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We recently had our Chevy 3100 painted and it turned out great, but the running boards are not going to wear well. There are 3 or 4 factory drilled holes at the door area that could secure a plate or guard for stepping on. Anyone have any ideas???

You could spray on a clear coat of the stone chipping guard that is used on the exterior painted fender and rocker panels. Good boy paint store would have it.

Thanks, I will do that, but also would like a plate or mat or something like that. I saw a site on the links www.runningboardmats.com but it didn't go anywhere.

This is what the GM accessory step plate looked like from 47-55.

At the bottom of this page are typical after-market (non GM) step plates.

Islandhoppers, I have a set that I haven't put on my truck yet. If you want, I can email you a few pictures of them. Let me know.

I think some of the vendors sell a replacement for the step plate that originally went there. You could also fabricate one out of diamond plate aluminum, but that wouldn't look stock.

i can't remember who it was but somebody on this site had after market factory look a like alum. step plates on their truck, and they oxidized real bad, and it oxidized into the paint on the running boards or something.

My 54 had some aftermarket aluminum step plates on it when I got it. I took them after a few years and I am glad I did. The running boards were pitted bad from rust. I will not put them back on.

I've got them on my 54...sealed underneath with dumdum and although a bit pricey I'm happy with them. Got them from Classic Parts...had a choice of a couple different styles. I went with a "kick-up" (56-411). Haven't had any problem with oxidation and they have eliminated any scuffing from the running boards. Still look as good as the day I put them on.

Dave

Yes please. I saw some with a blue Chevy emblem, but my hubcaps have the red chevrolet and the truck is in goldish. I look for ward to seeing a picture!

I am going to look for something like them. You truck looks awesome. Do you have any interior shots, I will look on the mother page for your submission...