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jamesmundstock
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-- 12-10-2023 @ 4:14 PM
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This is a follow up to my previous post. I read online Ford used aluminum on some parts when steel was difficult to get. My running boards on my Super Deluxe coupe are shallow narrow ribbed aluminum. I see vendors sell rubber running board cover material. I looked online and found pictures of running boards both covered in rubber and plain aluminum. My question: were steel running boards covered with rubber and aluminum left bare? Were Deluxe different than Super Deluxe? Thanks in advance for the replies.
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1942deluxe
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-- 12-11-2023 @ 6:12 AM
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James, my recollection on the aluminum boards is that there was no rubber covering. No difference between Super Deluxe and Deluxe.
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Drbrown
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-- 12-17-2023 @ 7:43 AM
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For what its worth ..... My late '47 super deluxe sedan (long door) coupe has rubber on steel.
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51woodie
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-- 12-17-2023 @ 9:21 AM
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I'm fairly sure the running boards on the '46/47/48's are similar. My '46 Super Deluxe Coupe has a ribbed rubber covering. The 41-48 EFV8 book on page 2-10, shows the running board with the base number of 16451. Drake's catalogue lists the covers as P/N 21A16450/1, for the 1942-48 car.
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1942deluxe
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-- 12-18-2023 @ 5:56 AM
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The Early V8 club 1946-48 advisor is John MacDonald. His email is jbmc1936@gmail.com. I'd send him a note and see if he can give some more information. My recollection is that I have not seen the ribbed aluminum boards have the rubber cover. I don't think they would have gone thru the trouble (tooling) to make the ribs if the rubber cover was going to be used. Having owned 12 1942-48 cars, I can tell you I'm still learning new things though.
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flathead48
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-- 12-22-2023 @ 3:42 AM
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Some 47 & 48s did come with aluminum running boards, mostly on sedans.
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