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Door sill removal, whent hey fixed rockers (body shop tore mine up)

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Old 05-12-2005, 09:15 AM
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Default Door sill removal, whent hey fixed rockers (body shop tore mine up)

Is it possible to remove the rocker panels w/out destroying the Door Sills. My body shop just called me and told me it was going to be 160x2 because they couldnt remove the sills w/out disrupting the aluminum. If so, anyone have pictures of the removal, and the sills, and the rockers? I know it's alot to ask...
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Default Sounds like they had a Gorilla do it....>

and screwed them up. They're held on with (strong) clips. The correct tool and a little finesse will get them off with no damage..
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Damn...sometimes body shops do it any way they can and dont look for the obvious way.
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Default I hear you! Does anyone happen to have any pictures?

I need some proof to back this up when I go to the body shop!
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Default Yes it can be done if you actually care...

I removed mine 2 days ago. I did not ruin anything because I took my time (30 min total). I used a plastic 8" dry wall taping knife, a 12" dry wall taping knife and a heat gun on low. I did not trust the body shop to remove the parts for my rocker panel replacement.

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/65715/doorsill1.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/65715/doorsill3.jpg">
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Default Thank you VERY much! If you have anymore pictures or if anyone else

has any - please show here. I am going to take them with me to the body shop when I raise hell. They are saying there was no way to remove them w/out destroying them.
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