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1952 Cadillac rockers c2cfabrication ?

Started by Rdtreur, January 07, 2020, 02:40:01 AM

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Rdtreur

Anybody that has used these panels or rockers? Please share your experience.


https://www.c2cfabrication.com/collections/all/cadillac+coupe-deville+1952

Many thanks, Ramon
R.D. Treur
Past caddy’s:
‘68 convertible ‘70 Eldorado,  ‘75 sedan, ‘75 Fleetwood

Bobby B

Quote from: Rdtreur on January 07, 2020, 02:40:01 AM
Anybody that has used these panels or rockers? Please share your experience.

I purchased some floors from them, and basically wound up making my own from scratch with a bead roller. Take it for what it's worth...
                                                                    Good Luck!
                                                                          Bobby
1947 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible Coupe
1968 Mustang Convertible
1973 Mustang Convertible
1969 Jaguar E-Type Roadster
1971 Datsun 240Z
1979 H-D FLH

Dan LeBlanc

I had the same experience with a set of floor pans for a 61 years ago.  A lot of work to make them fit, but I got them in.
Dan LeBlanc
1977 Lincoln Continental Town Car

Mike Baillargeon #15848

I've used these guys in the past....I think anything you buy is going to need some tweeking...But all in all these were pretty good....

http://www.classicfabrication.com/

Mike
Mike
Baillargeon
#15848

Rdtreur

Thanks guys, c2cfab is charging $348,- shipping to the Netherlands for two pair of rocker panels . so that’s not going to work for me...

Need to find a good fabrication guy here I think...
R.D. Treur
Past caddy’s:
‘68 convertible ‘70 Eldorado,  ‘75 sedan, ‘75 Fleetwood

Bobby B

Quote from: Rdtreur on January 09, 2020, 12:22:15 PM
Need to find a good fabrication guy here I think...

It a better Job by far. Not difficult for a decent fabricator, and you can mimic the factory ribbing or get damn close to it with a bead roller. Good Luck!
                                           Bobby
1947 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible Coupe
1968 Mustang Convertible
1973 Mustang Convertible
1969 Jaguar E-Type Roadster
1971 Datsun 240Z
1979 H-D FLH

The Tassie Devil(le)

When I have to replace sheet metal, I fabricate my own, whenever I can, as freight to down here is horrendous.

I replaced the whole floor of a '71 Eldorado Convertible, and did it in sections, using a bench for folding, a 14lb sledge hammer for forming, and convenient pieces of steel in different shapes for making formers.

It is surprising what can be done with a hammer and a dolly, heat and pressure to make "horrible" shapes.

The first pictures are of a piece I made to replace a section of the windscreen /cowl frame on a '69 SDV

The next lot are of the '71 floor sections.

Remanufacturing straight sills with a few bends and curves would be a pretty simple task for a sheetmetal man, or woman.

Bruce. >:D
'72 Eldorado Convertible (LHD)
'70 Ranchero Squire (RHD)
'74 Chris Craft Gull Wing (SH)
'02 VX Series II Holden Commodore SS Sedan
(Past President Modified Chapter)

Past Cars of significance - to me
1935 Ford 3 Window Coupe
1936 Ford 5 Window Coupe
1937 Chevrolet Sports Coupe
1955 Chevrolet Convertible
1959 Ford Fairlane Ranch Wagon
1960 Cadillac CDV
1972 Cadillac Eldorado Coupe