NICE work on the running board Jeff! Mine are both in the same shape. Now to find a sacrifice RB!

 

Yeah thanks for the comments!
I will finish the patch today and show you the end result!

 

What are you going to use for the underside reinforcement?

 

Jeff, better make them strong, I think I weigh 300 now , don't want to fall through when I get in to drive it, ha ha , Garry

 

Great looking work. All the ones I have seen have rust in the same exact place, right where the underneath supports are. I was thinking about replacing mine with fiberglass ones just for that reason. But then I realized that I wont be here for another 60 years so I probably don't need to really worry about it that much...

 

Ross, I have a used support in great shape if I can get it removed without ruining it. I have also noticed light duty fence posts at Menard's with a similar shape. Hopefully I will get the original one apart.
I also thought about welding 1/8" thick metal strips up under the ribs, but worry about trapping moisture.

Garry if you did fall through. it wouldn't be far! less than a "foot"

I am not sure I will be happy with the repair patch idea, but in my case, I should be able to make it work. I could buy fiberglass also, but I have an 8' Express bed with F1 rear fenders, so I would probably end up needing modification regardless...

 

All I did was finish welding, grind it down relatively flush, cleaned up the area and shot some ****-can primer on it, for now. Just to help see what it looks like.
I should have spent more time making sure it was absolutely a flush fit. not horrible but not perfect by any means...I will have to spend some time on it yet, but I go out to my big construction project tomorrow, so I am limited on time right now...

 

Hey Jeff,
It looks great!! It doesn't have to be perfect - it's a 60 year old truck!
Looks like a good job to me. Take it easy over there - It was great seeing you back at it.

Ben in Austin
1950 F1

 

^what Ben said. Looks great to me!

 

Just read your thread for the second time I like it a lot good info
Keep at it

 

Thank you. My job has brought me to a stop. But it will be there when I get back in December. Hwy construction project away from home...ugh..

 

cant wait till December to see your progress. Great post and great job!

 

Hello Jeff, Great job you are doing. I am excited to see how you route the exhaust. Is that H-pipe set up that you showed earlier similar to the Summit shorty H-pipe for off road mustangs? I am looking at that and wanted to see how it worked in the truck. Thanks and keep up the good work. Steve

 

Hoping to see updates soon, just found your thread and you are doing an awesome job

 

Jeff, I have my Jag IFS up and under the frame, pretty much ready to weld in. Question: Did you use stick or wire? I'm not seeing how I can get my wire nozzle down in between the outside of the frame and the cross-member.