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  1. #1 Rocker Panel Rusting Out... Suggestions? 
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    As we all know the 97-03 GP's have a habit of the rockers rusting out bad. I have fixed mine every year and truth be told, it's getting on my nerves haha Have any of you guys had this problem and done something specific to fix the problem that at least lasts longer than a year?? Help me out guys, I'm going nutts!
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    If you fixed it, you did it wrong.

    Otherwise, sell the car and get another.
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    How are you fixing it?

    Are you even preping it right and then once you are done doing a protective coating ontop of it?

    Like undercoating or bedliner.

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    I grind down all the rust, prep it with Rust preventative, primer, sand, primer, sand, paint, clear coat. I don't know how else to fix it. I don't use underbody coating or anything like that... unless.. is that stuff paintable without messing up the color matching??
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    if the grinded ALL the rust off the rocker you would have no rocker. Acid wash it, get some kbs coating and follow instructions. Regular car/hardware store paint wont do ****.
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    sell car and buy a different one, rust starts and never stops
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    what primer are you using? and put fiberglass filler over the panel after you grind it because it waterproof's it

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    I bought rockers for $150 from one site but I forgot
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    por 15 the the panels and they wont rust again.

    1997 GTP . repainted in jet black with blue pearl. rebuilt motor
    with vs cam ported heads and blower.
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    get a 7th gen lol
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    ya haha^^

    1997 GTP . repainted in jet black with blue pearl. rebuilt motor
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