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The forward ends of the bars need to have an window cut in them to clear the flanges of the bolts. And this provides just enough clearance to put the socket on.
The forward ends of the bars need to have an window cut in them to clear the flanges of the bolts. And this provides just enough clearance to put the socket on.
0 2009/09/14 17:46:52
This is the window I cut into the right front end of the bar.
This is the window I cut into the right front end of the bar.
0 2009/09/14 17:48:41
This is the window I cut into the left front end of the bar.
This is the window I cut into the left front end of the bar.
0 2009/09/14 17:49:40
For the aft corners of the bar, I had to cut the short bolt side to 3 1/2" as shown.
For the aft corners of the bar, I had to cut the short bolt side to 3 1/2" as shown.
0 2009/09/14 17:50:28
This bolt is snaked into through the hole on the right (aft on the car), drilled a 10-mm hole and bolted it down.
This bolt is snaked into through the hole on the right (aft on the car), drilled a 10-mm hole and bolted it down.
0 2009/09/14 17:51:38
This is how the right front end of the looks like installed.
This is how the right front end of the looks like installed.
0 2009/09/14 17:53:16
This is the same right front corner looking straight up. Notice that the frame needs to be trimmed. Just above the bar in the picture (aft on the car). This is the main frame but is only the lip. I cut about 1/2" off.
This is the same right front corner looking straight up. Notice that the frame needs to be trimmed. Just above the bar in the picture (aft on the car). This is the main frame but is only the lip. I cut about 1/2" off.
0 2009/09/14 17:54:06
This is the right side with the plastick mud flap installed over the bar. Right front corner. Down is forward on the car.
This is the right side with the plastick mud flap installed over the bar. Right front corner. Down is forward on the car.
0 2009/09/14 17:56:08
This is the left front corner. Notice that the flange bolt comes right to the edge of the cut window. It was a pain to get the socket on the bolt.
This is the left front corner. Notice that the flange bolt comes right to the edge of the cut window. It was a pain to get the socket on the bolt.
0 2009/09/14 17:57:19
Again, notice the cut on the frame, right above the bar (aft on the car).
Again, notice the cut on the frame, right above the bar (aft on the car).
0 2009/09/14 17:58:39
This is the left front corner of the bar installed with the mud flap in place.
This is the left front corner of the bar installed with the mud flap in place.
0 2009/09/14 17:59:33
This is the left rear corner of the bar installed. Notice that a 10-mm hole needs to be drilled through the frame here on both sides of the car.
This is the left rear corner of the bar installed. Notice that a 10-mm hole needs to be drilled through the frame here on both sides of the car.
0 2009/09/14 18:00:12
These are the leftover pieces of the frame cut off the right and left sides of the car respectively.
These are the leftover pieces of the frame cut off the right and left sides of the car respectively.
0 2009/09/14 18:01:27