10-24-2009, 12:31 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Oakville, Canada
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Originally Posted by daveydog
...The new replacement rockers are sure thinner guage than the originals, but at least it fits easily in place. I wonder why they've been made thinner? ...
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Somewhere I've seen a photo of the factory sheet metal presses that ALFA had to form sheet metal....and they were huge. I'll bet the suppliers that are reproducing these parts today are using presses half the size. Hence they need to go down in gauge size (I measured the new sills at .035 versus .050 for the OEM) in order to produce the numerous small features on the top side of the sill.
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Originally Posted by daveydog
..lots of spot welds to make it look original. I even drilled a few holes on top to allow some rustproofing waxoyl to be sprayed in.
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So how'd you come across a spot welder there Dave?
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