running boards 1941 ford

[4ford]

installing new rubber on the running boards a few questions I have. should the surface be paint free? and do you bolt threw the rubber in the two spots the arms come out from the car? or should the bolts be flat headed under rubber? and who has the better rubber to install.

thank you for your help!!!

Mike

[corvette8n]

Search this forum for running boards, there were several discussions on this lately.

[4ford]

didn't see any

[fordor41]

yes, thru the rubber. there are two in front, two in the middle plus the bolt in front and back that attach the R/B to the fenders

[4ford]

thank you the bolts are they going to be painted black?

[Newc]

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Hi all; Some the local guys have been using a roofing cement [blk] as it gives you a bit of work time. They start with the outer edge and work inward. Newc

[Joe Immler]

If you can access the March issue of Auto Restorer the section Mechanic on Duty pg. 7 has a lengthy post on restoring running boards. It is a question about Packard boards but the info will apply to all makes.

[4ford]

any idea how thick the rubber is I have some dents in the metal and trying to get straight but there should be some forgivingness in the rubber??

[TJ]

Originally Posted by 4ford

any idea how thick the rubber is I have some dents in the metal and trying to get straight but there should be some forgivingness in the rubber??

Fill the dents with Bondo. If you don't the dents will show up in the rubber once it is applied. The covers follow the contours of the boards.