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Not sure if your interested since mine are not aluminum or stainless but I bought some 1/2" wide 3M black body molding and cut them to length on my 55. I was trying to stick to the body color (Atomic Orange) & Black accents (grill, rims, front bumper, etc.) so aluminum or stainless strips on the running board would have been too flashy for my scheme.
Apologies but F100fun do you find the sound from in the cab ( not knowing what mufflers and how loud yours is ) to be lopsided with the side exits ?
Why would that be? I assume Jim has one on each side? That's what I'm planning anyhow, possibly with a balance crossover. Might also depend on engine firing order?
My concern would be as a driver you are sitting on one side are you going to hear a 4 cly engine . My coupe with rear exhaust is very quite in the cab but quite loud when outside is being exposed to one outlet going to sound odd ?
My panel is heavily sound insulated so I don't expect that to be an issue. The panel exhaust already dumped in front of the rear wheels, besides my last 3 AX race cars were 4 cylinders with straight exhausts so I'm used to that sound.
I think a balancing crossover would fix any difference. Sorry to have hijacked the OP's post.
Bear, start a new topic if you want to continue this OT.
Back to original topic: Big Block, I checked Legens, they sure are "proud" of their strips!
Do you have a drill press? If so, why not make your own? buy the bar stock in whatever shape, width, thickness and material you want from you local metals supplier. cut the bars to length and shape the end to whatever you find pleasant with file, sanding disk or belt sander. I'd probably start with 80 or 100 grit zirconia or silicon carbide paper. sand until all the file scratches are gone Then switch to 120 grit for SS or 180 grit for Al, resand until all the courser paper scratches are gone. (it would be a good idea to go over the main surfaces as well if they have any handling scratches or dings on them until gone.) now switch to 180 grit for SS or 240 for aluminum and sand again. Now you need to decide how highly polished you want the strips to be. You can take them to a mirror finish with a couple more finer grit sandings and then buffing with a hard felt wheel and course then fine polishing compounds, using a new clean wheel for each compound, and washing with dish soap and warm water using a microfiber cloth and a separate new microfiber towel for drying. Personally I would sand to 180, then put the same grit silicon carbide wet-or-dry paper (The stuff with the black grit and oily looking back) on a hard rubber sanding block, then placing the strip on a smooth flat surface sand in a straight line parallel to the long edges in one continuous stroke from end to end. continue sanding this way until all the fine scratches are all parallel. You can dip the block and paper in the soapy water and sand wet for a quicker and better finish. I would not put a high polish on them as you'll scratch them up walking on them, and the higher the polish the more it will show. To mount I'd cover the top surface with masking tape and carefully lay then tape in place on the boards. Checking underneath for the supports and reinforcing channels are, decide where the mounting bolts will go. (HINT: if your truck will be kept out of the weather, you could mount the strips with double sided 3M emblem mounting tape for the cleanest appearance) Mark across the strips using a square to keep the marks in straight line square to the edge of the strips. Now drill each mark on the drill press using a sharp center punch to locate them. then setting the depth, countersink each hole for a stainless steel flat or oval countersunk bolt. I'd source allen or torx headed bolts for best appearance with flat stainless washers and nylock nuts underneath.
Not sure if your interested since mine are not aluminum or stainless but I bought some 1/2" wide 3M black body molding and cut them to length on my 55. I was trying to stick to the body color (Atomic Orange) & Black accents (grill, rims, front bumper, etc.) so aluminum or stainless strips on the running board would have been too flashy for my scheme.
Jim
Jim
I really like those strips you used. Do you remember where you got them from?
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Apologies but F100fun do you find the sound from in the cab ( not knowing what mufflers and how loud yours is ) to be lopsided with the side exits ?
