Experiences with fiberglass running boards???

[ACII]

Hello together ,

i would like to buy those priceless running boards:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_W0QQ...KQ3aMEWAXQ3aIT

Does anybody have mounted them on ur truck ??

Whats about the quality and measurements ?? do they fit to the fender in the right way ??
Do they have an mounting brackets ?

Hope to get some informations here before i ship them to Germany ...:-)

Thanks
Achim

[BigDan3131]

I suppose they are fine if you dont plan to step on them. I would reuse the stock ones, if their badly dented hammer out the dents and have them sprayed with bedliner. The bedliner covers up the dents and leaves you a grip like surface so you wont fall.

[Intimidator]

As long as they are made properly they will be plenty strong.

I have restored many boats and done a ton of fiberglass work. Fiberglass is very strong when laid up correctly.

Think about it. Fiberglass boats. They can take a severe pounding. All we're talking about is standing on them.

I'd ask them how they are constructed.

personally I'd to 2 layups of double bias with mat, that'd be nutty strong.

Gelcoat is also a very very durable material. It is basically a polyester resin.

[mr48chev]

I wouldn't have an issue with them as long as you are after smoothie running boards to begin with.

The add says that they have the braces on the back for mounting but you have to drill your own holes. That means a hole large enough for the head of the runningboard hold down bolts to go through and a slot for it to slide over in to hold the boards down.

I've had a battle with people over the years as I don't allow anyone to step on my steel running boards. They are painted to match the body color and had too much work in them to let anyone to step on them.

[Intimidator]

I have long boards and shortened my truck. So I have to cut mine down, which will be cool since it will give me a chance to make them flush to the fenders better.

Though, I had thought of using my originals, after cutting down and fitting, to mold fiberglass ones.

ACII, if you have boards, and they are just bad, and if you can do some body work type stuff, you could use your originals as a form to layup fiberglass on.

There are some things you need to be careful of, like size, since you would lay over, you will be taller and deeper, which are not the two biggest issues, those are easily resolved, but you'd want to prep your ends or make them separate and then attach, otherwise the layups will be too long.

Then it's a whole bunch of sanding

Would run around $150 in materials

[ACII]

thanks for your informations...

my Pickup is just a sunday driver so hopefully nobody is steping on the boards.
So it doesnt matter if they are strong or not..

Furthermore i prefer the smooth look ...

So i am just unsure about they will fit to the fenders..

I already made my own running boards ...with a bending machine.

but the original boards have a small curve.. with round edges.
That looks better than my boards..i will send you a a pic later on

regards
achim