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hello all working on1954 chevy 3100 1/2 ton any advice on putting those step treads on running boards should they be centred in the door opening or a little forward ? Any advise. THANK YOU IN Advance !!!

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I cut and fitted brite tread aluminum, pretty much the full length of the door. Stayed with the contour of the running boards, used stainless fasteners on it, (but then again, I kinda overkilled using stainless fasteners on my whole truck).
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those look nice Kades!!

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Consider what you are doing before making holes in your running board.
Not like this guy did in his newly painted truck (attached picture).
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Yeah, lets weaken the running board support by cutting half of it away!! nono

They make glues now that would hold those strips he used on nicely. ohwell


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