Crack in rocker panel safe to weld back or take to a body shop?

[Driver4Life]

Hey guys my 83 gt T-Top has a crack in the rocker panel that pretty much has it seperated and a little into the floor . im guessing it comes from the body flexing over they years because it was like that when i got it. I dont want the car to flex and eventually bend so is it safe to place a jack under it for support and weld it back together? Or should i take it to a body shop and see if they can put it on a rack and make sure its welded square? I just dont want the car to launch sideways when i get it all together next year.

[Pure84GTT]

you should sell it to me lol I miss my T top car


umm I would say this is a job for a professional too imo

[Driver4Life]

Yeah i think im going to take it to a shop i really wanted it for dream crusise but i dont think the shop would get it done in time even though i got the interior out of it. Thanks!

Yeah im converting it over to an 85 front end i like it a little better than the 83 but the T-tops rock.

[Pure84GTT]

its all about the t tops man ! I want to find a junk one to put its roof on my notch before I paint her !

[82hatch]

For sure get a professional to do it-then get some subframe connectors.

its all about the t tops man ! I want to find a junk one to put its roof on my notch before I paint her !

I'll keep an eye out-there's a rotted one sitting down the road from me.

[94 Drop]

Any pics of said crack? Must be that heavy azz big block is twisting it around.

[Driver4Life]

My guess is they hit something and left the hole there and tried to jb weld it up but even i know that wasent going to hold. I figure they fixed wrecked cars worse than this so some shop should be able to do it.

[Driver4Life]

Big block is next year thats why i need to get this straight and then after this get some chassis bracing so this wont happen again.

[94 Drop]

Wow! Kind of looks like they hit something and just left it. The rocker with the T-Tops is the main structure of the chassis. Kind of looks like the rocker is ripped all the way around leaving just the floor to hold the car together... I think you might have to take that to a shop to get that fixed.. Or buy a bigger tube of J.B (LOL) Also start looking for a replacement rocker I think you're going to need that.

[Sean]

Wow I just noticed this thread. Ahh DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR your going to ruin whats left of your chassis. You need to find a good frame shop and get your car checked out ASAP .