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crofty
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:49 am    Post subject: Running Boards Reply with quote

Anyone running them and have pics of how they mount?
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181freak
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yes i am running them...

I just screwed a few holes under the rocker panel and did not screw them into the fenders... i didn't want to drill into new paint.. lol







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PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks. Any close up pics?

I'm guessing a bug mat would work fine to recover them? What size screws did you use?
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

wonder if some brackets could be fabbed to utilize the outer pan bolts?

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I got everything at the Thing shop.. I am lucky enough to have them about 20 minutes away from me..

I bought the whole kit and they came with huge screws/bolts


did you find a set from an og car? I beleive they sell the rubber too!
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

181freak wrote:
I got everything at the Thing shop.. I am lucky enough to have them about 20 minutes away from me..

I bought the whole kit and they came with huge screws/bolts


did you find a set from an og car? I beleive they sell the rubber too!


As far as I can tell they are original but have no mounting hardware and the mats are grey!
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I made my own. Welded to body and fenders.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I made my own. Welded to body and fenders.
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That is incredible paint work! Looks like a real solid running board, too. Nice!
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks. The running boards are incredibly solid. The flat potion continues under the lower body and is solid welded then the angled part is solid welded to the body and the running board. The ends are welded to the fenders, and the fenders are welded to the body.
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