just screwed up and shipped rocker panels for an 83 model. They have been known to do that before.

Todbo

I didn't have orig I can compare them against , the packaging was marked for the correct years , but maybe the wrong product in the right package?
I don't think I can use self tap screws , because I'll be moving the screw location and leaving the gap. I thought about trying to bend the panel , but I don't think thats a real good idea

Shark Racer

I screwed up my pass side rocker panel last year and went through all this BS... Ordered a set from Corvette America, took them off, sent them back, ordered a screwed up pair of 79 panels (scratched paint) and had them refurbed. ~150 for new paint, polishing, and anodizing.

-Steve

Todbo

I got them thru gary gruhala , just sent him an email , if he doesn't know the answer , there's not one

Evil_1979

Crap crap crap crap crap.

I scratched the heck out of my rocker panel the other day- went and rode my horse, didnt take my spurs off- when I got out of the car they put a nice scratch down the black anodizing. I was thinking I would have to order a new one. Sounds like I'll be better off having mine re-done. They both have some minor scratches n stuff, but the new one is BAD.

I'm an idiot for driving my vette with spurs on.

Hopefully you will get one that fits! Best of luck!
~Kevin

markdtn

Are you sure you got the correct side? Maybe that's a left they sent.

Todbo

I bought both sides , I tried switching them , didn't help