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I am looking for sources for reproduction running boards for a 1942 Chevy truck as well as pros and cons on them. Thanks in advance
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 18 | nobody makes them? Been looking but no luck as of yet.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 | | | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 252 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 252 | Smoothie Fabrications makes the steel smoothies. I have a set on my truck. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,554 | I got a set of fiberglass ones for my 41 and I haven't put them on yet, they look nice but the mounting brackets are in the wrong place. I contacted the builder and they sent me new mounting pads to glass in. If you order from them I would make sure of the measurements ahead of time, I got fenders and boards. [email protected] is their contact e-mail
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 | links look under parts... -W | | | | | Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 18 | Thanks for the help here guys... I looked under the parts section prior to my first post as well as this post and as a result I threw up here for some additional direction. I have built several smoothies for many types of vehicles. Guess I will be making another set. LOL Thanks again for the help it is appreciated.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | MT, I'm not sure about the 42 but I think R&R Fiberglass in Tenn. carries the fiberglass ones with the ribs in it like the originals. I almost bought smoothies but just didn't like them. I found R&R and bought a set for my 1937 pickup and they have lasted quite well the past 10years and still look nice.
I have their info/phone # in the shop if you'd like it. A phone call is a small thing if you find what your looking for.
Edit: I just checked their site (someone listed it above) and they have the 41-46 Ribbed running boards. Contact # is 423-334-4455 Richard Keller owns and runs it. Tell him Alvin, from S.C. and a stovebolter, told you to call and for him to give you a 10% discount!! Or he may hekp you on shipping. I've done business with him for years and have only heard of one or two complaints over the years. I know, I know, one is to many but hey, the truth is the truth. Give him a call.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 18 | Thanks again for the heads up. I am a metal fabricator by trade. Thinking about building some smoothies and cutting some ribs in from a small truck bed, at least something to give it the look. Its not exactly original but neither is smoothies or fiber glass. 
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 457 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 457 | If you do metal fab, don't you have a flat bead/rib roller laying around so you can make it all in one piece?? Just kidding, boy it would be nice to have access the all the cool tools 
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