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 Post subject: Homemade bash/skid plate
PostPosted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:45 pm 
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Heard a lot of guys bashing the lower linkage on their RIP's. A guy on MTBR is making them out of plastic ($25). Got to lalking to Lito about it and he siad you can make that yourself!
A little chop saw, cutting wheel and polishing and presto! Thanks for the plate Lito!

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:14 pm 
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 12:14 am 
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Turned out Bitchin' bro! Looks kool! Congrats!

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 8:10 am 
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Nice to have the water bottle mounts there to do that. :thumbsup:

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 9:13 am 
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Looks factory, great job!


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PostPosted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 9:31 am 
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Looks like the spatula I made in high school shop class.

Nice work!


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