I have to agree, not running board braces, the bolts are too long... made to go through wood somewhere, my guess would be roof braces. But i could be wrong also.
I went through this with my rod a few years back , and I live in Kansas , The leading rectangle state. I had no identifing numbers on any part of the car. I went through a lawer and it took months to get a title. I ended up with the state of ks asigning me a title and registraion plate they...