The V8 Shop

[32Gnu]

Does anyone have an old V8 Shop catalogue?

If so could you please look up a set of running boards for me
40 15451 is the drivers side part number and on the box it says V8 shop quality ford reproductions.

Midwest has them as 40 16451 for 33/34 pass

Thanks .... Tom

[jerry grayson]

Originally Posted by 32Gnu

Does anyone have an old V8 Shop catalogue?

If so could you please look up a set of running boards for me
40 15451 is the drivers side part number and on the box it says V8 shop quality ford reproductions.

Midwest has them as 40 16451 for 33/34 pass

Thanks .... Tom

I have a set of V/8 shop 34 running boards still in the original boxes and there is no part number on either box, just the company name and -----running boards---.
Inquiring minds want to know why do you need the part number?

[40a-760]

Originally Posted by 32Gnu

Does anyone have an old V8 Shop catalogue?

If so could you please look up a set of running boards for me
40 15451 is the drivers side part number and on the box it says V8 shop quality ford reproductions.

Midwest has them as 40 16451 for 33/34 pass

Thanks .... Tom

Tom,
I have a 1984 V8 Shop catalog and the 1934 running boards are listed as part number 1201-B. There is no listing for individual boards, only in pairs at $325. I also checked my V8 Shop boards and no number appears on either box. Hope that is of help.
Walt K.

[JM 35 Sedan]

Originally Posted by 32Gnu

Does anyone have an old V8 Shop catalogue?

If so could you please look up a set of running boards for me
40 15451 is the drivers side part number and on the box it says V8 shop quality ford reproductions.

Midwest has them as 40 16451 for 33/34 pass

Thanks .... Tom

I have The V8 Shop catalogs for 1978 and 1983. Their running boards were listed under their own part number/catalog numbers, i.e. in the '83 catalog #1179-B were '33-'34 Ford complete running boards made at Ohio Rubber Co. No Ford PN's were given for these boards in the two catalogs that I have.

[32Gnu]

Originally Posted by jerry grayson

I have a set of V/8 shop 34 running boards still in the original boxes and there is no part number on either box, just the company name and -----running boards---.
Inquiring minds want to know why do you need the part number?

I have a new set still in the boxes.. Wanted to find out for what year before I sell them..

[32Gnu]

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The part number 40 16451 is stamped in the rubber.. right at the edge.. when I get home I will post a pic and maybe we can just get them ID'd so I can put them up...

[32Gnu]

Here are some photos, any ideas what they are and what they are worth?


Thanks... Tom

[jerry grayson]

Looks like 33-34 to me.

[TJ]

If you have a pair and they are new in the box you might compare them to the price of Drake's boards. The V-8 shop boards were made in America and the quality was excellent. They should sell for the same price as those made in China.

[Richard (EV8G)]

Originally Posted by TJ

If you have a pair and they are new in the box you might compare them to the price of Drake's boards. The V-8 shop boards were made in America and the quality was excellent. They should sell for the same price as those made in China.

I would think that they would be worth way more than the Chinese boards with the (non-authentic) Drake logo stamped into them...

[barryfromvictoria]

i have the v-8 shop 32 boards and the drake 32 boards and a nice original set of boards. the v-8 shop boards are nowhere near the fit or detail of drakes chinese boards not an opinion but fact based research compared to original boards.

[Richard (EV8G)]

Interesting... Do Drake's 32 boards have the logo like the 33-34's?

[barryfromvictoria]

yes-- on the braces twice.

[dprodder]

My 1981 catalogue list 1163-B as the number for '33-34 complete running boards at $280 for the pair.

[Chris]

I just bought a pair of these, they were advertised as new Bob Drakes but when I got them I saw the V8 shop logo (I got them fairly cheap). The fit/finish looks very nice, will see how well they fit. Has anyone ever installed these V8 boards and ran into fit problems?

[DavidG]

40-16451-B is Ford's original part number for all '33-'34 L.H. running boards (except for early '33s). 40-16450-B was the part number for the R.H. board.

[42merc]

I used John Kovar's V8 Shop '34 boards in the late '70s.
Good product, fit right, looked good.

[rich b]

I used a set of V-8 shop boards on a '33, no problems, they fit and looked good too.

[JimOH]

I have used the V8 Shop 32 boards when John Kovar owned the shop. I used the V8 Shop boards when Jennie & Barry were running the shop and they even put the rubber on a pair of my original metal boards. The V8 Shop boards were smooth bottoms and did not have all of the small holes like the originals for the rubber to bond to. I have used Drakes boards too. They all fit good. Drake's boards as I remember had the correct number of pyramids on the surface and also had his name stamped on the under side which was an easy fill in. I think he puts his name on any part he can. That is my two cents worth and I don't want to say anymore since 32Gnu was mainly looking for an old V8 Shop catalog. I will add that Jennie is a First Class Lady.

[Chris]

I fit one on my boards last night. Aside from needing to drill the holes for the front and rear fenders and shaving a little rubber where the running board braces go they fit like a glove.

I will also say that Bob Drakes 33-34 running board braces do not fit AT ALL. Here I go again, needing major work to get a "out of the box" part to fit right (long sigh)