VX sidesteps

[braaus]

Does anyone know which car sidesteps could easily be adapted on the VX? Tubular would look better I think? Please give me a hint so I can look over here. Cheers!

[tom4bren]

Talk to member PK. He's got some brackets to mount NERF bars but I'm not sure if he ever located the bars themselves.

[VX KAT]

These were made by Luverne but I don't know a model #. Anybody know?

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/2/225bantan021503.jpg

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/2/225vx_205.jpg

These are on VT_Maverick 's truck: Same model in black.
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3277/medium/IMG00238-20110212-1259.jpg


Here's pics from Mav's gallery of the mounting of them:
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/3287


Here's a close up of the chrome step bars/Nerf bars:
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/medium/DSCF2853.JPG

Here's what the brackets look like (one is missing here)
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/medium/DSCF2857.JPG

[bearandbee]

Ive got a pair of Chrome looking ones that we took off not too long ago. I'll sell them if you are looking, pm me a price.

[VX KAT]

Ive got a pair of Chrome looking ones that we took off not too long ago. I'll sell them if you are looking, pm me a price.

Just an FYI....PK in Tasmania wanted to buy the chrome ones I had.....but it was just too much money to ship them. I even got a quote from one of those bidding type shipping sites...still was in the $300 USD range IIRC, vs FedEx and UPS which were around $500+ USD. Now if money's no object......you can get-R-done.

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?t=19827&highlight=shipping+australia

[braaus]

it's way harder to get parts and people willing to help here in Australia. Frustrating. For a hassle free/cheap solution, i decided to go for the Nerf sigle steps, easy to fit, and my little daughter are the ones that need them anyway, i'll post photos after i receive them and install.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/180806777608?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

[tom4bren]

BTW,

I cam across some pix I took of mine. Maybe it'll help you find what you're looking for. I have more/bigger pix if you need them.

[Child's Play]

BTW,

I cam across some pix I took of mine. Maybe it'll help you find what you're looking for. I have more/bigger pix if you need them.

T4B,
Send me the larger version pics to a d a m c 1295 @ h o t m a il.c o m

No spaces in email address.

If you have troubles getting these producible, I may take a swing. Keep me updated on your progress for the brackets.

Thanks,

CP

[JoFotoz]

:_brickwal...I'm still kicking myself.

I had the Luverne side bars from Tone, and beat the living $#*^ out
of them at Moab.

So I took them off and built rock rails...
...and threw the Luvernes away...

..with the brackets still on them :_mecker:


What a dumb A.$.$ !

:thumbdn:

jo

[Vendetta]

Dislike.

Biting my tongue to prevent eternal banishment from the site.

Ouch.
-V

[JoFotoz]

LOL..PM me..


Dislike.

Biting my tongue to prevent eternal banishment from the site.

Ouch.
-V



...get it off your chest!

Tell me how ya really feel...

...cause I feel really ST(.)(.)PID !


:p

Jo

[Vendetta]

LOL man, check your PMs.

But hey, let he who has not committed a seriously bone-headed move cast the first tire iron.

Dummy.

LOL,
-V

[VX KAT]

BTW,

I cam across some pix I took of mine. Maybe it'll help you find what you're looking for. I have more/bigger pix if you need them.

More pics: FYI
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/DSCF2857.JPG

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/DSCF2843.JPG

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/DSCF2853.JPG

[Buffy]

I have the bars of VT-Mavericks old VX and they are available. :smilegray

[Vendetta]

Yikes! I had dibs on these back when I first learned of the wreck. But I've since moved on to Tom4Bren's.

JAMAS, here's your chance. ;)

Buffy, do they still have brackets? And Tom4Bren, do you NEED the brackets to make life easier as you fabricate your new ones? If "no" to either, then you can skip the rest.

If "yes" to both, I volunteer to fund all shipping between you two so that these can be produced in quantity. All I ask is that other interested buyers please be patient to afford others the opportunity.

Remember, the BARS are easily acquired - there are many models available. The brackets are hard to come by, and this seems like a great opportunity to fix that.

Cheers,
-V

[Buffy]

Yes, the brackets are still on the bars.

