Removing rocker covers

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Hi Everyone

I'm about to embark on some rust repairs and need some advice. I want to remove as much trim and panels as possible before taking the car to the body shop. First I need to see what's going on in my sills. I can see that the rocker covers are screwed along the bottom edge and the top edge is covered by a chrome strip which is pop riveted to the body. Do I have to drill out the rivets or does the sill just slip underneath this chrome strip? Also, how do you get to the drain pipes leading from the soft top compartment to the sill? Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks, Mark

1965 230 SL light blue, auto, RHD

[rwmastel]

Mark,

I used the Search feature. This discussion was already started here, but it got off track some:

www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=826

Perhaps Ben can pick up the discussion and comment on what he did to remove his panels?

Also, Tom writes that he removed and replaced his covers with new ones.

www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=137

Tom, any comments?

Thanks,

Rodd
Powell, Ohio, USA
1966 230SL, Euro, Auto, Leather, both  tops
1994 E420