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running board mod
« on: January 07, 2011, 01:03:08 AM »
Diane, my wife wanted running boards on her project Avalanche. We didnt want to blow $500+ on new ones and I couldn't find any stock ones , used in the state or parts....

long story, short, I found 4 unidentified boards in a pile on the ground behind a junk store. offered up $30. the brackets were all wrong so I found 2 sets of avalanche brackets on Ebay for $80

drilled out the welds on the old brackets, trimmed the boards to fit better, marked and bolted on the new brackets in place, Making Momma a happy girl.
First you'll lose your mind
then any free cash laying around
Awesome mods will bloat your credit limits
Acting like a crack addict, refinancing your home, farm out the kids......
You'll cry yourself to sleep, stuff like, must get new rims.
Lift it skyward or drop it like it's hott.
Important questions like, polished or chrome, will shadow you day and NIGHT.



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Re: running board mod
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2011, 01:04:07 AM »
Sorry she's dirty

First you'll lose your mind
then any free cash laying around
Awesome mods will bloat your credit limits
Acting like a crack addict, refinancing your home, farm out the kids......
You'll cry yourself to sleep, stuff like, must get new rims.
Lift it skyward or drop it like it's hott.
Important questions like, polished or chrome, will shadow you day and NIGHT.



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Re: running board mod
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2011, 04:16:00 AM »
 :thumbup: Good job...  You always do a nice write up.. 

I did see these They have been for sale on CL for a while.. 

http://newjersey.craigslist.org/pts/2129743960.html
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Re: running board mod
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2011, 05:45:54 AM »
Great job and some nice finds.

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Re: running board mod
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2011, 05:47:44 AM »
:thumbup: Good job...  You always do a nice write up.. 

I did see these They have been for sale on CL for a while.. 

http://newjersey.craigslist.org/pts/2129743960.html
Shipping on something like that would have been outrageous to Alaska. I'm sure that's his biggest headache trying to find parts.


Nice work (as usual)  :thumbup: They look like the stock boards of a WBH.

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Re: running board mod
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2011, 11:27:56 AM »
Sweet, they look close enough to stock assist steps.


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Re: running board mod
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2011, 11:45:44 AM »

Well aren't you the MacGyver of the Avalanche world!  Those look great.  :goodstuff:
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Re: running board mod
« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2011, 08:24:05 PM »
Thats too cool.  Not a bad gig :coolsmiley:

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Re: running board mod
« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2011, 11:49:11 AM »
Great job.  It sure would be nice to have the shop, tools and the know how  :whistle:  to do some work 
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Re: running board mod
« Reply #9 on: January 08, 2011, 09:05:11 PM »
might to have change your screen name to Alaska_ AV Wizard
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