| flatfoot | -- 07-08-2025 @ 1:36 PM |
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I need a step by step on recovering my running boards. I found some at Bob Drake in Oregon. They come with the glue , but I do not know if they will have instructions for replacing them. I know I have to remove the old that have all but come off already. But some of the original rubber is still attached. This car has not been restored it is a survivor. I really need got step by step instructions on removal and replacement. Thank you all.
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| trjford8 | -- 07-09-2025 @ 8:24 AM |
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Remove the boards from the car. First all rubber and old glue needs to be removed. You can use a hand held propane torch to soften up the old rubber and glue so you can scr*pe it off. After this is removed some people have the boards media blasted or sand blasted. Once nice and clean then all dents or depressions need to be filled with body filler. Pay special attention to the areas where the bottom braces are located.. Use a long sanding board to level the filler with the surrounding metal of the board. If this is not done the covers will follow the depressions in the boards and it will not look good. The Drake covers have a lip on them to catch the bottom lip of the boards. Do a trial fit before putting on the glue. I suspect you did not get glue with the covers, so you need to use Weldwood Contact Cement. Get yourself a 1" by 2" piece of wood the length of the board and plenty of big clamps. You can use C clamps or the A type clamps. From the bottom of the board lip spread the glue on the board up to where the board just starts to curve and do the same on the cover. Now hook the cover on the board lip and start putting them on. Once the two surfaces come together pull slightly up and then clamp on the piece of wood and let the glue dry. Once the first glue dries then proceed in gluing gown the rest of the cover. Hopefully someone else will post with comments I many have missed. This message was edited by trjford8 on 7-9-25 @ 8:26 AM
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