Reproduction Parts for 1916-1964 Chevrolet Passenger Cars & 1918-1987 Chevrolet & GMC Trucks
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It's been a couple of years since I've been on this forum and am finally getting back to my 1941 Chevy Special Deluxe sedan. I need to replace the outside strip of the floorboard on the passenger side, plus rocker panel and front cowl piece. I've tack welded the cowl piece into place but am struggling to figure out how the rocker panel connects to it and the new floorboard - don't want to screw it up (again). It doesn't appear that a butt weld will work so I'm wondering if the rocker panel needs cut/modified somehow. The replacement pieces are from EMS Automotive, if that helps. Any help or suggestions are appreciated.
@blake-soder Blake, I am not familiar with your situation but maybe someone will come along who can help. I think it is likely that any 1941-1948 car is pretty much the same in the way it goes together in this area.
I watch a Youtube channel called The Jayhawker. He is very interested in Chevys of this era but I don't know if his older content contains any info that would be helpful to you.
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@35mike Thanks! It's going to take me a while to hunt through all those videos but I did see one where he picks up a '41 Special Deluxe. Have to see if he restores it and, if he does, how he fits that rocker panel to the front lower cowl.
I know nothing of your specific part but when I replaced the few panels, including one outer rocker, that were rusted on my 38, I used EMS panels. I found them to be inexact matches for the car. They were similar in shape and close enough to be able to make them work but were not 1 for 1 replacements. I don't know if this applies in your case or not. The world of aftermarket parts in general is one of frustration and needing to be prepared to have to modify things to make them work.
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Blake I have a 47 Fleetline that I could take some pictures and could text or email to you.
On my 51 both the fender and rocker panel are flanged where they meet and I am thinking yours were originally. However as Tiny noted replacements are not always the same. When I repaired my front fenders the reproduction panels for the lower part were only flat and had to be formed locally. The shape was OK but the edge was not flanged. I was fortunate to locate NOS rocker panels and they were flanged on the ends.
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I also used EMS panels on my 41 convertible which is dimensionally the same as a coupe. Here are a few pictures that may help. Note the how the cowl panel overlaps the rocker panel. The front end of the rocker panel assembly has a fabricated plug welded in. The floor pan is butt welded to the inside edge of the top piece of the rocker assembly. I should have more pictures if you need them. Hope it helps, Mike
Awsome! Thanks everyone for the replies, especially @michael-falise for you photos. Yep, even though the lower cowl and rocker panel are both from EMS, they don't match up like you'd think they would. Previously, I tried cutting the cowl to match and that didn't work. The photos show that it's probably better to cut the rocker panel to match the cowl.