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Running board mounting height

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Hi All

Can someone pls measure the height of the running board mounting area on the beetle heater channels as per pic I need to get some steel strips cut to repair my donor heater channels the baja is not stored at my place so cannot measure
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Thought I could help, but is seems all my holes vary.
The holes in the running boards that the bolts pass through is larger, so the running board can move up or down.

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Donovan D wrote: Wed Feb 05, 2020 6:27 pm Thought I could help, but is seems all my holes vary.
The holes in the running boards that the bolts pass through is larger, so the running board can move up or down.

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Thanks Donovan that helps looks about 45mm
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Edmond wrote: Wed Feb 05, 2020 8:48 pm
Donovan D wrote: Wed Feb 05, 2020 6:27 pm Thought I could help, but is seems all my holes vary.
The holes in the running boards that the bolts pass through is larger, so the running board can move up or down.

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Thanks Donovan that helps looks about 45mm

:oops: :oops: Thought you were after the height of the bolt holes.
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Re: Running board mounting height

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No just the height of the running board mounting lip on the heater channels
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