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Rocker Panels

From 1983 Ford Bronco “Rosie” — documented by Fred Willson.

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1983 Ford Bronco - This is where I started my 2009-2010 body repairs. as you can see I had already cut out most of the rocker panel on the right side before I… 1983 Ford Bronco - The rest of the rocker panel cut out. 1983 Ford Bronco - Here you see some rot in the A-post. It has been there since I originally bought this truck and I have been able to keep it from progressin… 1983 Ford Bronco - Just another shot of it 1983 Ford Bronco - Once I cut away the metal it revealed this on the back side. I couldn't get at it to replace the metal, so I did what I had done with the o… 1983 Ford Bronco - Here it is after cleaning up and sealing. I cut away the real bad rust first and then used a rust converter on the cleaned surface. I seale… 1983 Ford Bronco - Now for the B-post. First I needed to get rid of the crap back there and cut the B-post back a little. The donor A and B-post material came… 1983 Ford Bronco - Here you see it after removing the crap. The new piece will attach to the part sticking out of the center. What I did was to use a section… 1983 Ford Bronco - This is just a better view of it. 1983 Ford Bronco - the product used for small sections. The epoxy mixes in the spout as it comes out. You need a special caulk type gun, note the double tube. 1983 Ford Bronco - Now attaching the rocker panel to the still open A-post. since the front of the rocker panels at the A-post is in good shape, I decided to… 1983 Ford Bronco - Here you see I have added a piece of metal to corner the hole and also attaches to the rocker panel. Everything is in place and the structu… 1983 Ford Bronco - Epoxy is set, rivets in (before it set). Oh yes, a note here: The Fusor structural epoxy has tiny glass beads mixed in with it to provide a… 1983 Ford Bronco - Now for attaching the A-post section. Even though I don't have a picture of it, I did the same thing as was done for the B-post, I used a p… 1983 Ford Bronco - Then attach the B-post lower section. When cutting this piece to length, you need to know what the original length was and keep it the same… 1983 Ford Bronco - There you have it, front to back. By the way, the blue metal you see in some pictures is from an old hood. If you have one, don't throw it… 1983 Ford Bronco - Right side completed. You have probably noticed that a large section of the 1/4 panel is missing. That was necessary to get at the B-post a… 1983 Ford Bronco - Now for the Left side. For those of us who drive from the left seat, one of the problems is rusted out floor boards where the drive gets th… 1983 Ford Bronco - Here you see it being temporarily held in place while I predrill all the holes for blind rivits. It is eventually held in place using struc… 1983 Ford Bronco - The same thing was done here as on the Right side. 1983 Ford Bronco - Pieces attached and ready for rust converter and sealing. Inside, on the floor I did the following: 1. I put rust converter down 2. After t… 1983 Ford Bronco - Everything in place and redy for painting and sealing. 1983 Ford Bronco - Another shot of left side. Next the tub. On both lower B-posts, I made a modification to the bottom rear of the section. The original has a…