The Ford Barn

bucket-o-rust · 05-15-2022, 07:08 PM

What is the best way to bend the four running board braces up about a quarter of an inch? Over the years I think my braces have bent down maybe as much as one half of an inch on the outer end? Working on a 1930 roadster.

David R. · 05-15-2022, 07:45 PM

I had to practically reconstruct some of the brackets on my AA. I heated and straightened them as much as possible in vice and on anvil. After reinstalling I use a piece of pipe over the end to bend them a little to fine tune and get everything lined up.

Oldbluoval · 05-15-2022, 08:02 PM

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Put a 6 foot pipe on them and bend away. They will move
Best if the chassis is in its four wheels. Otherwise steady the frame someway

05-15-2022, 07:08 PM	#1
bucket-o-rust Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: visalia calif Posts: 263	Running board braces What is the best way to bend the four running board braces up about a quarter of an inch? Over the years I think my braces have bent down maybe as much as one half of an inch on the outer end? Working on a 1930 roadster.

05-15-2022, 07:45 PM	#2
David R. Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: West Virginia Posts: 430	Re: Running board braces I had to practically reconstruct some of the brackets on my AA. I heated and straightened them as much as possible in vice and on anvil. After reinstalling I use a piece of pipe over the end to bend them a little to fine tune and get everything lined up.

05-15-2022, 08:02 PM	#3
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,370	Re: Running board braces Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Put a 6 foot pipe on them and bend away. They will move Best if the chassis is in its four wheels. Otherwise steady the frame someway