My running boards were pretty rusty and thin on the tops of the ribs. What I did is weld the gaps up. Probably not the best approach, but it worked. I burnt up a lot of welding wire and lots of electrons grinding the welds. I also built a press of sorts to straighten the ribbed sections. I also replaced the support brackets underneath. Here's some pictures.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
