Nick I bought my rocker for Tiny Tim from Nigel at Spitbits and I bought the
following pieces which fit together beautifully:
Rocker Panel
A Post Filler Panel (incorrectly described as "A Post Lower" in the Rimmer
illustration)
Sill closing panel (front of the rocker at the firewall)
The prices were very reasonable, too!
Joe
Nick Moseley wrote:
>
> Just bought a rocker panel /Full sill for my 76 1500. The piece stretches
> from the front wheel arch, under the drivers' door, to just before the end
> of the drivers' door. It looks good except: at the part where the front,
> bottom end of the door fits to the replacement piece. In that corner, the
> replacement piece has no curved flange. In that corner, there is no
> additional metal or flange that could not normally be seen if the door was
> shut. If you look at the link to Rimmer Bros below, at "A post lower, 706288
> and 706289", there is a lip on that piece that goes down vertically, and
> marries to what I think should be there on my piece, which is further metal
> in that corner that angles inward from the vertical outside part, then a lip
> that would be bent upward, to which this 706288 would be welded.
>
> http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/spitfire/catgifs/29ax.gif
>
> I think I'm capable of welding on the panel itself, But I can't figure out
> how I (or a body shop for that matter) would be able to finish this corner
> without some very skilled fabrication. The part shown as "A post lower"
> would leave a gap of about an inch if it were installed with the rocker
> panel/sill that I've bought.
>
> I guess I'm looking for confirmation that this is a duff part, and that
> maybe I should try Vickie Brita or someone else.
>
> Comments, thoughts? All will be gratefully received.
>
> Nick Moseley
> 76 Spit 1500
> 2 78 1500s, one that I'm about to bring our of winter hibernation, and the
> other awaits a chassis swap.
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