Help needed: problems installing running boards

[rfairwea]

I'm having an issue installing my running boards - I have the TSB thanks to Loren and putting on the brackets went very easily. I'm hoping that someone who has done this can straighten me out. There are a couple of specific things that have me perplexed;

1. When test fitting the board, there is a large gap between the board and the vehicle (see photos below). I can't figure out a resolution to this but it may be due to my confusion in #2 below.

2. The front & rear brackets will only go one way due to the locations of the holes (at least this is what I think) and my rear bracket does look exactly like figure 012 in the TSB. But, when I test fit the running boards the one that is labeled L lines up with the holes on the right side of the vehicle. The photo below is my test fit for the right side of the vehicle.

3. Is the side member trim that was removed in step 1.4 from the TSB supposed to be re-installed or left out permanently.

Thanks much for any help that you can lend.

Cheers,

Rick

Photo of front of running board

Photo of rear of running board

Photo of running board

Edited February 15, 2004 by rfairwea

[Gert]

Rick, are these the Porsche running boards ?

They just don't look like the one I see over here.

[rfairwea]

Gert,

They are supposed to be but I'm starting to wonder; I'm going to contact the supplier this week to verify because they're not looking right and there is nothing labeled "Porsche" on the boards themselves.

Cheers,

Rick

[Gert]

And don't you have them upside down as suggested by James on Rennlist ?