mickla Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Where can find replacement rubber? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_S Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 what year and model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Welch Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 often at Steele rubber products, depending on which year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickla Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 The rubber is for 1938 Century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryH Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Here is a link http://www.runningboardrubbermats.com/runningboardreproduction.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickla Posted August 19, 2019 Author Share Posted August 19, 2019 GaryH, Have you had experience With these people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhemi Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Basically there are two Canadian companies that do restorations of running boards. There was a "go to guy" in the USA who was in Georgia I believe but he has retired. The other option is to buy the reproduction rubber and glue it on running boards you have restored for rust and dents. Bob's Automobilia has them and some vendors on eBay but I it's all the Steele product. The original boards were "vulcanized" and the rubber bonded to the running board which is why it's so hard to get off. The Steele pieces for my '37 are in two pieces and you will have a seam. Glue of any sort is not as good as bonding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCHinson Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 The Steele product might be an option for a 40 Series but their website (just like Bob's website) does not show running board rubber for a 60 Series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryH Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Mickla, I have not had any direct experience with this company but the detailed pictures of the 1936 Buick runningboard replacement look very good. Like other have said the original ones were vulcanized to the runningbourd and the one person that I know of that did the authentic repair replacement by vulcanizing has apparently retired. He was Huntley Acuff of Roseville Georga. His web address www.huntleyacuffrunningboards,com is shut down, but maybe you can still get him on the phone at 706 866 4875. I have (2) 1936 Buicks and a 1937 and 1938 and know these cars very well. The pictures of their replacement mats look very good but again I don't have any direct experience with them.. Good luck, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickla Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 On 8/17/2019 at 8:25 PM, GaryH said: Here is a link http://www.runningboardrubbermats.com/runningboardreproduction.html GaryH, I have two other 38s. 90 series that Acuff did some years ago and they are outstanding. I called him and he said he retired. I ask about the molds he still had them. I also asked if anyone had tried to purchase them? He said someone inquired, but never followed up. I guess I will give this guy shoot. Vintagerunnungboardrubbermats.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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