[Jonnie]

Remember, the BARS are easily acquired - there are many models available. The brackets are hard to come by, and this seems like a great opportunity to fix that.


+1

[vt_maverick]

Buffy, do they still have brackets? And Tom4Bren, do you NEED the brackets to make life easier as you fabricate your new ones? If "no" to either, then you can skip the rest.

If "yes" to both, I volunteer to fund all shipping between you two so that these can be produced in quantity. All I ask is that other interested buyers please be patient to afford others the opportunity.

I'll have the opportunity to drop off the brackets from my other set with Tom sometime in the next few weeks if you guys can wait until then. I'm hoping he'll have a hitch ready for me to install at the same time. ;)

[tom4bren]

Who physically has the NERF bars VT or Buffy?

Rekin I need to head down Buffy's way to pick up that rear door before he gets reeeeeel tired of my procrastination & dumps it.:) It's only about a 4 hour drive ... each way.

[vt_maverick]

We both have a set. He has the ones from my old VX and I have the ones from my new VX.

[Buffy]

Who physically has the NERF bars VT or Buffy?

Rekin I need to head down Buffy's way to pick up that rear door before he gets reeeeeel tired of my procrastination & dumps it.:) It's only about a 4 hour drive ... each way.

You're good. Did you get my recent email?

[tom4bren]

Yup. I'll send you a response later today but I'm not through procrastinating yet.

[Vendetta]

Yup. I'll send you a response later today but I'm not through procrastinating yet.

LOL - Man... you just might have yet another brother from another'nother mother right here.

[eternal21]

c'mon, guys, some of us are waiting ;)

[Vendetta]

Settle down, Eternal. ;)

ALL of us are waiting. LOL

But trust me, once we achieve the breakthrough, I'm sure these will be a LOT easier to come by thanks to the collective efforts of quite a few people.
-V

[eternal21]

Settle down, Eternal. ;)

ALL of us are waiting. LOL

But trust me, once we achieve the breakthrough, I'm sure these will be a LOT easier to come by thanks to the collective efforts of quite a few people.
-V

I'm not riled.....yet ;)

[eternal21]

Did we ever ascertain the model number of the bars?

[Vendetta]

Did we ever ascertain the model number of the bars?

We have a very high confidence in the model number from Luverne (which Tone spec'ed) and several other lower cost third-party equivalents.

Once Tom4bren and I finish off this project, we'll put together a full installation detail thread, as we will with the safari bar kit. Rather than clutter and potentially mislead others with unconfirmed model numbers, we'll hold off until we're 100% sure.

Stay tuned.
-V

[vt_maverick]

FYI I have my step bars and brackets off my VX and available for immediate sale and/or delivery for copying.

Tom - did you already get the brackets from Greg?

[Vendetta]

VT & T4, check PMs.

[tom4bren]

FYI I have my step bars and brackets off my VX and available for immediate sale and/or delivery for copying.

Tom - did you already get the brackets from Greg?

Nope, can you bring em when you stop by for hitch?


VT & T4, check PMs.

I did ... & replied ... & you replied to my reply but I haven't read it yet ... or replied.:)

[vt_maverick]

Can do Tom.

[braaus]

I've opted for a fast "plug and play"solution, installed today in 2 hous these Bully matte black sidesteps, it matches the cladding and the car as a whole, very happy with the final result and won't be messing wish brackets and adapting anything, Australia is a very lonely place to be when the matter is a VX...
Functional because my kids use to go to the backseat, don't need anything longer than that.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/17121683@N00/6940665251

http://www.flickr.com/photos/17121683@N00/6940665247

and as promissed, i took some shots of Andrew's ongoing car projects, Landcruiser, Jags (some aren't in the photos) Austin Healey, Minis, etc.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/17121683@N00/6940665259

http://www.flickr.com/photos/17121683@N00/6940665257

[jn]

any updates to share on fabrication or reproduction of brackets for bars? Thanks in advance for leading the charge here...

[Vendetta]

Not yet, but I believe we're pretty close at this point. Expect to see a "definitive" thread similar to the one for the safari bars (http://vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?t=22249) before too long.

Cheers,
-V