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| | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 23 Member | | Member Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 23 | I was wondering if there is a way to rib reproduction runing boards to make them look like the original
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JJ
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 | I think the original ribs are stamped.. as heavy as the metal is, it must have been a hell of a stamp/press thing (and probably expensive) which is likely why the repros are smooth.
I don't know how you'd put the ribs on an aftermarket running board.. but if you figure out how to do it cheap, you could make quite a few bucks buying the repros, putting the ribs on, and reselling them!
an idea is only stupid if you think about it rationally.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | You should be able to approximate it with a bead roller, but you would have to be able to get it around the flange, which might be difficult. The other way would be to get the ribbed patch panels and weld them in.
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