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kenshapiro2002
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 Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 1:20 pm Post subject: Do I Get The "Mostest Rockers Award"? |
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When I redid the cargo rocker on "The Turd" this past month, a PO had riveted and brazed a cargo rocker right on top of the original rusty one. Of course, by the time I got the bus (16 months ago) both were rusted through. So, today I go to remove and replace the long side. Again there was a 12" section of rocker riveted, welded and Bondo'd on top, under it was an 8"piece riveted and brazed like the other side, and THEN the original. Again...all three layers rusted out. So...I was running five rockers at one time. Anybody tie or beat that, or do I get the award? 
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pondoras box
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I might have you beat but that depends on your perspective I guess.
Original Rocker, more or less
Layer of standard home window screen with what I can only assume at this point to be bondo holding it in place, I think they were going for a fiberglass and resin style repair with what ever they had in the barn at the time.
On top of that was tar covered galvanized sheet metal that was pop riveted through the aforementioned layers.
This was all covered over and smoothed out with copious amounts of bondo to get a nice even looking rocker panel. 
Both sides got the treatment.
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hubCapT
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If awards are to be awarded pictures should be required for the judges.
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hoagy86
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| Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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Let me get in on this one mine is the custom rocker on original but there isn't any original at all left cargo passenger side
This is the driver side
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BarryL 
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Does it have to be riveted and from rust?
Don't know how many layers this got piled into.
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BerylGreen63
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| Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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The PO of mine made a homemade rocker with 2x4s and galvanized sheet metal.
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kenshapiro2002
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I'm pleased that we're now hearing about the shittiest rockers on earth. I'm also thrilled that I seem to have THE MOST... Five actual factory and/or actual sheet metal rocker in total layered on top of each other. Mine are nowhere near as crappy as some of the above, but I will acctpt the award for "mostest"!
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Breckskier
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This is hilarious! You guys are great sports! Mostest for sure.
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biggestdaddyo
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| Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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I was expecting this kind of rocker.......
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BarryL
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| Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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| BerylGreen63 wrote: |
| The PO of mine made a homemade rocker with 2x4s |
He should have just gone ahead and made them running "boards". |
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kenshapiro2002
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Again...the thread I started is about "mostest" (quantity), not "shittiest (quality). I've already taken the award without any close competition...kinda like how the Baltimore Ravens gave the Pittsburgh Steelers a major whooping last night. We beat them worse than Ray Rice....never mind. Anyway, yours doesn't even look close to the shittiest, but the wasps are a nice touch.
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BarryL
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| kenshapiro2002 wrote: |
| I've already taken the award without any close competition... |
Pic or it didn't happen. |
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kenshapiro2002
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| Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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How DARE you question my integrity!
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| Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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| X2. Pic or it didn't happen. |
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kenshapiro2002
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| Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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Here is the second layer of rocker on the right side:
Here is the original rocker on the right side:
Here is the third layer of rocker on the left side:
Here is the second layer of rocker on the left side:
And here is the original rocker on the left side:
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