Running board help!
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Running board help!
OK guys, I am now at that point in the restoration where I am about to repair my running boards. Here's my dilemma; I bought a pretty nice 48-52 running board as a patch panel, but I am feeling guilty about cutting it up. Are there any people/places making patch panels?
I really hate to cut up a fairly decent running board..
Thanks!
I really hate to cut up a fairly decent running board..
Thanks!
Mountain Pass
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From: Chesapeake,Va.
There is no one that I have found that is making patches for them. I am also looking for some. If you have to cut them maybe you can share some bits and pieces with others to help repair theirs and ease your mind. Kind of a destroy 1 or 2 to save 6 or 8. Maybe recoup some of the cost buying the boards. I would buy the patches I need depending on the cost.
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From: Brentwood, TN
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Contact Direct Sheetmetal they can make any panel to your spec...
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I bought new running boards for my 51, so I have the old ones that are bent up and torn at the front edge and dented along the bottom edge. They are from a California truck so little surface rust is all they have.
I saved them as they are only good for patch pannels.
What part of the running boards are you needing? If interested please let me know and I can supply photos.
I saved them as they are only good for patch pannels.
What part of the running boards are you needing? If interested please let me know and I can supply photos.
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I found great big truck running boards (F2 - F???) to use on my F-1 panel truck. Panel truck and big truck boards are not exactly the same, but close enough. I gave away the old ones for a fella to cut up and make patch panels for his. Had I not found useable boards I would have found beat up ones to cut up for patch panels.
Where are you? I know where a couple of these trucks exist in a central Missouri salvage yard and burnettd01 (previous post) has some in California.
Where are you? I know where a couple of these trucks exist in a central Missouri salvage yard and burnettd01 (previous post) has some in California.
Roast em' if you got 'em
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If your extra boards are that good, why not use them? LOL
Which parts of your boards need patching. Like others I probably have some old running boards laying around that could be cut up
Which parts of your boards need patching. Like others I probably have some old running boards laying around that could be cut up
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I found great big truck running boards (F2 - F???) to use on my F-1 panel truck. Panel truck and big truck boards are not exactly the same, but close enough. I gave away the old ones for a fella to cut up and make patch panels for his. Had I not found useable boards I would have found beat up ones to cut up for patch panels.
Where are you? I know where a couple of these trucks exist in a central Missouri salvage yard and burnettd01 (previous post) has some in California.
Where are you? I know where a couple of these trucks exist in a central Missouri salvage yard and burnettd01 (previous post) has some in California.
1948-52 Ford Panel Truck Running Boards
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Johnny Barnes Salvage, Franklin, Missouri. At Booneville cross the MO River and go north on US-40/MO-5 almost exactly one mile. He's on your left as you're going around a righthand corner.
I thought that also. I'm using big truck running boards on Clarence (see avatar). The other difference is that the panel truck boards go up higher under the doors than the big truck boards do. In my case that didn't matter as the sill needed replacement anyway so it just all got fixed at the same time. I was surprised when I removed the panel truck boards that they weren't exactly like the big truck boards excepting that notch you referenced. I've perused the pix you linked to. The ones that came off of Clarence weren't exactly like those pictured.
The panel truck running boards are the same as those that are on the flat bed trucks, F-1 to F-6. The only difference is there is a notch cut out of the back corner.
1948-52 Ford Panel Truck Running Boards
1948-52 Ford Panel Truck Running Boards
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I regret that in 1999 I let my body man scrap my old running boards. I was a member of this forum but FTE was in it's infancy. And we did not have the huge amount of knowledge that we have here now. I didn't know running boards could be patched to look correct. Mine were straight but had rust holes on top that were patched with flat steel on top of the ribs. They could have been fixed by a good sheet guy or used for patches. It's funny, I kept the hood, the dented left front fender and both rear fenders. I even saved the original Swiss Cheese grille and gravel pan and dented tailgate.
But I didn't save the running boards!
But I didn't save the running boards!
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I regret that in 1999 I let my body man scrap my old running boards. I was a member of this forum but FTE was in it's infancy. And we did not have the huge amount of knowledge that we have here now. I didn't know running boards could be patched to look correct. Mine were straight but had rust holes on top that were patched with flat steel on top of the ribs. They could have been fixed by a good sheet guy or used for patches. It's funny, I kept the hood, the dented left front fender and both rear fenders. I even saved the original Swiss Cheese grille and gravel pan and dented tailgate.
But I didn't save the running boards!
But I didn't save the running boards!
Roast em' if you got 'em
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From: Rio Rancho, NM
If I can remember, I'll try to get out in my spare parts pile and snap a pic of my old boards. I'm currently at my Dad's house, he might have an old set of boards left over as well. I'll take a look in his yard in the morning.
Bobby
Bobby
