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: 1970 front edge rocker panel to 1/4 measurement


Daves70SS
May 1st, 03, 5:29 PM
Can anyone get me an exact measurement for a 2 door from the front edge of the rocker panel where it meets the fender to the front edge of the 1/4 panel by the door.If you can(without scratching your car)hook a tape measure to the front end of the rocker panel and run it to exactly where the 1/4 panel starts.Any help is greatly appreciated. graemlins/waving.gif
Thanks,
Dave

Daves70SS
May 3rd, 03, 8:57 AM
Anybody?????

70Z15
May 3rd, 03, 9:46 AM
Dave, I just ran out and measured my 70 2-door. Drivers side is 50 1/16". Tim

Here's a picture, maybe closer to 50 1/8". I hope this helps. I had to hold tape with one hand an camera with other.
www.chevelles.com/showroom/msrmnt.jpg (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/msrmnt.jpg)

sevt_chevelle
May 3rd, 03, 10:13 AM
Dave not sure excatly of the measurement you want. Can you post a pic and show what you want measured? Got 2 70's and can get a tape on both of them...Eric

Daves70SS
May 3rd, 03, 9:33 PM
Originally posted by 70Z15:
Dave, I just ran out and measured my 70 2-door. Drivers side is 50 1/16". Tim

Here's a picture, maybe closer to 50 1/8". I hope this helps. I had to hold tape with one hand an camera with other.
www.chevelles.com/showroom/msrmnt.jpg (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/msrmnt.jpg) Thanks Tim thats just what I was looking for,I assume that the measurement that you gave me was off a car with all original panels.
The reason I want this is because I am trying to determine if the body shop installed my 1/4 panels far enough forward. The door gaps are not as close as they should be and the front fenders are already up against the rocker panels.
The measurement I got was around 50 1/8" to
50 3/16" on both sides which is pretty close to what you came up with.
Thanks again,
Dave

70Z15
May 3rd, 03, 11:04 PM
You're welcome Dave. Yes, my car has it's original sheet metal.