Running Board Dihlemma

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Originally Posted by Karl Wescott

Those running boards in the link are 1940 (and 1939 Deluxe), the vendor also lists the 1937-38 (and 1939 Standard). They are OK street rod boards intended to be painted and run without covers (they do not have the subtle arch front to back). Because they are intended to be painted and installed the manufacturer added the 1/4" front to back to compensate for the thickness of covers.


If you want stock style ribbed boards there are basically three options. Drake is still showing in stock their rubber covered steel boards $$$$. We make fiberglass boards with the stock rib pattern $$$. Find a pair of ORIGINAL steel boards (look for the vent hole pattern on the top of the boards) and use the covers you have.


Bottom line to me... OK product, wrong application.

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