Repairing or replacing rusty parts on a unibody chassis can be a hassle. Here’s how you do it on a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda.

The visible rust can be a problem on rocker panels. Everything runs fine on this 2003 Madza with 197,539 miles. It won’t pass inspection until the rust on the rocker panels is repaired.

1955 Chevy Hardtop Rocker Panel Repair - Rocker Rehab Fixing a common rust spot on Tri-Five Chevys.

And unlike a major repair, like replacing a roof or quarter-panel, doing small patch panels is hard to mess up if you take your time and have even a small amount of skill.

Read about how to repair rust on pockmarked panels using patch panels on a 1960 Ford Starliner - Street Rodder Magazine.