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| | | | Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 217 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 217 | Any info on running boards? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
Please provide more substance/information with your question.
Start with make, year, model/size of vehicle.
Then, indicate the type of information you are looking for.
Where are you in NC? I visit NC 2-3 times a year.
I'll be moving to NC a few years from now.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 | I will assume that they are for a 1947/55 Suburban, not too many earlier ones and the later ones no longer have running boards. The running boards are the same as 1/2 ton pick up trucks. the only difference is the mounting holes for the pick-ups because they used bed skirts and the suburban did not. They made rubber plugs for the suburban boards from the factory. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
unless this is reference to a 1-ton 47-55 panel/canopy
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 | Don't think so if you look at the heading. I believe that the 1 ton canopy and the panel share the same 1 ton boards too (suburbans were all 1/2 tons from the factory). | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 | Yep, 1947.2-1955.1 series 1/2 ton truck,panels share the same running boards. I'm not familiar with the canopy's
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 159 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 159 | Being someone in search of AD 1 ton running boards, 1/2 tons will not directly work , but can be used for patching. All 1/2 tons use the same parts there though. Pretty sure that is standard on most years.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 217 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 217 | what I have is a 54 3100 Burb and the boards will need work/replacement.Didn't know what worked or didn't work. This is a new "rodeo"..... | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
Running boards will be the least of your worries (when looking for Suburban parts). Good used running boards might be hard to find, but, at least, decent reproduction ones are available.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 217 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 217 | Beginning to understand.... Running boards will be the least of your worries (when looking for Suburban parts). Good used running boards might be hard to find, but, at least, decent reproduction ones are available. | | |
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