New running boards won\'t fit!

KruizinKombi Seriously Obsessed Cyber Dubber

3,493 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Oct 2002, 8:11 pm

#5659

Jen (jenz58) bought some new running boards but couldn't get them to fit properly because the lip on the pan had been bent above the jacking point. She asked me to cut a bit out of the running boards so I thought we'd make a tech article about it for those who may have encountered the same problem. I'm not really recommending anyone do this, it seems such a shame to cut up a new part!

Here's the bent lip...

Kruizin Kol

KruizinKombi Seriously Obsessed Cyber Dubber

3,493 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Oct 2002, 8:13 pm

#5660

Then I marked the area of the cut-out required onto the running board with a permanent texta...

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Kruizin Kol

KruizinKombi Seriously Obsessed Cyber Dubber

3,493 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Oct 2002, 8:14 pm

#5661

Then went at it with the tin-snips!!

Kruizin Kol

KruizinKombi Seriously Obsessed Cyber Dubber

3,493 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Oct 2002, 8:16 pm

#5662

After a test-fit and a bit more of a trim, we bolted it back onto the car...

Kruizin Kol

KruizinKombi Seriously Obsessed Cyber Dubber

3,493 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Oct 2002, 8:18 pm

#5663

It was impossible to get the right angle with the camera, but I actually managed to get quite a neat fit! 😀

Kruizin Kol