Running boards

[Dryerventwizard]

I had bought some running boards in Virginia. But they started cracking and coming un glued just after a year. So they took um back and was supposed to send better new ones. Instead I got a letter in the mail that said they were no longer making them. Now I have no boards at all. Does any body know where to get new boards vulcanized at.

[Dryerventwizard]

Just now, Dryerventwizard said:

I had bought some running boards in Virginia. But they started cracking and coming un glued just after a year. So they took um back and was supposed to send better new ones. Instead I got a letter in the mail that said they were no longer making them. Now I have no boards at all. Does any body know where to get new boards vulcanized at.

1940 dodge D14  but plymouth boards will work i had Plymouth boatds on mine.

[Plymouthy Adams]

2 minutes ago, Dryerventwizard said:

I had bought some running boards in Virginia. But they started cracking and coming un glued just after a year. So they took um back and was supposed to send better new ones. Instead I got a letter in the mail that said they were no longer making them. Now I have no boards at all. Does any body know where to get new boards vulcanized at.

seems to me they owe you the cores or at minimum the cost of replacing the core hey took from you

[Dryerventwizard]

He made the boards to and they gave me my money back.  But I still need boards now.

[Plymouthy Adams]

thanks for the explanation, was not that clear in the first post.....sorry this went south for you....boards are often difficult to locate....I bought a set for a D19 long long ago...I cannot even recall what they cost me but for me to have them now and as is my shopping tactics...I know I got a good deal or would not have bought them  

 

sadly not many folks making cores and vulcanizing...most are just the vulcanizing process over prepped used cores.   Seems your first company decided to cut their losses rather than improve their product....not badmouthing....odds are I am sure the outlay to correct the defect would have come at a very  high cost to them.  

[Dryerventwizard]

I have my original  boards but they are some what rusted not to bad though. 

[Los_Control]

7 minutes ago, Dryerventwizard said:

I have my original  boards but they are some what rusted not to bad though. 

Seems that would be your answer, get them repaired and be better then any re-pops available.

[Dryerventwizard]

I just need them vulcanized  and i can not find anyone that does that.

[Los_Control]

vulcanizing is a rubber process, do you mean apply the rubber material on top? Not familiar with these cars but have seen some that appear to have a rubber mat on them.

 

Just seems like a whole different question then buying new running boards, so I may be wrong.

[Eneto-55]

The rubber mat is formed directly on the steel plate which has the ball tipped stems on the bottom, where it pops into the rubber keepers.  So yes, the rubber was vulcanized on the steel, not formed first, then bonded to the steel plate.

[Dryerventwizard]

yes I will take new boards vulcanized if I could find them. Right now I will settle for some one to vulcanize mine but I can not find someone to do that either.

[Sharps40]

I bought smoothie fab boards for mine.  Painted and then masked off and coat with bed liner.    Could do same with your metal toppers after removing the rubber.   Or just glue the rubber back down.  Some darn fine glues out there now.  

Edited September 21, 2020 by Sharps40

[BobT-47P15]

There are various designs of rubber sheeting that might be used to glue onto the metal board.  I believe you can buy one style at Lowe's

home store.....usually used for a floor runner.   There are others out there.  I believe the topic has been discussed in previous forums.   

Granted most others won't be exact duplicates of original......but my take is --- 99.9 percent of lookers will not know if such an item is

correct.  Only you and certain Plymouth experts will know the difference.   There is a fellow who makes a nice replica sill plate for P15 Plymouths, 

but you have to glue it in place.  It was originally bonded to a metal piece.  

[Sniper]

You might talk to these guys

 

https://www.runningboardrubbermats.com/home.html

 

Edited September 22, 2020 by Sniper

[Dryerventwizard]

thank you for the info.

[Eneto-55]

1 hour ago, BobT-47P15 said:

There are various designs of rubber sheeting that might be used to glue onto the metal board.  I believe you can buy one style at Lowe's

home store.....usually used for a floor runner.   There are others out there.  I believe the topic has been discussed in previous forums.   

Granted most others won't be exact duplicates of original......but my take is --- 99.9 percent of lookers will not know if such an item is

correct.  Only you and certain Plymouth experts will know the difference.   There is a fellow who makes a nice replica sill plate for P15 Plymouths, 

but you have to glue it in place.  It was originally bonded to a metal piece.  

Yes, I see now that the discussion was about the 40 model year, not the P15s.  So I was off topic in what I wrote. My apologies.