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| | | | Joined: May 2011 Posts: 188 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2011 Posts: 188 | Got a set of running boards at a swap meet that I thought were the short boards for a stake body. Turns out someone had cut down a set from maybe a half ton to use as a stake body set. The boards are in very nice shape, whoever cut them down, cut them probably a couple inches longer than the real dimension they should be. Which leads to my question, does any have the overall length these should be? I would like to fix up the cut end just a bit but don't know how long to make them. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
Tom | | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,878 Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT | | Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,878 | Tom, using my phone to try and offer a reply. Check out this page from a 1954 Chevy Master Parts book: http://www.gmpartswiki.com/getpage?pageid=121824I believe the short 3800 running boards are listed here as 40-3/4 long if I’m reading this correctly on my itty bitty screen.  . Looks like 3/4 and 1 ton are same/same for 1947-54.
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100Follow this story in the DITY Gallery"My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine"1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
| | | | | Joined: May 2011 Posts: 188 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2011 Posts: 188 | Dan,
Thanks for that info. The boards I have measure approx. 43 1/2" each, so I have room to cut them down a bit and rebuild the ends to look like more of a stock finish. With a little metal work and some fresh paint they should look good when done. Thanks again for the measurement.
Tom | | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,878 Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT | | Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,878 | Glad it helped!  Maybe when you get your mod done you could come back and post a few pics along with any tips that may come in handy for other Bolters should they need to do something similar.
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100Follow this story in the DITY Gallery"My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine"1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2021 Posts: 9 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2021 Posts: 9 | I've a set of 51s, I measure in the morning. | | |
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