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| LR Nuts Member Since: 10 Aug 2022 Location: UK Posts: 1217  
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This is what a pair of cheap eBay copy parts look like ......
 Click image to enlarge ...... and you don't have to live by the sea .....  |
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28th Jan 2024 1:15pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2949 
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Wow that's bad.
l had a set of £200 Ebay sidesteps and they seemed a lot better than that. For a start the steps were made from a type of plastic so wouldn't corrode at all. The brackets weren't painted. However l was offered a set of OE sidesteps at a good price and swapped them out. Top photo are the OE ones. Lower photo Ebay copy parts Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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28th Jan 2024 5:15pm |
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| Tobers Member Since: 01 Oct 2023 Location: Skye Posts: 42
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I’ve now reinstalled my steps after giving them multiple coats of Hammerite smooth black paint. Spray for the tubes and underside of the steps, and brush-on paint for the brackets.
While they were off I realised how useful they are as I really missed using them to get into the car, and I’m 6’2”. I also finally fitted genuine “classic” mudflaps as well which weren’t in stock when I picked the car up.  of a job. When doing the fronts, I do recommend removing the plastic panel in front of the door rather than trying to fiddle it on with the “Powerful UK unofficial method) as it’s very tricky to get the washers and nut on the lower bolt. |
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3rd Feb 2024 8:18pm |
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