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gud stuff dan, u found a front lip

its seems most ceffy's have that big gap between the front bar and the side indicators on the stock bars. think there must be a metal adapter plate that bolts onto the front guard and front bar to lift it up

this should be useful if peep's are looking into bolt on flares

http://www.takkun.net/takaoowaza1-2.htm

had a lip for awhile, recent changes were chrome grill and 17x9.5 +15 cst's all round.

considering leaving the 'VN exec' look for blue bumpers and weathersheilds (if i can find some)

Oh and the gap, my car isnt in the best nick, body and panel wise and the bar is cable-tied on, haha

Edited by works 510

There are brackets or small tabs that hold up the bumper on each corner not to mention small long rods on either side, low down that connects to the bumper to give it a bit of rigidity.

We would...if we were the original owners. After swapping so many owners and collisions damage them it becomes increasingly difficult to find an A31 with them.

Now thinking about it, it's probably a good measure (in addition to other stuff of course) to determine how abused a car is.

yeah the actual workmanship of that ute is really good , i don't mind the ute prt , it was all the r33 bits that killed it for me . A31 bars are easy to get lined up under the parker light , you just have to spend a little time with yer cable ties :)

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