The Ford Barn

Charles Reese · 05-02-2016, 01:13 PM

Seeking suggestions for preserving the paint on my open pickup running boards (i.e. painted/no rubber matting). Prefer ideas for daily in/out of cab use but removable if decide to ‘show’. Just don’t have the heart to drill bolt holes in my restored original boards for step plates.

Mitch//pa · 05-02-2016, 01:15 PM

I always enter / exit my cars without stepping on the boards and they have rubber matting.. Lol

Charles Reese · 05-02-2016, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Mitch//pa

I always enter / exit my cars without stepping on the boards and they have rubber matting.. Lol

Unfortunately, i am overweight and 'undertall' for that approach!

BRENT in 10-uh-C · 05-02-2016, 01:29 PM

Like Mitch, I also do not use the running boards to step on however the easiest method for moving the vehicle around at slower speeds is to cut a piece of MDF to the shape of the running board and then glue the rubber non-slip gripping material (like used in motorhomes to keep TVs from sliding off the countertops) to the bottomside of the board. This will provide a nice place to step without slipping. Another option is to remove your shoes and step on/in with your socks.

Tom Wesenberg · 05-02-2016, 01:46 PM

Tie a string to a small rubber mat, and store it on the floor. When you enter the truck just lay the rubber mat on the running board, get in, then pull the string to bring the mat back inside.

pgerhardt · 05-02-2016, 08:19 PM

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BILL WILLIAMSON · 05-03-2016, 02:57 PM

I have knotted ropes on each side of Vermin.
Bill Tarzan

Mitch//pa · 05-03-2016, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BILL WILLIAMSON

I have knotted ropes on each side of Vermin.
Bill Tarzan

U win haha

1931 flamingo · 05-03-2016, 05:42 PM

Had a 32 coupe years (decades) ago with white painted running boards. ALWAYS stepped over them, girls had to also. Never gave it a thought about stepping on them.
Paul in CT

CarlG · 05-03-2016, 05:51 PM

My Model A came with step plates, so I didn't have to worry about drilling holes.

And I use them all the time.

3 out of the 4 vehicles I own have running boards, and they get used. In the one that doesn't have running boards, they are missed! (Besides the Model A, the other 3 are all "modern" vehicles)

BILL WILLIAMSON · 05-03-2016, 06:16 PM

My friend put NEW running boards on his '32, YEARS ago & nobody ever has stepped on them, even him! AND, he's an Old Polio survivor, wears one full leg brace & has a TERRIBLE time, just getting in his car!! WEIRD!!!
Bill Normal

Dollar Bill · 05-04-2016, 08:03 AM

Think magnetic signs like those used on commercial vehicles. Even with raised dimples in RB, there should be enough contact to hold them while driving. If funds available, you could have Ford logo printed on the mat.

Dave in MN · 05-04-2016, 08:13 AM

Magnetic signs as step mats....Great idea Dollar Bill!
Good Day!

captndan · 05-04-2016, 08:19 AM

How about a big "NO STEP" sign from an FA/18?

rocket1 · 05-04-2016, 04:03 PM

I bit the bullet 35 years ago and drilled holes for step plates,have not regretted it.

05-02-2016, 01:13 PM	#1
Charles Reese Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 882	Running Boards (painted) Seeking suggestions for preserving the paint on my open pickup running boards (i.e. painted/no rubber matting). Prefer ideas for daily in/out of cab use but removable if decide to ‘show’. Just don’t have the heart to drill bolt holes in my restored original boards for step plates.

05-02-2016, 01:15 PM	#2
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Running Boards (painted) I always enter / exit my cars without stepping on the boards and they have rubber matting.. Lol

05-02-2016, 01:29 PM	#4
BRENT in 10-uh-C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern Tennessee Posts: 11,513	Re: Running Boards (painted) Like Mitch, I also do not use the running boards to step on however the easiest method for moving the vehicle around at slower speeds is to cut a piece of MDF to the shape of the running board and then glue the rubber non-slip gripping material (like used in motorhomes to keep TVs from sliding off the countertops) to the bottomside of the board. This will provide a nice place to step without slipping. Another option is to remove your shoes and step on/in with your socks. __________________ . BRENT in 10-uh-C . www.model-a-ford.com ...(...Finally Updated!! ) .

05-02-2016, 01:46 PM	#5
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Running Boards (painted) Tie a string to a small rubber mat, and store it on the floor. When you enter the truck just lay the rubber mat on the running board, get in, then pull the string to bring the mat back inside.

05-02-2016, 08:19 PM	#6
pgerhardt Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Danbury Ct Posts: 1,254	Re: Running Boards (painted) Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Place "welcome" door mats in front of your car, or you could go to a medical supply site and buy a box of those disposable paper "booties" that surgeons wear over their shoes!

05-03-2016, 02:57 PM	#7
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Running Boards (painted) I have knotted ropes on each side of Vermin. Bill Tarzan __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

05-03-2016, 05:42 PM	#9
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,390	Re: Running Boards (painted) Had a 32 coupe years (decades) ago with white painted running boards. ALWAYS stepped over them, girls had to also. Never gave it a thought about stepping on them. Paul in CT

05-03-2016, 05:51 PM	#10
CarlG Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 9,115	Re: Running Boards (painted) My Model A came with step plates, so I didn't have to worry about drilling holes. And I use them all the time. 3 out of the 4 vehicles I own have running boards, and they get used. In the one that doesn't have running boards, they are missed! (Besides the Model A, the other 3 are all "modern" vehicles) __________________ Alaskan A's Antique Auto Mushers of Alaska Model A Ford Club of America Model A Restorers Club Antique Automobile Club of America Mullins Owner's Club

05-03-2016, 06:16 PM	#11
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Running Boards (painted) My friend put NEW running boards on his '32, YEARS ago & nobody ever has stepped on them, even him! AND, he's an Old Polio survivor, wears one full leg brace & has a TERRIBLE time, just getting in his car!! WEIRD!!! Bill Normal __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

05-04-2016, 08:03 AM	#12
Dollar Bill Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Keystone Heights, FL Posts: 647	Re: Running Boards (painted) Think magnetic signs like those used on commercial vehicles. Even with raised dimples in RB, there should be enough contact to hold them while driving. If funds available, you could have Ford logo printed on the mat. __________________ I Love Anything That Turns Money Into Noise

05-04-2016, 08:13 AM	#13
Dave in MN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Jordan, MN Posts: 1,411	Re: Running Boards (painted) Magnetic signs as step mats....Great idea Dollar Bill! Good Day!

05-04-2016, 08:19 AM	#14
captndan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Tennessee Posts: 714	Re: Running Boards (painted) How about a big "NO STEP" sign from an FA/18?

05-04-2016, 04:03 PM	#15
rocket1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Midland Park,N.J. Posts: 1,108	Re: Running Boards (painted) I bit the bullet 35 years ago and drilled holes for step plates,have not regretted it.