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Hey Guys,

Working on the running boards and need to know how to get the old rubber off so I can install the new rubber.

Thanks,
Bruce

If original and hard as a brick, I use a wood chisel and chip it off. Will have a slight problem getting into the depressions above the bottom brackets.

If newer and still flexible, warm the backside with propane torch and scrape with putty knife. Do it out doors as the odor is noxious.

Hey Chip,

Thanks for the help. It is the really old stuff. I was thinking about taking them to the back off oven tomorrow and see if they can do them with out killing the backing plates. That is how I do the steering wheels.

Bruce

I used an air chisel with a shallow enough angle that prevented it from biting in the metal backing.

Used a heat gun and a scraper. Chipper is right about the fumes though! Still, worked good and didn't damage the backing plates.

I've stripped a few and tried nearly everything. Found that the old propane torch and putty knife worked the best.

Chip is right, it worked great when i did it last weekend.

Only problem was the 32 degree weather.

Bruce