TheSamba.com :: View topic - Split running board, first handmade sample

Sun Dec 06, 2009 6:46 am

The idea to make running boards to my next project has been in my mind for awhile, now I have the first handmade steel sample ready. Material 1 mm sheet metal, rubber fixing strip 0.75 mm.

The master was my 6'52 original running board. Many details to make, strengtheners to edge and fitting side, holes for rubber mat fixing, outer strip for rubber mat fixing (fixed to board by spot welding), middle bracing, curved profil, fitting holes etc.

Sorry for poor pictures, the light is not enough, we have dark winter...

Sun Dec 06, 2009 8:28 am

really cool result :!: but i think a lot of work..

have you made it freehand or did you do a wooden fram for hammering it?

virtanen wrote: The idea to make running boards to my next project has been in my mind for awhile, now I have the first handmade steel sample ready. Material 1 mm sheet metal, rubber fixing strip 0.75 mm.

The master was my 6'52 original running board. Many details to make, strengtheners to edge and fitting side, holes for rubber mat fixing, outer strip for rubber mat fixing (fixed to board by spot welding), middle bracing, curved profil, fitting holes etc.

Sorry for poor pictures, the light is not enough, we have dark winter...

Sun Dec 06, 2009 9:07 am

Cutter, bead roller, binder, press, shrinker and other hand tools. No hammering, no wood :D

Sun Dec 06, 2009 9:27 am

virtanen wrote: Cutter, bead roller, binder, press, shrinker and other hand tools. No hammering, no wood :D

okay, i see professional tooling required :-)

Sun Dec 06, 2009 9:48 am

looks awesome. are you planning "production" of these, or are they just for your car(s)?

Sun Dec 06, 2009 12:56 pm

Looks pretty nice and identical to my used ones.
Need a pair for my Heb, and Andi aswell I guess! :wink:
Keep us informed.

Sun Dec 06, 2009 1:11 pm

passoa55 wrote: Looks pretty nice and identical to my used ones.
Need a pair for my Heb, and Andi aswell I guess! :wink:
Keep us informed.

i have one original in cood condition, so i need only one :-) i have to ckeck my running board :-)

Sun Dec 06, 2009 1:24 pm

Mika is The Pro with pro tools :-)

Sun Dec 06, 2009 5:00 pm

I have one for my '51 but am missing the other side......

Nice work!!!

Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:01 pm

I dont have any running boards...... yet :?

Mon Dec 07, 2009 12:35 am

hazetguy wrote: looks awesome. are you planning "production" of these, or are they just for your car(s)?

They are still on the market

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=172874

and the price will be o.k.

Mon Dec 07, 2009 4:30 am

A friend bought those but was not very satisfied....

Mon Dec 07, 2009 4:38 am

No, we havent had those for a while. The company making them for us wasnt delivering enough quality so we decided to stop selling them. We actually asked them to make better units but we couldnt agree on a decent price for the work that needed to be done. Result, the running boards would be so expensive none would sell.

We should remove them from the website but just didnt get to that yet.

Mon Dec 07, 2009 2:25 pm

So when these do get to market, is this going to be the same "Repro vs Original" debate as with the fenders?

Mon Dec 07, 2009 2:50 pm

drscope wrote: So when these do get to market, is this going to be the same "Repro vs Original" debate as with the fenders?

Probably. :lol:

Mon Dec 07, 2009 2:56 pm

Otherwise about what should we talk? :lol:

Sun Jan 10, 2010 10:40 am

Update for this. The first 3 pcs of left side series made. Of course many protos needed to verify methods and tools, but as you know protos will be scrapped ;-)

Protos:

The pattern shape.

Sun Jan 10, 2010 2:07 pm

Nice work Mika. Are those being made on a die, or hand made? Either way, I could use a set for my '51. Looks like nice work!!!

Sun Jan 10, 2010 4:42 pm

johnshenry wrote: Nice work Mika. Are those being made on a die, or hand made? Either way, I could use a set for my '51. Looks like nice work!!!

virtanen wrote: Cutter, bead roller, binder, press, shrinker and other hand tools. No hammering, no wood :D

Sun Jan 10, 2010 7:23 pm

Wonder why they are called "running boards"? When I go jogging I get running board.... :shock: ... Maybe because it's where you can board the car when its running? Somebody stop the voices...please!