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@Guyute
I was very unsuccessful at removing the brackets from the frame, without snapping off the bolts.

Mine look like various versions of this.

Before, with the bracket attached to the frame with the two bolts:
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After with the bracket off. Bolts sheared off due to the harsh winters with lots of salty roads
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Did you have an easy or hard time, getting the bolts out? I’ve had zero luck. Any advice?

These are the only bolts I had issues with >

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LHS -
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RHS
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@LDRF - I pulled a set of steps off my HZJ77 way back. Used some of those bits/bob for this project...so have a mixed box of 73/77 brackets I'll likely never use. They look to be in a little better shape than yours. DM me if you're in need and we can work something out. Each bracket has a little different angle to the dangle but believe the front three are the same 77 to 73.

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Your underneath is significantly cleaner than mine. My bits and bobs are rusty but usable. Most, if not all of the rivets that held the aluminum step to the brackets have corroded away. Every bolt but a few that attach the step to the side brackets broke off.
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To get at the inner/outer rockers, I’ve had to take of the side brackets. The bolts broke as seen in my prev post. I figure I’ll just drill out the bolts and re-tap them, and just rivet the steps, through the top to the brackets. It will be a fun day when I do that. Your offer is an excellent one … so thanks, but I’m going to use what I have, as it’s still repairable without too much work. My biggest challenge is removing the broken bolts from the inside frame rails so I can bolt the assembly back on.
 
Finished the door and quarter panel sound deadening project over the weekend. It was a slow process and LHS (passenger) door was the last to do. Not sure if I'll do the floors or not. It still has all the factory stuffs in good condition. Seals are all new now so it's pretty damn quiet compared to my 77. The doors don't sound tinny when you close them now. That always bugged me so that was mostly my goal. My hands and arms look like I reached into a barrel of feral cats. Sharp AF edges inside the doors!

Don't think it's ever been un-vapor barrier.
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Thud. Makes a huge difference.
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Replaced all the window runs
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Out with the oldish in with the new

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Guess I do still have the FRP sliding windows seals to do. Have all new stuff already but the originals are in pretty decent shape and I'm super afraid of taking them out AND getting them back in.
 
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