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Old 04-07-2013, 01:12 PM
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i need rocker gfx mounts or someone to tell me how i could make them

i need the rockerpannel gfx mounts for a camaro thirdgen or plans on how i could make them anyone please?
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They are pretty easy to find at a junk yard, however they may require some sandblasting/wire wheel work.
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Re: i need rocker gfx mounts or someone to tell me how i could make them

I made mine. I took some flat aluminum stock that was 1" wide and about 1/8" thick. I cut them about 2 1/2" long and then bent them. It will take a little trial and error to get the right angle. Just hold it up to the rocker as you start bending and when you get to the point that the bottom part is flush with the rocker and the top part is parallel with the ground, your done. Then you are gonna want to drill two holes in the bottom piece to run self tapping screws through. One at a time hold the gfx where you want it, reach up underneath and hold your new bracket in place to where it lines up with the mounting hole in the gfx and sits flush on the rocker. It is VERY important to get the height of the brackets just right. Too high and the door will scrub the gfx, too low and you'll have a big gap under the door to gfx. Hold it there and set the gfx back on the ground. Mark the two holes on the rocker and set the bracket down. Run the two self tapping screws into the panel and back them back out. I put a dab of silcone on the back of the bracket to keep moisture out of the rocker. Hold the bracket back up and reinstall the self tapping screws. Don't overtighten or you'll strip out your new holes. Repeat this process until all your brackets are mounted on both sides. Then you can set the gfx on the brackets and mark the holes where your gfx screw are going to go. Set the gfx back on the ground and drill pilot holes smaller than your self tapping screws again where you marked the brackets. Now you can put the gfx back on the brackets and run your self tapping screws into the brackets. It's a pain in the butt, no lie. It's worth it though. Mine is an '84 SC like yours with '92 bumpers, gfx added. It's a lot of work to add them. Good luck
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Re: i need rocker gfx mounts or someone to tell me how i could make them

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They are pretty easy to find at a junk yard, however they may require some sandblasting/wire wheel work.
The factory brackets are welded on the car. If you go this route, you will need a spot weld drill bit and will have to drill out all the spot welds to remove them.
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Re: i need rocker gfx mounts or someone to tell me how i could make them

Originally Posted by Coolwheels84
The factory brackets are welded on the car. If you go this route, you will need a spot weld drill bit and will have to drill out all the spot welds to remove them.
That's what I did on my son's '87. Didn't take that long.
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Re: i need rocker gfx mounts or someone to tell me how i could make them

thanks coolwheels for the help and also i have 90-92 fenders on my car i bought them brand new when i was redoing the car and have the non iroc bumper would i beable to but gfx on that bumper??
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Re: i need rocker gfx mounts or someone to tell me how i could make them

coolwheels you dont have pics of the brackets you made by chance?
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You will need the correct front and rear bumpers to match the style of gfx that you have / want to use. Do you have 82-84 Door gfx, 85-90 gfx or 91-92 gfx? They are all different and each style uses a different rear bumper and rear quarter gfx. I don't have enough info to tell you which bumpers you need. I will look and see if I have a pic or not.
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Just looked through all my pics and I don't have a pic to share. Sorry.
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well i have the iroc rear bumper and the quarter ones that go with it and i have the im not sure wich rocker ones but i have the door ones that go with them and only thing i dont have is front bumper ones -.-
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Re: i need rocker gfx mounts or someone to tell me how i could make them

I've got an 86 iroc I'm parting if you just want the real thing
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khunter u have the front ground effects for the bumper?
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Re: i need rocker gfx mounts or someone to tell me how i could make them

You will need the bumper and the gfx for the front. You can't put '85+ gfx on an '82-'84 sc bumper. You have to change both. Are your door gfx smooth or have the little scoops in them like mine? If they are smooth, go with the '85-90 style front gfx/bumper. It they have scoops, go with the '91-92 style so that they match. It won't look right if they don't match.
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Re: i need rocker gfx mounts or someone to tell me how i could make them

Originally Posted by itsdeenoo
khunter u have the front ground effects for the bumper?
I've got a complete iroc. 9018648934
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