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Running board mats

Post by Will_Vanderburg » Mon Jun 28, 2021 1:44 pm

Has anyone ever added removable mats to their running boards to keep loose dirt and gravel out of the car?
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Re: Running board mats

Post by Lessumner » Mon Jun 28, 2021 4:40 pm

I made this one up using part of an old floor mat and left over carpet. I made a leash for it out of left over trim so you can pull it in . Les
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Re: Running board mats

Post by speedytinc » Mon Jun 28, 2021 4:48 pm

Langs sells coco mats that clip to running boards. Look pretty sharp
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Post by Rich Bingham » Mon Jun 28, 2021 7:08 pm

With a running board mat, folks can wipe their feet before entering !
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So they won't track dust into the interior . . .
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Post by Oldav8tor » Mon Jun 28, 2021 7:20 pm

Geez! Where have you been driving it? I see why you'd like mats. :lol:
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Post by TWrenn » Tue Jun 29, 2021 9:13 am

Tim..that's "my buddy Rich" out in farmland Idaho. Roasting out there and pretty dry too! He uses that car
all the time out in the fields with his doggie as a helper. Faithful car as is the dog!
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Post by Rich Bingham » Tue Jun 29, 2021 10:25 am

Lizzie is a "using horse". Lots of mud on headlands in the new alfalfa seeding, but she cleans up well !
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Post by Russ_Furstnow » Tue Jun 29, 2021 11:49 am

I have been producing running board leather pads for quite some time. I'm not a fan of brass or aluminum step plates and these leather pads have the same effect as the step plates but are temporary. The pad is the same size as the step plate, making it easy to enter the car using the pad. The leather strap attaches to the body top bow support and can easily be removed when showing the car. The strap keeps the pad from being lost and the passenger can pull in the pad once everyone is loaded. The pads come plain or with the Ford logo. I hope this helps. Russ Furstnow
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Re: Running board mats

Post by KeithG » Tue Jun 29, 2021 12:02 pm

Hi Russ, Your Leather Running Board Mats look interesting. Do you just sell them direct, or are they available through T parts vendors?
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Post by speedytinc » Tue Jun 29, 2021 12:31 pm

KeithG wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 29, 2021 12:02 pm
 Hi Russ, Your Leather Running Board Mats look interesting. Do you just sell them direct, or are they available through T parts vendors?
Thanks,
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DITTO. Do they generally stay in place for driving, or do you haul them in?
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Re: Running board mats

Post by TWrenn » Tue Jun 29, 2021 12:34 pm

Speedy, from Russ's description i think they're hauled in. With one strap they would be flopping around in the breeze.
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Post by Russ_Furstnow » Tue Jun 29, 2021 2:41 pm

Keith, I sell them direct, in fact they are not offered through the various vendors. The pad is pulled in by the passenger while driving. The cost of the mat is $35 plus shipping. Thanks for asking. Russ Furstnow
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Re: Running board mats

Post by Rich Bingham » Wed Jun 30, 2021 12:00 pm

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Russ' mat looks like an ideal solution. It'll keep your running board from looking like this !
Hoping to redeem myself. See ? Lizzie cleans up well. I don't abuse her, honest !
(By the way, Hannah -the dog- got a bath too !)
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