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vern hodgson · 06-06-2015, 12:49 PM

Ok, have a 28 tudor. Mounting running boards. Driver side went on with a bit of adjustment. Passenger side the running board is shy of matching the fender, rear. About one inch. My question is, are the running board brackets different heights from front to rear and not interchageable? Are the early 28 brackets different sizes? The original brackets were removed at some point. This is a Canadian car. If I jack up the running board to fit the fender it will bow the running board. Looks as if I may need to cut and shorten the height of the bracket. Any thoughts?

Gary Karr · 06-06-2015, 01:53 PM

There are three different running board brackets used on your '28. The fronts are the same (interchangeable.) The rears are either a right or left. You should be able to look and see if the visually line up on each side. Also consider that over time and hard usage, they could have bent. If you have the correct rear brace on the right side, it may simply have to be heated and bent back into where it needs to be to line up with the running board. Fit the brackets to the running board.

vern hodgson · 06-06-2015, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Gary Karr

There are three different running board brackets used on your '28. The fronts are the same (interchangeable.) The rears are either a right or left. You should be able to look and see if the visually line up on each side. Also consider that over time and hard usage, they could have bent. If you have the correct rear brace on the right side, it may simply have to be heated and bent back into where it needs to be to line up with the running board. Fit the brackets to the running board.

A right and a left, that sounds like a needle in a haystack. Are the vertical dimensions all the same? Thanks for your information.

Kevin in NJ · 06-06-2015, 03:26 PM

Running board brackets are almost self aligning.

Using a long straight edge you need the tops to level side to side.

The bolt lines will also be staight side to side.

The distance from the front the to the rear has to fit the holes in an original running board.

I spent like $8 for a 8' straight edge at Lowes and used it quite a bit to check my RB brackets.

Also keep in mind they are symmetrical at each side. So taking measurements from the top of the frame across works too.

Hope this all makes sense. It all looked complicated when I started working on it. After seeing the relationship using the straight edge it got easy.

I was bending my 31 brackets cold. I used a piece of larger pipe and a metal bar to bend mine. Not sure if that will do the job for you.

jw hash · 06-06-2015, 04:05 PM

Guys, there is some AA running board brackets that look the same but are 1" short I have two NOS ones. thinking when I bought them that they were NOS Model A that is why I still have them after 15 years or so. so you could have a wrong one on there.

vern hodgson · 06-06-2015, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jw hash

Guys, there is some AA running board brackets that look the same but are 1" short I have two NOS ones. thinking when I bought them that they were NOS Model A that is why I still have them after 15 years or so. so you could have a wrong one on there.

Now that sounds exactly right. Are they cast or stamped? Are they available? How is tac.? You missed breakfast vern

06-06-2015, 12:49 PM	#1
vern hodgson Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: langley, wa. Posts: 642	Running board brackets Ok, have a 28 tudor. Mounting running boards. Driver side went on with a bit of adjustment. Passenger side the running board is shy of matching the fender, rear. About one inch. My question is, are the running board brackets different heights from front to rear and not interchageable? Are the early 28 brackets different sizes? The original brackets were removed at some point. This is a Canadian car. If I jack up the running board to fit the fender it will bow the running board. Looks as if I may need to cut and shorten the height of the bracket. Any thoughts?

06-06-2015, 01:53 PM	#2
Gary Karr Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,486	Re: Running board brackets There are three different running board brackets used on your '28. The fronts are the same (interchangeable.) The rears are either a right or left. You should be able to look and see if the visually line up on each side. Also consider that over time and hard usage, they could have bent. If you have the correct rear brace on the right side, it may simply have to be heated and bent back into where it needs to be to line up with the running board. Fit the brackets to the running board.

06-06-2015, 03:26 PM	#4
Kevin in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South East NJ Posts: 3,398	Re: Running board brackets Running board brackets are almost self aligning. Using a long straight edge you need the tops to level side to side. The bolt lines will also be staight side to side. The distance from the front the to the rear has to fit the holes in an original running board. I spent like $8 for a 8' straight edge at Lowes and used it quite a bit to check my RB brackets. Also keep in mind they are symmetrical at each side. So taking measurements from the top of the frame across works too. Hope this all makes sense. It all looked complicated when I started working on it. After seeing the relationship using the straight edge it got easy. I was bending my 31 brackets cold. I used a piece of larger pipe and a metal bar to bend mine. Not sure if that will do the job for you.

06-06-2015, 04:05 PM	#5
jw hash Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auburn Washington Posts: 2,552	Re: Running board brackets Guys, there is some AA running board brackets that look the same but are 1" short I have two NOS ones. thinking when I bought them that they were NOS Model A that is why I still have them after 15 years or so. so you could have a wrong one on there.