Original type of Wing fixings

[Ray White]

As I don't know what type of fixings were used for attaching the wings and running boards I am hoping someone here will put me on the right road.

Any help would be appreciated.

Ray.

[bloodysalmon]

Ray, there isn't really one answer to this question to be honest, it depends. If you want original then it wont be the best job, nor would it be the most secure! The running board fitting provide the greatest variant into how to fit them well; with screws and or bolts into the ash wood or through it ... and through the metal out-riggers.
The critical bit is to make sure you get the right position of the wings and runners to ensure the right sweep is made when looking from the side (well worth rolling the TC outside and look from 15/20 yards away). Always use smaller screws on 1st fit until you're happy, especially on a new tub like yours. You can always plug and re-position screws in prep for bolts. Use plenty of clamps. So go and have a play to see how things go ...

[Ray White]

Again Chris you have kindly answered my question.! As you may remember, my aim is for the car to be as usable as it can be and if that means sacrificing some original design features then so be it. I shall endeavour to make the best job I can of it. One immediate issue is that the running boards do not match up to the body and although I know some discrepancies can be hidden with the piping, the profiles are so far out that I will have to sit and think about what to do about it...

[antijam]

.......The running board fitting provide the greatest variant into how to fit them well; with screws and or bolts into the ash wood or through it ... and through the metal out-riggers.
The critical bit is to make sure you get the right position of the wings and runners to ensure the right sweep is made when looking from the side (well worth rolling the TC outside and look from 15/20 yards away)......

Couldn't agree more. To me the overall visual effect of the car is more important than strict adherence to originality.
My rebuild was with both a new tub and new wings and running boards (so already hardly original!) I found the repro running boards a particular problem since they were manufactured with less of a 'bow' than the originals. If mounted as original they exhibited a distinct 'kink' at the point where they're bolted to the wings. I could see no practical way of correcting the bow so the only solution was to lower the rear mounting of the running boards until a smooth line through the joint was obtained.

This I achieved by making up brackets from a scrap of angle iron.....

....bolting them to a cut down rear mounting bracket......

...and then screwing them (with stainless steel woodscrews) to the underside of the tub.....

With the car reassembled after paint the final effect was not quite perfect......

.....but certainly much better than if the 'correct' attachment points had been used.

A side-effect of the mod is that the attachment of the running boards is much stronger than original - you could almost use them as such now!

[Ray White]

That's a neat job, Antijam. Both my running boards may (or may not?) be original but they are different one side to the other.! These things are sent to try us I suppose?

Ray.

[Mark McCombs]

Per factory original, The front 1/4 '' bolt of the running board goes through the main rail and also the slotted hole in the internal angle iron; The other (2) 1/4'' running board bolts simply go all the way through the wood main rail, below the internal body iron.

I marked the side panels with tape to show where the bottom edge of the body irons run by measuring up from the bottom of the main rail and simply transferring those measurements to the outside, then when you offer up the front fender/running board Assembly, you can see where the 1/4'' mounting bolt should be drilled and miss the body iron for the rear two holes.

Note that by using this original method, the 1/4'' bolts are in direct sheer stress if, God forbid, someone actually steps on the running board (which is the strongest mounting configuration).