who needs 41-47 pickup running boards?

dave s
dave s Senior Contributor, Moderator
edited November -1 in HUDSON
I am talking with a fiberglass shop about making fiberglass running boards for 1941-47 Hudson pickup's. They will be black with ribs in top so rubber mat will not be needed. These will be simular to ones that Headley Bennett had made in Canada several years ago. I need to know how many people are interested in them to offset cost of molds. I will not have estimated price until 5/2, but I need to find out how much of a market there will be. I will also get price on having them sprayed with rubber. If interested, e-mail me dsollon@comcast.net :)

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  • LanceB
    LanceB Senior Contributor
    Dave,



    Any idea on cost from the fab shop yet?



    Lance
  • LanceB
    LanceB Senior Contributor
    I would be interested in seeing the pic's.



    Thanks, Lance
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Any idea of the cost of the fiberglass one's yet?
  • dave s
    dave s Senior Contributor, Moderator
    The molds for the running boards are no longer available, so it doesn't look like I am going to have them made. Cost for having new molds made up will make fiberglass running boards almost as expensive as the steel ones that Denton Becker makes. I am ordering a set of his for our 46 HPU. Here are pictures of the boards he sells for 500.00 plus freight.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Dave, Do They Have The Bosses To Mount On Original Praces Or A Different Fastening System??? Bill Albright
  • dave s
    dave s Senior Contributor, Moderator
    Bill, I haven't received my set yet, but picture looks great.
  • LanceB
    LanceB Senior Contributor
    Those look good. I would also loke to see a pic of the bottoms.



    Thanks, Lance
  • dave s
    dave s Senior Contributor, Moderator
    edited November 2013
    Grumpy wrote:
    That picture pretty much says it - That's what the 'bosses' look like on my set that arrived yesterday -

    I received my running boards today from Beckers. Well made with good fit. No rubber is needed and all they need is stainless installed on outside edge. I am well pleased and do not think I am going to be having them made in fiberglass, as long as these are available.
  • Ol racer
    Ol racer Senior Contributor
    FYI



    Mid '80's Olds has a nice long stainless rocker Moulding (about 2 high") that is nearly the perfect to place on the running board sides if you have access to a Wrecking Yard.



    I put them on my truck by 'countsinking' a couple bevel stainless screws.
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