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Well thought of an other Question before the New Year Starts!

Concerns Smoothie Running Boards! Do any of you
know where I can get nice rubber matting for the top of Smoothie RunningBoards? Ive heard of somebody doing "Vulcanizing" on boards but I guess its really expensive. I really dont know for sure... Checked Steele Rubber but couldnt find anything. Im trying to avoid fiberglass but may have to if nothing else works. Even though fiberglass does have its good and bad points...
But in my case Id like if at all possible go with all steel..
I was thinking maybe rubber matting with nice surface could be glued ???

But where would I find this matting from? Can I purchase matting cutting to fit?

Ohhh.. I would like to wish all of you "A Very Happy New Year 2005"!!!

Best Wishes
Classic Finn and Family

http://www.speedliner.com/

CF,

Something like the above?

You might be able to go to a janitorial supply
or restaurant supply house and find some rubber
mats. You can cut them to size and use contact
cement to put them in place. Otherwise, I think
your stuck with going to a step plate, available
thru many parts houses. I saw a car at a show
one time, done with rubber mats. It came out
real nice and looked like it was from the
factory. Cecil...........

you might could try some of the 'do it your self' rubber type bedliners.

dunno if u can find it over there or not:

http://www.herculiner.com - they have pics and thign sof the various uses people have found for it.

there are other brands as well - such as durabak.

here is a step by step isntall of durabak in the tub of a 4x4 jeep project:

http://www.rockcrawler.com/techreports/durabak/rushes.htm

herculiner in a ford bronco:

http://www.rockcrawler.com/techreports/herculiner_bronco/index.htm

I've used Herculiner in a '85 chevy s-10 bed - good results. I didn't buy the coating so it faded in the sun - but they sell a coating that is 'sposed to help keep it shiny.

I believe the durabak also comes in different colors. http://www.nonslipcoating.com/ <- durabak site

dupli color also has a diy bedliner but I have read unhappy things about that product... doesnt' last, peels, chips...etc..

-W

Do a internet search for "running board mat" and you will get a few good sites to looks at. Here is just a few I looked at,
running boards

running board mats

rubber mats

It looks like you can spend as much money as you want from very little to a whole lot. Joe