Another running board question

[Guest Pallidan1]

My 27 and a number of others i've see have a cheap aluminum frame around them. But i've also seen them without, and some with the running board rubber with a front trim. Which is correct, or is it just owners preference, if your just going for survivor and not restoration.

[Guest stude8]

Original cars had a fluted aluminum extrusion framing, over the years many had it discarded. I'll try to get a photo of the original on my 1928 Commander.

STude8

[Guest stude8]

Here is what came on my 1928 Commander, back about 20+ years ago when restoring my 1930 President 8 a fellow in Missouri had retooled that shape [different than 1928] and sold replacement rails for restorers then. I haven't seen his ads in that amount of time since.

Stude8

[Guest Pallidan1]

Here is what came on my 1928 Commander, back about 20+ years ago when restoring my 1930 President 8 a fellow in Missouri had retooled that shape [different than 1928] and sold replacement rails for restorers then. I haven't seen his ads in that amount of time since.

Stude8

Thanks, i will try and come as close to that as i can. mine has what looks like window frame on three sides and nothing in front. Yours looks way better especially with that front piece.

[Guest stude8]

The extrusion is actually "U" shaped and wraps underneath the running board wood to stay in position better. A lot of contemporary resorations use the "L" shaped kitchen counter trim from Home Depot or the like.

Stude8