50 merc help

workin on putting my rockers in and it looks like the body spread apart.when i got it no rocker on driver side and it looks like the floor broke loose from ride home.need the measurement from door post behind front seat(at the bottom by the foor).any help would be great.thanks

 

Are you working with NOS rockers, used ones, or reproduction rockers? If they are reproduction, who made them? Is it a coupe or a sport sedan?

The original rocker panels are a compound curve. They curve out in the middle area. If your rockers a straight from end to end, you'll have a lot of work to make them fit. Only a few people make good ones and the best ones are for the coupe only.

 

Hey,

Is the area @ the rocker to A Post intersection still intact? Whata bout the shotgun side of the vehicle @ the A & B Post? I'd hang & align the door on the left side, find a gap that you can live with, and hang your replaced rockers to match that fit. OEM measurements are great in theory, but if you're dealing with a build with multiple issues, measurements alone, won't get ya outa the woods!

" Life ain't no Disney movie "

 

^^^^

That's the way to do it... Gaps, align door, set the gaps.

 

it is a coupe and the rockers are winfield.the p***. side is good.the driver side post needs total fixin.

 

Hey,

The fact that the drivers side post needs work ain't a deal breaker! I'd still hang the left door, & get a good gap @ the B Post/striker area, at the top of the door, & at the A Post. Weld in a cross brace to hold the A & B posts ridgid, remove the door, tack weld in your rocker & floor repair, repair your A Post & tack it in, rehang the door & check the fit prior to final welding. This method will insure that the door & rocker fit the door opening.

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