Thread: Fiberglass vs. Steel Running Boards

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I have worried over this but have not solved it yet. What I would like most is a narrow oval cut from aluminum diamond plate. An oval can be generated with two nails in drilled holes and a string between the nails with a little slack and then running a marker around the outline allowed by the string, BUT (!) how do I get it cut smoothly? I would be interested in suggestions as to how to cut the oval in a clean way. I plan to put 1/4" aluminum plate under the fiberglass running boards for strength but I would like an oval diamond plate piece on top. Another idea which is simpler is to cut a rectangular piece of diamond plate with an angled cut on the front edge. Still the simple answer is to use the FORD step plate from Speedway which looks pretty good on Brian's RPU. Another simple idea is to use a simple rectangle of diamond plate over the fiberglass.

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder