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Here is the right side running board after sanding
off the 'storage primer', sand blasting and cleaning up. All that is
left for this one is to prep and prime. |
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On the left side running board there
is a crease that runs almost the entire length of the running board.
This I will need to do a good bit of bumping, a bit of filler and get it
ready to prime. |
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The two running board after completing the metal
work, filler, self etching primer, filler primer and sanding. A bit
more clean-up, another light coat of primer, touch up sanding... seal
and paint. |
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The running boards are now bolted in place.
They will be coming off before putting the rear fenders on, but this way,
they are out of the way. Before bolting
them in place, I did cut some rubber pieces to fit between the boards and
the frame supports along with where the front part of the running boards
come in contact with or close to the front fenders. |
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From one of the suppliers I ordered the GMC step
plates that secure to the running boards. This I thought would be an
important part. Not just for the looks of the truck but to help keep
the running boards from getting scratched up every time someone gets in and
out of the truck. One of the options
you get when ordering these step plates is polished or not. Being made
of aluminum, polishing is easy and worth the few dollars for me to do it
myself. Besides, even with the polished ones, chances are, I would do
it again anyways. |
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So starting off with a small rotary tool and an
assortment of bits, I attacked the obvious spots. From there went to
sanding and then to the buffing wheel.
The buffing wheel I use is nothing more than a few 8 inch buffing wheels
that I have on a grinder. One side of the grinder does have a grinding
wheel, the other, the grinding wheel was replaced with buffing wheels.
This pictures is a before and after shot. |
