by back2thewoods Mon Nov 26, 2012 8:31 pmwho makes rockers for drivers side 1st. gen. i can find passenger side
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Nightmoves
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drivers side rocker
back2thewoods- Number of posts : 842
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Go to www.surplussupplyco.com they have their part number TSP-5-L which is 74" long by 29" high for $163.00. I bought all of my body repair panels for my A108 from them and found the fit and quality to be very good. They supply most any repair panel you want for our vans.
Tom
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Wouldn't the rocker be the same for either side?
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Digz- Number of posts : 3794
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I have been under the assumption that all that was available was stuff for a 108. Thinking the passenger side rocker is made to fit the door opening. The DS is long enough to fill in the 90" okay and have a little to spare to make a filler for the front of the passenger side. You still have to invent or adapt for the wheel arches.
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Quite often in G Parts there are patch panels posted from a company in Ohio on eBay
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The ebay seller gets his panels from Surplus supply that I posted earlier. They are manufactured in Ohio.
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I don't think Surplus shows any Chevy Van rockers,,,just pick ups and suburbans,,,,,I got this 51" rocker from Mills Supply,,,,it does not have the beltline built into to it,,,,,,,,
http://store.millsupply.com/CVAN.63BP.HTM
http://store.millsupply.com/CVAN.63BP.HTM
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I got mine for my ND from them(Surplus Supply.) They fit great,even had the ft WW opening (from seam by ft door) Had to make it on the Pass side panel
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Do you have the part number?
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I just looked with the # Millwright posted and they show it. I called them(Way back when) When I was doing the 64
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They show it is a Dodge rocker panel,,,,,so are you telling the World that this Dodge rocker panel fits a Chevy Van?
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I don't know Don. I just looked it up said 63-70 Chevy Van side panel. My catalog has the same # (TSP-5-L)for the Chevy Van side panel???
millwright71- Number of posts : 531
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I was just trying to help a fellow vanner out, not start a major debate about the part number, or availability. I found that part number under chevy van just like savage did. I have both a chevy, and a dodge. I will not hesitate to order that part number for my 66 Chevy when I get around to sheet metal repair next summer.
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Well, that link to the website says it is for a Dodge,,,,it does not even list a rocker for a Chevy Van,,,,,however,,,,,if you have a TSP-5-L from them and it fits a Chevy Van,,,,,,,,,then the website must be wrong,,,,maybe it is right in a paper catalog,,,,maybe it is right if you call them,,,,but it does not matter, we just want the correct part,,,,and if we find complications, like in this post,,,,put it out there, so people know what to expect......
millwright71- Number of posts : 531
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If you click on my link above, select online catalog, select 46-99 chevy truck and van parts, then select year 1966, and click search it will come up with three pages of parts, on page three there is the left side panel part number TSP-5-L for the Chevy van. I don't know how to post fancy screen shots on here or I would do so.
Last edited by millwright71 on Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:52 pm; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : added step in search)
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If you search for a rocker panel for a 1966 Chevy van, this is what you get, 5 parts,,,not one that fits,,,,,,,,you searched for every 1966 part in their catalog......that's where their website goes wrong,,,,,now Back2thewoods is helped.....
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thanks don, ill keep that info for future reference, that van deal fell through, but im sure there will be another.
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I am done, no reason to argue, you are the king! I will not post anymore comments trying to help. It is not called a "rocker" panel. It is a side panel.
Tom
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We are talking about and looking for, rocker panels,,,,,your information is good,,,,however,,,the Surplus Supply website is messed up,,,,,you ought to tell them that they are losing business because that search feature does not work right,,,
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Well I am not done yet,,,,we have always listed these Mills and RustRepair sites for repair panels,,,,I got one,,,I don't like it,,,,it is not exactly the right shape for Chevy/GMC vans,,,,,now you guys say that the 74" x 29", Dodge 112" WB side panels from Surplus Supply fit,,,,,I don't care that they have their listing all screwed up,,,,,if a TSP-5-L fits, then we need to put it on our parts page. Rocker panels are something that people will need,,,,,this is a good find,,,,and it looks like Chevy and Dodge could share the same rocker panels,,,,only different lengths....
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I'm all old skool n stuff..... I beat em out of sheet metal....
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surplus supply has a very bad web site it's best to call them. and they don't always answer the phone either. but their barts are very good.
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Here is another OFFICIAL Chevy/GMC rocker panel,,,,,and it does not have the flat beltline molding that comes down from the wheelwells,,,,,,,does that Dodge one match the stock rocker or look like one of these cheap imitations?
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevy-GMC-Van-Side-Panel-Left-63-64-65-66-67-68-69-70-/270793357504?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f0c8ab8c0&vxp=mtr
Here is the Chevy left side panel. This is what you would get from surplus supply.
Here is the Chevy left side panel. This is what you would get from surplus supply.
