rocker panels

do they make replacement rocker panels? or do I have to make patches and weld them in?

JC Whitney is having a sale right now on them, around $25 a pop. or Sherman Parts for about $41 a piece.
I used the JCW ones on my 90', not bad, they will slip over the old ones and you can screw or rivet them in, OR you can take your time and cut out the old ones and weld in the new ones. Slip the new ones over the old and trace, cut out the old ones, cut the new ones to fit, weld in place.Take your time and do it right and you'll have a lasting, quality repair.
I make it sound simple but it is time consuming, all depends how good of a repair you want.