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37 Coupe · 05-04-2019, 08:09 PM

Were the original step pads steel.cast iron or aluminum? If they were not aluminum were they painted black like fenders or silver color? Than You.

chrs1961815 · 05-04-2019, 09:03 PM

I too have been wondering this because I have seen sellers advertise them as both. I checked the judging standards and my copy mentions that "Beginning in mid 1929, the step plates were black enameled, round, cast iron." It appears that production started with aluminum, went to cast iron, then back to aluminum.

Mike V. Florida · 05-04-2019, 11:37 PM

Beginning in October 1929, through the end of production the side step was changed to unpainted die cast aluminum with a cadmium plated carriage bolt. The raven finished flat washer, lock washer and hex nut continued to be used under the fender.

37 Coupe · 05-05-2019, 08:12 AM

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I just saw a cast iron one on Ebay that is the bumper arm mount but mine is a '31. I need an aluminum one not for fender but for bumper arm, Bought one that isn't even same diameter as my cracked original one.

05-04-2019, 08:09 PM	#1
37 Coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,835	1931 rumble seat step pad question. Were the original step pads steel.cast iron or aluminum? If they were not aluminum were they painted black like fenders or silver color? Than You. __________________ "Never complain,never explain"... Henry Ford II

05-04-2019, 09:03 PM	#2
chrs1961815 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Spring Grove, Illinois Posts: 1,371	Re: 1931 rumble seat step pad question. I too have been wondering this because I have seen sellers advertise them as both. I checked the judging standards and my copy mentions that "Beginning in mid 1929, the step plates were black enameled, round, cast iron." It appears that production started with aluminum, went to cast iron, then back to aluminum. __________________ "The more things change, the more they stay the same."

05-04-2019, 11:37 PM	#3
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: 1931 rumble seat step pad question. Beginning in October 1929, through the end of production the side step was changed to unpainted die cast aluminum with a cadmium plated carriage bolt. The raven finished flat washer, lock washer and hex nut continued to be used under the fender. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

05-05-2019, 08:12 AM	#4
37 Coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,835	Re: 1931 rumble seat step pad question. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I just saw a cast iron one on Ebay that is the bumper arm mount but mine is a '31. I need an aluminum one not for fender but for bumper arm, Bought one that isn't even same diameter as my cracked original one. __________________ "Never complain,never explain"... Henry Ford II