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Old 04-15-2012, 10:28 PM
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Default BAILEIGH 2012 contest 1939 ford running boards for a C.O.E.

Well its time for me to enter in the GREAT BAILEIGH 2012 CONTEST......


I will try to walk you through how i built these running boards, for
a 1939 ford C.O.E..
But let me tell you i'm slow at typing and slower on the computer.


Making a paper pattern from our mock up running board.
jim 39 coe 145.jpg


Just another shot of the same thing.
jim 39 coe 146.jpg


Trimming the paper for a rough fit.
jim 39 coe 147.jpg

After tracing the lines of the mock up running board this is what the paper will look like.
jim 39 coe 148.jpg


You can see the 90 degree bend line for the back of the running board and our measurements are written on the pattern.
jim 39 coe 149.jpg


Now were ready to lay it out on steel so we can cut our first blank.
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Stay tuned there is more to come and if you have any questions feel free to ask.
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Old 04-16-2012, 09:16 PM
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We put the paper pattern on the steel, hold it down with magnets, then trace the outline with a sharpie
jim 39 coe 197.jpg

Next we trim it. Its easier to trim by hand if you do some rough cutting first, leaving about 1/4 off of your line to be trimmed by hand.
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Next file the edges
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This is a DAN SHADY special file... The best on the market......Thanks DAN
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And this is what it looks like cut out.
It is wise at this time to cut the blank for the other side at this point.
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Old 04-16-2012, 09:30 PM
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Ok, like I said computers are not my strong point. This was suppose to be the second post not the third. It can still be done as the third step you just have to allow for the hemmed edge pryor to cutting. I hemmed my edge that way I didn't have to allow for the extra measurement when putting the pattern on (if that makes sense to anybody).

Fit pattern to steel

jim 39 coe 150.jpg


Scribe 1/2" line for the first fold
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Put it in the brake and fold it all the way up
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Open the brake and insert the fold and then close the brake. This will make a nice hem.
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This is what your hem will look like
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Sorry about the confusion if any.
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Old 04-20-2012, 10:51 AM
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No confusion for me, just want to see more!
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Old 04-20-2012, 12:25 PM
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No confusion at all!

go ahead...
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Old 04-22-2012, 09:23 PM
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Ok this is where were at with the running boards cut out and the hem done.

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One needs to pay attention when you do the hem so you dont wind up with two of the same side. ( In this case I now have two for the drivers side, but we just cut one more blank out and put the hem on the correct side so i now have one for the pass side.)


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This is the home made radius brake that we made.

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Insert the running board blank in between the pipe

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It some times needs a little taping. You will want to use a slapper when doing this, so you dont take a chance of dinging the edge

This slapper is a door prize that I recieved from Rick Tucker and works great for the job.

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Uncle Johnny, I may have missed this but what gauge steel are you using?

Looks good, keep the pics coming!
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Old 04-22-2012, 09:45 PM
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I measured 2.5" from the pipe to the outside edge of the hem. The hem goes up so it will be on the inside of the running board
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Next you pull up on the handle and start to make the bend.
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Bend it 90 deg.
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It some times leaves the center a little less then 90 deg. so I taped it with the slapper to get it uniform.
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Its now ready to take out of the break.
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There you have it.
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Old 04-22-2012, 09:53 PM
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I'm using 19 because there is plenty of bracing under it.
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Old 04-26-2012, 09:25 PM
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I wanted the beads to match the front running board. Minus the little bumps.

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So i put some tape on like this.


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Put some marks on the center of the beads like this.

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Then you can pull the tape off the front running board and put it on the new running board like this.

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Then you mark the new running board like this.

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Peel the tape off and you have your beads in the same place as the front running boards.

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Then you realize you put the marks on the wrong side of the running board and you need to put them on the inside. So the beads stick out not in.

jim 39 coe 232.jpg

Dont forget to mark the running board

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Then connect the dots so you have a visual on were the beads will go

jim 39 coe 234.jpg

Now your almost ready to make some noise.

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