destroyed a running board
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Carbon fiber is over 5K for a roll 125 yards long.I think who ever told you it was cf had too many adult beverages .Am making some carbon fiber pcs. to finish the interior on the FirstRide.Will have the trans cover ,gas tank cover ,tool tray cover, console ,wrap around under the seats in carbon fiber
.Have a very talented 35 yr. friend who works at Pratt -Whitney in W.P.B. helping me.Then the FirstRide will be done after 10-14 yrs of work .Will post pics soon.We also made a carbon fiber mold to make the heater boots for '49-'52 Ford & Mercury P.U. trucks equipped with Magic Air heaters.Will be pouring the first one 2nd week in Oct.If any one out there is interested let me know.These are exact reproductions of originals complete with cast marks in the correct places.Am off to Talladega for a fix 
& then to Tn. to look at some property.The quality of living in Pt.St. Lucie Fla. has taken a dump these last few yrs.Way to many different ethnic groups not respecting the earth and others
.Later,
Denny
.Have a very talented 35 yr. friend who works at Pratt -Whitney in W.P.B. helping me.Then the FirstRide will be done after 10-14 yrs of work .Will post pics soon.We also made a carbon fiber mold to make the heater boots for '49-'52 Ford & Mercury P.U. trucks equipped with Magic Air heaters.Will be pouring the first one 2nd week in Oct.If any one out there is interested let me know.These are exact reproductions of originals complete with cast marks in the correct places.Am off to Talladega for a fix & then to Tn. to look at some property.The quality of living in Pt.St. Lucie Fla. has taken a dump these last few yrs.Way to many different ethnic groups not respecting the earth and others .Later, Denny
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Originally Posted by 48fordjeffie
Brian,
Where could I find something on this on the net? I'm not a off roader, I bought this thing for winter driving here in Central N.Y. and if I have to go off road occasionally so be it. It cost too much $$$$ for me to destroy the truck by offroading it, in my humble opinion.
Thanks...
Jeff
Where could I find something on this on the net? I'm not a off roader, I bought this thing for winter driving here in Central N.Y. and if I have to go off road occasionally so be it. It cost too much $$$$ for me to destroy the truck by offroading it, in my humble opinion.
Thanks...
Jeff
Where I saw a ton of them being made and installed is on an explorer 4X4 site.
If this site does not block the link, I will post it....
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/
If the above link goes away when I post...run a search for explorer forum, or serious explorations and you will find the forum.
They typically call them "rock sliders". You may need to run a search for them. I am not sure where the threads are anymore.
They are not hard to make. Some angle iron (or bent plate) for the frame mounts and some tube for the step bars. A torch, grinder, and a welder is all it takes to make them. You need a drill and bolts to mount them.
The finish options are endless. rattle can paint, automotive paint, bed liner (rhino, line-x, etc.), powder coating. They usually rattle can them...since they will be scratched up all time. LOL
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destroyed a running board
Brian,
Thanks for the info. I posted a couple pictures of a piece of the running board in my gallery. Take a look and let me know if you think the sales guy was shoveling you know what my way or not.
Jeff
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Thanks for the info. I posted a couple pictures of a piece of the running board in my gallery. Take a look and let me know if you think the sales guy was shoveling you know what my way or not.
Jeff
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I went with the 4" oval ford factory nerf bar style when I replaced my POS plastic junk that came on my F-350 after 3 weeks. I think the oval nerf bars look much nicer than the narrow round ones. The price was similar to the Westin nerf bars.
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Our shop carries a bunch of different nerf bars and running boards made from steel, aluminum, UV-resistant plastic, etc. You can check them out here: http://motorhaven.autoanything.com/nerf-bars/10A50172.aspx
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Carbon fiber has a very distinctive weave pattern to it, try an image search on Google for pictures, as said it is expensive and requires special equipment to mold it. It is strong enough that if you did manage to break it most of the pieces would still be "hinged" to the main piece. When fiberglass breaks it leaves a lot of "fuzzy" filaments along the break. Your RB look like it is ABS plastic which is commonly used for parts like this. Some ABS may have some fine fiberglass filling mixed into the resin to give it added stiffness like the better black plastic bed toolboxes that don't sag in the middle.
Summit sells tubular steps for pickups at a good price. My brother bought a set for his new truck from them at 1/2 what the dealer wanted.
Summit sells tubular steps for pickups at a good price. My brother bought a set for his new truck from them at 1/2 what the dealer wanted.
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