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69sixpackbee · 04-24-2003, 12:44 PM

I was taking of my right side rocker panel that was thoroughly rusted out and found that these are "stitched" on with brazing welds. Has anyone else run across this? The only thing I can figure is that GM did this in key areas to keep them from rusting through like spot weld would. Whadda ya think?

04-24-2003, 08:51 PM

Sorry its not about weld question. I live nearby, sort of, Palm Springs area, do you Recommend anyone nearby that rebuilds rear diffs? I need to have mine looked at, and probably replace almost everything. Thanks for any help..

*Gee_Emm* · 04-24-2003, 09:48 PM

It musta been redone at some point, I have never seen brazing on any rockers.

*Randy70C-10* · 04-24-2003, 09:50 PM

Nope, me either

72PicKuPmAn · 04-24-2003, 09:55 PM

My pass. side rocker was brazed on, but my driver side had only 4 screws and alittle bondo holding it on I was like WTF when it fell off after I removed the screws.

Taylor

kaycee · 04-24-2003, 10:42 PM

All the 1's Iv'e done have had somewherre betweeen 50 and 8 millon spot welds

Longhorn Man · 04-24-2003, 11:10 PM

Probably a repair from a small accident in the 70s or early 80s.

69sixpackbee · 04-25-2003, 10:51 AM

Thats what I thought. It looked like a repair being that there is about 40 spot welds on the other side. Well, now there is about 20 stitch welds from a MIG on this one!

69sixpackbee · 04-25-2003, 10:56 AM

Use these guys, Linus
http://www.performancedif.com

04-24-2003, 12:44 PM	#1
69sixpackbee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Sabinal, Texas Posts: 1,706	Found Out Something Interesting I was taking of my right side rocker panel that was thoroughly rusted out and found that these are "stitched" on with brazing welds. Has anyone else run across this? The only thing I can figure is that GM did this in key areas to keep them from rusting through like spot weld would. Whadda ya think?

04-24-2003, 09:55 PM	#5
72PicKuPmAn Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Gassville, AR Posts: 246	My pass. side rocker was brazed on, but my driver side had only 4 screws and alittle bondo holding it on I was like WTF when it fell off after I removed the screws. Taylor __________________ '72 S/S Chevy- in progress

04-24-2003, 10:42 PM	#6
kaycee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Wyoming USA Posts: 2,445	Oh YEAH All the 1's Iv'e done have had somewherre betweeen 50 and 8 millon spot welds __________________ 2001 Silverado K-1500 2005 FXDWG stage3 69 CHEVY Short/Step 327/4L60 373 posi 63 IMPALA 327

04-24-2003, 08:51 PM	#2
Linus0014 Guest Posts: n/a	Sorry its not about weld question. I live nearby, sort of, Palm Springs area, do you Recommend anyone nearby that rebuilds rear diffs? I need to have mine looked at, and probably replace almost everything. Thanks for any help..

04-24-2003, 09:48 PM	#3
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	It musta been redone at some point, I have never seen brazing on any rockers.

04-24-2003, 09:50 PM	#4
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	Nope, me either

04-24-2003, 11:10 PM	#7
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Probably a repair from a small accident in the 70s or early 80s.

04-25-2003, 10:51 AM	#8
69sixpackbee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Sabinal, Texas Posts: 1,706	Thats what I thought. It looked like a repair being that there is about 40 spot welds on the other side. Well, now there is about 20 stitch welds from a MIG on this one!

04-25-2003, 10:56 AM	#9
69sixpackbee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Sabinal, Texas Posts: 1,706	Use these guys, Linus http://www.performancedif.com



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