48-50 - bottom of rocker panels open??

Posted by JMG On 2011/1/17 16:29:51

Hi all.

I am considering a '50 Packard 4dr. I had a question:

Are the bottoms of the rocker panels (sills, metal below the doors) open on the underside? Are they not closed/enclosed underneath?

Specifically, on the car i am looking at, it has nice solid outer rocker panels, but the underside is open. So the outer rocker panel wraps down from the door openings & under about 1", then stops leaving about a 2" wide opening down the entire length of the rocker on the underside.

Normal? I wish I had a photo. Looked pretty deliberate, but odd to me. I am new to the 40's-50's cars.

Thanks in advance.
Mike