Anyone have an estimate on how much it would cost to get my rocker panels reinforced?I can't even jack up my car they are so rusted & messed up.It would probly be best just to sell this car but I really don't want to.

 

i'd recommend getting a solid shell and swap parts over to it.

 

you can just have the rocker skins replaced , wouldnt coast that much to do so, the paint will coast the most. then for reenforcment there is this foam stuff out there that you can find at high quality race shops that you spray into small holes in the body and frame . it will expand and harden just as hard as steel and is lighter then cabon fiber. that foam **** is not cheap but for what it does and compaired to a roll cage for stiffing its a whole hell of alot cheaper.



ill try and get the name of the spray-n-foam chassis stiffner soon. just need to locate the dude who used to have a race shop near me, he used it in most all his cars and swore by it. ill hit you up later with that stuff.

 

the actual panels new from mazda are only $100 each, putting em in is gonna be expensive but its the right way to fix it

 

Alright thanks ppl im just going to replace them

 

but the question remains, why are you jacking up the car by the rockers? that is the weakest place to do it. why not use the sub frams , even with my lowered car i am still able to get a jack under the car .

 

[quote name='fc3sboy1' date='May 22 2005, 09:43 PM']but the question remains, why are you jacking up the car by the rockers? that is the weakest place to do it. why not use the sub frams , even with my lowered car i am still able to get a jack under the car .


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I know that! I usually don't even use the rocker panels.



If it's weak/broke I fix it I don't leave it be.

 

the factory recommended jack locations are at the front and rear of the rocker panels

 

if the rockers are rusty, chances are other parts of the car are rusty too

 

Replacing your rockers is not a way to start your body work experience. You need to have a QUALIFIED shop perform this