Bill Parsons Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 The running boards on my '54 1/2 ton were poorly repaired at the door openings by a previous owner. However, the part of the running boards that extend beyond the end of the cab to the rear fender is in great shape. Being that the 54 running boards are dimpled and not ridged like other years, finding replacements has been thus far fruitless. I managed to get my hands on a pair of dimpled fenders from a '54 2 ton in great condition. How difficult would it be to fabricate the two together? Am I wasting my time on this? -Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1B Keven Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 http://www.oldpickupparts.com/ Scroll down to the bottom of the page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Parsons Posted July 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 8 minutes ago, B1B Keven said: http://www.oldpickupparts.com/ Scroll down to the bottom of the page. Those are fiberglass. I'd rather avoid fiberglass if I can. -Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowl Jeff Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 Bill - you and I are in the same boat. I'm about to start cutting and welding mine. i have a half-ton with the ridges with a spare set to chop up as needed. Planning on doing most of the work from the bottom as my welding skills are mediocre.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59bisquik Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 Keep on eye on eBay or Craigslist. I have seen them from time to time on both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBNeal Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 I have seen these kinds of patch repairs and none have been done well as the sheet metal warps from the excessive heat generated from long stitching welds. Parts need to be precisely cut so that weld joints are not too wide, as weld bridging is another source of excessive heat. One way to keep heat down is to braze the sheet metal repairs with oxy-acetyl torch and filler rods...either way, the weld joints need to be clean and rust free as slag-inclusion can cause a real mess...so the patch may be difficult but not impossible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Elder Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 There was a fella on here that just sold his truck, it was bright yellow, and it had the most beautiful wooden running boards I have ever seen......does that idea float your boat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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