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BLE 'BURBAN · 06-22-2010, 02:22 AM

Last January at work we were cleaning house when I came across a set of old black DEE ZEE running boards for a '93-'97 full size van. I asked my boss what they were going to do with them? He said that somebody ordered them by mistake about 10 years ago and at that time they couldn't return them so they were basically put away and forgotten about. I was able to pick them up for $75.00. I brought them home and did a bit of measuring. I had to cut off about 10" from the back end of them to get them the proper length for my 'burb. Being the procrastinator I am they then sat in my shed until this last weekend when I finally got.....TOOK the time to install them. Let me know what y'all think.
Personally I like them. Just another step towards ridding my 'burb of all things bright,shiny and chromed.

What I took off and threw away.....

And the new ones installed. Gotta touch up the heads of the bolts as I used some of the old hardware to mount them.

justpball · 06-22-2010, 02:02 PM

man those look a lot better! the step being in the wrong place would drive me crazy...LOL.
Great score!

BLE 'BURBAN · 06-22-2010, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by justpball

man those look a lot better! the step being in the wrong place would drive me crazy...LOL.
Great score!

Thankfully they're just held down with byutle tape so all I gotta do is apply a bit of heat from the underside of the step with a heat gun, pry up on the step plates and reposition them. then clean up the mess they leave behind.

If'n ya look at the drivers side rear step plate I placed that on there myself since there never was one there in the first place (Remember these were for a van not a truck or burb)

justpball · 06-23-2010, 09:06 AM

cool! that will make a big dif!

Tony_SS · 06-24-2010, 09:27 AM

Looks perfect.. that's what I wanted for mine.

JEM · 06-25-2010, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by BLE 'BURBAN

Let me know what y'all think.

They look better than anything I've ever seen sold specifically for the application.

BLE 'BURBAN · 06-25-2010, 03:41 AM

DEE ZEE used to have them for the suburbans but stopped making them about 8 years ago according to the guy I spoke with at DEE ZEE when I ordered the D/S rear step pad for these.
These for the full size vans are still being made. and I can get the part number for y'all if'n ya want it. Will let ya know what it is after work tomorrow.

Tony_SS · 06-25-2010, 08:18 AM

So all you did was lop off 10" of the back, and the rear cap covered where you cut?

Are these pretty light? They look lighter than a tube step I guess.

Driveway Dreams · 06-27-2010, 05:40 PM

Those steps look pretty good on there. Nice work modifying things to your needs as usual.

06-22-2010, 02:22 AM	#1
BLE 'BURBAN In the Forgotten far North. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 2,627	New running boards Last January at work we were cleaning house when I came across a set of old black DEE ZEE running boards for a '93-'97 full size van. I asked my boss what they were going to do with them? He said that somebody ordered them by mistake about 10 years ago and at that time they couldn't return them so they were basically put away and forgotten about. I was able to pick them up for $75.00. I brought them home and did a bit of measuring. I had to cut off about 10" from the back end of them to get them the proper length for my 'burb. Being the procrastinator I am they then sat in my shed until this last weekend when I finally got.....TOOK the time to install them. Let me know what y'all think. Personally I like them. Just another step towards ridding my 'burb of all things bright,shiny and chromed. What I took off and threw away..... And the new ones installed. Gotta touch up the heads of the bolts as I used some of the old hardware to mount them. __________________ 1987 R3500 CREW CAB DUALLY (BIG RED)Acquired 06/12/2015 1990 chevy suburban V2500 5.7L My cluster Mods-Nov 2007 overhead console Stereo install Round 2 Aug 2009 Heated/turn signal mirror upgrade

06-22-2010, 02:02 PM	#2
justpball Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Silverhill, Al Posts: 2,026	Re: New running boards man those look a lot better! the step being in the wrong place would drive me crazy...LOL. Great score! __________________ Fuzzy Dice Club Member 87 Crew SWB Build for the crew http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=430082 http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3232925 90 burb 2wd Build Thread For The Burb! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=383055

06-23-2010, 09:06 AM	#4
justpball Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Silverhill, Al Posts: 2,026	Re: New running boards cool! that will make a big dif! __________________ Fuzzy Dice Club Member 87 Crew SWB Build for the crew http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=430082 http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3232925 90 burb 2wd Build Thread For The Burb! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=383055

06-24-2010, 09:27 AM	#5
Tony_SS Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Washington, MO Posts: 643	Re: New running boards Looks perfect.. that's what I wanted for mine.

06-25-2010, 03:41 AM	#7
BLE 'BURBAN In the Forgotten far North. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 2,627	Re: New running boards DEE ZEE used to have them for the suburbans but stopped making them about 8 years ago according to the guy I spoke with at DEE ZEE when I ordered the D/S rear step pad for these. These for the full size vans are still being made. and I can get the part number for y'all if'n ya want it. Will let ya know what it is after work tomorrow. __________________ 1987 R3500 CREW CAB DUALLY (BIG RED)Acquired 06/12/2015 1990 chevy suburban V2500 5.7L My cluster Mods-Nov 2007 overhead console Stereo install Round 2 Aug 2009 Heated/turn signal mirror upgrade

06-25-2010, 08:18 AM	#8
Tony_SS Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Washington, MO Posts: 643	Re: New running boards So all you did was lop off 10" of the back, and the rear cap covered where you cut? Are these pretty light? They look lighter than a tube step I guess.

06-27-2010, 05:40 PM	#9
Driveway Dreams I have car A.D.D. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greeley, Northern Colorado Posts: 4,147	Re: New running boards Those steps look pretty good on there. Nice work modifying things to your needs as usual. __________________ -Gerald Building vehicles in memory of the first "car guy" I ever knew, my Grandpa. Bob Dunham 1935-2009. Rest in peace. 61 GMC Suburban SOLD The 86 build thread SOLD Are you a Colorado member?Click here.

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