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| | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 39 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 39 | i have a 55 ist series - commercial red. are the running boards supposed to be body color or black? how did they come from the factory? thanks, jim | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | Welcom to the Bolt!! On all the Advanced Design trucks they were black. You will see a lot of trucks with matching boards which looks nice but if your going for accuracy, you need them black.  | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 183 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 183 | Welcome gmman4! You'll learn a lot here from these people, I know I have! Also, use the search feature at the top of this page, you will learn a lot more! Just get comfortable & prepare for a bunch of reading  Now for the important part, PICS, we like PICS! Let's see what that 1st series looks like! Again, welcome. Ed | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,464 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,464 | Welcome gmman - got any pictures? | | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,300 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,300 | Originally posted by 55 1st suburban: Welcom to the Bolt!! On all the Advanced Design trucks they were black. You will see a lot of trucks with matching boards which looks nice but if your going for accuracy, you need them black. Are you sure? I thought that I read that they were originally body colored. I actually prefer the black running boards and intend to go that way right or wrong on my 54. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | The standard color for A-D running boards was black. I think in 54/55 there were options for wheels painted body color and wheels/running-boards painted body color (but, I cannot find any documentation of this). Maybe the various two-tone exterior options at the end of '54 had body-colored running boards?
Tim | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | GMMAN4 WELCOME TO THE BOLT. "Come on down" and pick a door. Behind each door (The Virtual Garage, The Lounge, Clinics, The Swap Meet, and the Archives) you can find help in your project.
And oh yeah, running boards were all black.
~Jim
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