Member Since: 23 Jan 2013
Location: Essex
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Side Step Aluminium Trim
Hi
anyone know the best place to buy passenger Side Step Aluminium Trim?
Or am I better off just buying a new side step?
thanks for your time
Paul
7th Jan 2019 1:16 pm
Someone-Gone
Member Since: 21 Dec 2015
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If it’s just detached, from memory, some self tappers from underneath the side steps solved the problem. Not saying it’s foolproof, but worked for me.
7th Jan 2019 1:33 pm
al cope
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I've seen just the trim on ebay - have a search
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7th Jan 2019 2:40 pm
R40PDB
Member Since: 23 Jan 2013
Location: Essex
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will do... thanks for the responses.
Paul
7th Jan 2019 2:48 pm
DrewLR4
Member Since: 17 Jan 2018
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I bought a set of the trims on eBay, but not much fun fitting them as to do a decent job the step has to come of and several bolt were seized, then the rivets need drilling out to release the trims and new ones riveted back on. They also tend to be bent to nearly fit but require further persuading with clamps to fit exactly. In my case it was also a good opportunity to get rid of the rust under the steps and give a good coating of hammarite as the plastic top covers also have to come off. IID Tool
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7th Jan 2019 2:53 pm
Littlewill
Member Since: 14 Sep 2015
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When mine dropped off I replaced the steps as a pair. I think they were about £150 on ebay. Simply take old ones off (needed a grinder as bolt heads were very rusty) and bolted new ones on using the old brackets.
7th Jan 2019 4:20 pm
R40PDB
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then the rivets need drilling out to release the trims and new ones riveted back on. They also tend to be bent to nearly fit but require further persuading with clamps to fit exactly. In my case it was also a good opportunity to get rid of the rust under the steps and give a good coating of hammarite as the plastic top covers also have to come off. 
