'40 Running Board Covers

[mike42]

Hate to keep bringing this cover stuff up, but.....got the first one on and painted the bottom with Rustoleum, etc.

I notice this morning that in 2 or 3 areas the cover has a slight bubbles. I ran into a guy at a Car Show yesterday who said he had the same problem, but he used an Industrial Syringe to stick glue through the cover and it never showed after it dried.

Before I do that....I thought I would ask if once mounted and in the sun....will the cover heat up and settle down onto the board ?

Thx.....Mike

[39topless]

No. Do the syringe thing. But, you might try using your wife's iron and apply some heat to the rubber, with something like a towel between the iron and rubber surface.

[mike42]

Okay...thx.....

[TJ]

Did you try to glue the cover on all at one time? Generally you glue down 2-3 inches at a time. . You can work out the bubbles easier in the shorter stretches and let dry.

[Capt Kirk]

Just thinking...use the syringe to suck the air out of the bubble and see if it will lay down and adhere to the glue that should be there.

[mike42]

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TJ and Capt........

I did the 2 to 3 inches at a time, but still have 3 areas that did not adhere. I ordered a large syringe and will try one area first and roll it. I'll try you draw the air out too.

I have a bigger problem than that.......at the front and rear where it attaches to the fenders......the new rubber is longer than what I took off and both areas have pushed up. Looks like hell. I don't know what I'm going to do !

Thx.....Mike

[Capt Kirk]

Can you post some pictures?

[oldredford]

Try putting a few shims between the fender and running board. Shims like washers on the bolts that hold the fender to running board....

[alanwoodieman]

I used drake covers and like you they were a little long. I tried about everything to get them to lay down--finally sliced a wedge shape piece of rubber out of the worst one and reglued with super glue along the seams to be holding good. I also had a few bubbles, turned out to be the released gas from the glue, which occurred because I did not let the glue dry all the way--got in a hurry and got caught

[mike42]

Capt....I have tried a dozen times to post here and I just never have been able to do it...sorry ! I can post photos anywhere else, but not here for some reason.

OldRed....I did put rubber washer in between as they said to do, but it's a pretty long cover !

AlanWoodie....that's exactly what I did. First I drew some air out with a meat marinating syringe....I then load it with glue and gave it a shot. I bought one of those rollers and spread the glue all around. That did a great job. I then placed and bunch of bricks along the running board to let it dry. I then took a scalpel from a friend of mine and took out a thin slice at both ends and then set in the glue. It looks pretty damn good ! I'll let it dry for a day and take off all the bricks and clean with thinner to wipe off the excess glue. You cannot see where I stuck the needle into the cover.

I appreciate everyone's responses !

Thx all.....

Mike

[JSeery]

I'll post your photos for you if you are interested. Email them to me [email protected]

[39topless]

Be sure you don't have TOO much weight on the rubber. You don't want to leave the impression of the bricks etc. in the rubber.

[mike42]

Seery.....too late.......I already trimmed each end with a scalpel to get it to fit, but thx for offer ending. Looks okay !

Topless.....never thought of that. Will go to the barn and take off the bricks.

Thx......Mike