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Mounted the cab on the frame got it have way level but the running boards have a gap of 3/8" on one side and 5/8" on the other. Is there supposed to be a gap between the body and running boards or they fit tight to the body

There is a gap but yours looks too big. Are the running boards sitting on the hat channels welded to the running boards? And the hat channels in turn sitting on the running board supports rivited to frame? I had bend my supports to get them level. I did that with along pipe. Secure the filler that attaches to therunning board between the back of the cab to the running board. This should tell you if every thing is aligned.

Gap or no gap that is shaping up nicely. What color of blue did you go with?

Dennis

The cab and box are color from a Lincoln of the 1940 vintage than the fenders and running boards are going to be a dark blue from GM from the same era. both are a very fine metallic.

GWWirth I have the boards sitting on the channels I have been trying to level the cab by measuring to the body line hand to shim one side of cab 1/2" to get it within 1/8" of each side. I don't think they cared to much how these things fit when they left the factory. The reason I ask is that both sets of runningboards that I have, have holes on the inside edge like they were screwed to the underside of the cab. Thanks Wayne

They are not secured to the cab. I know the holes you describe. The rear of the cab sits on springs. This accounts for frame twist. If the running boards were fixed to the frame and to cab they would tear apart when driving over uneven ground. I hope that helps. Do you have the wood blocks and springs under the cab?

I have everything in place nothing is bolted down yet I shimmed the right side of the cab about 1/2" to get the body lines close to the same distance off the floor I end up with 5/8" gap on the right side should I shim the running board up 1/4" to narrow the gap? thanks Wayne

I agree it is looking good, but I would wait until I put the fender on to see what you have to do to fix the gaps. You may have to bring the cab down. I know that on page 30 of Jim carter catalog has a picture of a 41 - 46 with measurement from the ground up and that should help. I am doing two 46 right now and once you get the running board on and then the fender on the bed and the front it will tell you where you are at. Now I did all this before I painted both of these truck and fixed any area that I need to at this point. Good Luck Jerry