37 running board fitment

Kdancy
Kdancy Senior Contributor
edited November -1 in HUDSON
Is there a gasket or seal that goes between the running board and it's mounting surface with the body and fenders?
Has anyone used the Kgap running board rubber mats?

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  • Ol racer
    Ol racer Senior Contributor
    FYI
    Ive used regular Fender welting. Actually I prefer the stainless bead welting only available at Dennis Carpenter in Charlotte....
  • barrysweet52
    barrysweet52 Expert Adviser
    I have the Kgap running board mat to glue on soon. The metal running board has deep grooves so if not filled I can see high heels going thru the mat. Curious what others have done also. Perhaps riveting another sheet of flat steel over the top? Kgap also provided some rubber 90 degree edging. Not sure about this either. Appreciate some comments. Thanks, Barry
  • Kdancy
    Kdancy Senior Contributor
    OK, I thought the mat would come with grooves so as to form in place.
    What about a spray on bedliner type material?
  • Old Fogey UK
    Old Fogey UK Expert Adviser
    Can't say about '37s but with my '34 there wasn't room to put fender welt between the running boards and the body and fenders. So I cut out gaskets from thin rubber sheet to the same shape as the running board ends and glued them on to the running boards. I made long thin strips of rubber and glued them to the top steps of the running boards that butt up against the body.
    This avoided any nasty scrapes and chips when I fitted them.
  • jjbubaboy
    jjbubaboy Senior Contributor
    barrysweet52 wrote:
    I have the Kgap running board mat to glue on soon. The metal running board has deep grooves so if not filled I can see high heels going thru the mat. Curious what others have done also. Perhaps riveting another sheet of flat steel over the top? Kgap also provided some rubber 90 degree edging. Not sure about this either. Appreciate some comments. Thanks, Barry

    Hey Barry,
    The 90 degree edging goes between the outside strip and the running board with the lip on top facing out. Hope that helps!
    Jeff
  • Geoff
    Geoff Senior Contributor
    No welting was used in Hudson bodies. It only traps water and enhances rust formation
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    I used a thin clear nylon washer between the running board and where it bolts to the front and rear fenders. It is unnoticable, doesn't trap water and prevents any rubbing. :cheer:
  • bob ward
    bob ward Senior Contributor
    barrysweet52 wrote:
    The metal running board has deep grooves so if not filled I can see high heels going thru the mat.

    G'day Barry. Easiest solution is just to wear your flats rather than heels :P . Other than that I would be thinking of a polyester body filler (bondo) or a DIY epoxy filler, ie start with a basic epoxy resin and load it with a filler powder of your choice. Epoxies generally have good adhesion to steel.

    Maybe cruise the aisles of your favourite ironmonger and look at the different gap fillers, caulks etc available to the building trade.

    Does anyone know if the original mats were moulded to fill the grooves in the steel running boards?
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