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MARTINSR · 07-02-2014, 09:57 PM

The one I have is bent, I don't think it would be any better than you welding up yours. I have to tell you, they are ALL different, left to right and front center and rear, so you must have a front left one, or bending a right one may work. But honestly, this is a great little practice repair project if you aren't real handy with that sort of thing. Remove it by removing the rivets, grinding the back sides and hitting them out with a drift punch. Then get all the pieces and grind down the welds that someone did, and just re-weld it back together, grind it up and you are ready to bolt it back on.

Brian

07-02-2014, 09:57 PM	#4
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,034	Re: WTB Running Board Bracket for AD 3100 The one I have is bent, I don't think it would be any better than you welding up yours. I have to tell you, they are ALL different, left to right and front center and rear, so you must have a front left one, or bending a right one may work. But honestly, this is a great little practice repair project if you aren't real handy with that sort of thing. Remove it by removing the rivets, grinding the back sides and hitting them out with a drift punch. Then get all the pieces and grind down the welds that someone did, and just re-weld it back together, grind it up and you are ready to bolt it back on. Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"