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Running Board Truss Rods for a 12

Post by Tbird » Fri Sep 18, 2020 2:52 pm

Trying to order some running board truss rods for my 12. It seems that the vendors are out of stock. Does anyone know of who makes them and when they might be back in stock?
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Re: Running Board Truss Rods for a 12

Post by George House » Fri Sep 18, 2020 3:19 pm

Make them. I did for my ‘’14. Aren’t they just cold rolled 3/8” steel ? The front is straight and threaded at both ends. The rear has two bends for to clear the truss rods and also threaded both ends,
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Re: Running Board Truss Rods for a 12

Post by Hap_Tucker » Fri Sep 18, 2020 6:50 pm

Mike,

Have you checked with “FunProjects”? They make them and are showing them in stock on their webpage at: http://www.funprojects.com/search?query ... e=category They list them for 1910-1915 and they have some photos at: http://www.funprojects.com/products/4816.aspx

They also have some excellent background information on the rods with a description of their product and how it was made to the original specifications see: http://www.funprojects.com/pdf/CA4816.PDF You will note that the originals running board truss rods were made from 7/16” rod.

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Re: Running Board Truss Rods for a 12

Post by Allan » Fri Sep 18, 2020 7:50 pm

They are heavier than 3/8" bar, 7/16"or perhaps 1/2". I cut a longer thread on one end to make them easier to fit. A nut is run up to the end of the long thread and that end is inserted into the bracket. The other end is then much closer to fitting, with just a little wriggling/jacking to get it in. Then the nuts can be adjusted to bring it back to being central.

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Re: Running Board Truss Rods for a 12

Post by George House » Fri Sep 18, 2020 8:18 pm

OK...OK. I went out to look and they are indeed 7/16” cold rolled. Thanks Hap and Allan 🙏
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Re: Running Board Truss Rods for a 12

Post by Henry K. Lee » Fri Sep 18, 2020 8:53 pm

Mike I have an extra set, painted on a frame but no bends. Email me if interested.

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Re: Running Board Truss Rods for a 12

Post by Tbird » Fri Sep 18, 2020 9:38 pm

Hap_Tucker wrote:
Fri Sep 18, 2020 6:50 pm
Mike,

Have you checked with “FunProjects”? They make them and are showing them in stock on their webpage at: http://www.funprojects.com/search?query ... e=category They list them for 1910-1915 and they have some photos at: http://www.funprojects.com/products/4816.aspx

They also have some excellent background information on the rods with a description of their product and how it was made to the original specifications see: http://www.funprojects.com/pdf/CA4816.PDF You will note that the originals running board truss rods were made from 7/16” rod.

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Hap,
I did check with Fun Projects and ordered a set back in January and they didn't have any then. I kept them on the order and checked with them today and still they did not have any. I checked other suppliers hoping there might have been a set sitting on their shelves but to no avail.
Mike

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