So, the new running boards finally came in. Look great, lets get them on!
Passenger side fits great with plenty of hole elongation.
Drivers side. "Houston we have a problem" There was quite a mismatch between the fender and running board.
Its pretty obvious whats going on here. The 1/2 " thickness we are missing on the outer edge is on the flange that is rolled underneath.
Quite a difference between the 2 boards. Unfortunately, the company that made them doesnt feel they should do anything about it.
Susi and I decided we weren't going to live with the difference so we got to work. We flattened out the flange half way back on the running board.
We mounted the running board back on the truck and I got after it with a hammer and dolly. I rolled the board under a half inch lower than the previous roll.
here is the finished product. Looks much better and lines up with the fender a lot better. This, we can live with
Next project, rear fenders. These rear fenders looked pretty good laying on the ground. As soon as e put them on the truck we realized we had some issues. We decided to make some hybrid fenders. We are blending a pair of 47 pickup fenders to the bottoms of the 40 fenders. this will also eliminate the bubble for the spare tire.
This is the 47 fender, its almost the same fender except where it mounts to the running board.
The plan. Cut the bottom of the 40 fender off and graft it to the 47 fender. Sounds easy.
Here are the 2 pieces cut and ready to be welded together. There is some mismatch but a good pie cut and I should be able to get them together.
Once attached, I will cut a patch out of the old fender to replace the poorly repaired area of the fender.
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