Today I installed the steps. I had a local plating shop give these a black matte powdercoat, and then stuck some peel-and-stick grip tape on as an anti-slip. It looks great! I don’t know what the eventual paint scheme will be, but the black matte should go with just about everything.
Installing the steps was fairly straightforward. Without the rear window in, I could stand on the ground and reach through the rear window frame and access the bolts. It took a universal adapter on the socket to torque the bottom nut, but otherwise access wasn’t an issue. I was happy with the snug fit, as these will undergo regular torque changes as people climb aboard, and any movement would be a problem.
