Hey all... Saw some "interior rocker panel" sheet metal (4 pieces) posted on ebay, and I said to myself "hey! I've got a set of those!". I just don't know what their purpose is! (Certain disadvantages to buying a car in pieces, I suppose.) I believe they mount just inside the ... well... rocker panels under the carpet.?

Am I correct?
Most folks still have them in their cars?

Any light shed on the subject would be helpful.

Thanks, Kevin

Kevin,

You are correct. They run parallel to the rocker panels on the floor. They are there to protect wiring going to the back of the car.

Tom

Thanks Tom..

Whew! I'd never even seen a pic of the sheet metal before the ebay ad, and I was fortunate to stumble on it. I am presently putting carpet in the car... so this was a good time to figure it out!

Thanks again.. Have a great weekend.

Well at least you had the forsight to keep them. I pitched mine along with the convertible X panel brace and the pieces that go above the rad for better cooling when i bought the car. I unfortunately never knew what they were for until a while afterwards

David

Well, fellow desert dweller, are you telling me you managed NOT to get a car from the Southwest? :p

Ah, yours are just missing - not rotten out.

Bird2be....got to get to meet you at some time....I do go out to Tucson once in awhile...inlaws are there...up by La Paloma off Sunrise...

David,
I can really relate... I was all but completely convinced that they were for another car. I guess there's a certain benefit to being too lazy to "get organized". They've been stuck in a box for a couple years...

Salmon,
Nope.. Mine are a bit rusty as well. I moved here about 5 months ago, and my Firebird is a fine Michigan specimen... Where would the challenge be in having a nice rust-free car to start with?! (Actually, the price was right!) I'll keep my eyes out for some meets in the "area".. Maybe I'll catch up with you at one sometime fairly soon.

David, I have a extra set of of those from a conv I parted out. There yours if you want them. Just send me your shipping address and send them out. (Kgoodrich@adelphia.net)

Jim G. 67 400 conv

Thanks Jim, i sent you an e-mail

David

Bjorn,
That would be great.. I'll send you a message with other contact information... Give me a shout if you're in the area..

Kevin

Oh don't worry, Bjorn will let you know if he is in your area!!! Sorry Bjorn, couldn't resist that one! LOL

David

David , just tell Kevin to have beer handy! lol
(maybe hard to get hold of Canadian ones or Shiners? in Tucson though, even if they have a great liquor store there , "the RumRunner".. )

Can one get a shiner drinking too much shiner? I like that name.

David

I think it depends on the angle of the door when you walk into it.

We should start calling Bjorn "birdhopper" as he travels the land. David Caradine,look out!
I swear that door or fist walked into me

David

I'm not positive but I think the correc term for the parts are wire gutter covers. Then agian, engine and motor have become a legitimat interchange, so I guess that we can have rocker panels inside of the car.

Yes, my car has them, and most cars I have seen still have them.

Amervo,
Thanks for the correct terminology... I can see why they;re not often referred to correctly, as I'd never even seen them mentioned before!!

Thanks to all for the responses... Hope to chat again soon.