Rust is the plague that infects everyone in the classic car hobby. We all talk about avoiding rusty cars, but let’s face reality: If no one was willing to fix any corrosion, there wouldn’t be many cars left to restore.
And where does this metal cancer tend to strike? The rocker panels. Trapped moisture loves to breed in dark confines …
I think Victory British is now gone. I used them for years.
Including some not so British or Italian vehicles.
In reply to elvacarsdallas :
Moss bought them
One problem with rocker replacement is that it is rarely just the outer rocker that has issues. There is also an inner rocker plus a vertical shut piece between it and the frame that usually need repair or replacement.
Then there is the issue of removing too much and having to try and align the bits again - many hobbyists have removed all three pieces and replaced them only to find that their doors don't shut properly any more....
Good write up, though - with great pictures.
Rockers on old Spitfires are pretty much the whole structure of the middle of the car on a rag top. My dad and I replaced the inner and outer rocker along with the 1/4 panels on a 1969 and no more sagging middle.
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