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Old Aug 6, 2010 | 11:06 PM
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i would like more ground clearance under my front bumper...does anyone have any pics of the lower part of the stock bumper on a 97+ cut off? the part with the fog lights??
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Old Aug 6, 2010 | 11:13 PM
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Best pic I have of mine



Just used a cut off wheel on the end caps and drilled out the rivets in the center piece



I can get better pictures tomorrow in the sun light if you like.
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Old Aug 6, 2010 | 11:19 PM
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yeah that would be great! thanks a lot! can you get some of the corners? i just want to make sure im going to like it before i go hacking into my perfectly good bumper. haha
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Old Aug 6, 2010 | 11:24 PM
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This any better??

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Old Aug 6, 2010 | 11:27 PM
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Yeah that does! Thanks! So how did it turn out at the bottom of the fender flare part of the bumper corner? Because before it sort of flows into the bottom part
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Old Aug 6, 2010 | 11:44 PM
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I tore mine up trying to play on a big pile of snow. so when i got home i just took a rotozip (i think thats what its called) and cut it all the way around the bottom. I think it looks a little better but whatever
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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 12:02 AM
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heres another used jigsaw i believe but long time ago
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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by jeepn_83
heres another used jigsaw i believe but long time ago

Did the guy sit on top of a campfire or sumchin......
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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 01:35 PM
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Yeah thanks for the pics guys! I just though about something. I have sway bar drop brackets and I am worried that te sway bar might show if I cut the bottom section ofte bumper off. I will have to look at that when I get home.
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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by jeepn_83
heres another used jigsaw i believe but long time ago
think its the new delorian...back to the future XJ edition
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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by jeepn_83
heres another used jigsaw i believe but long time ago
awesome picture
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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by BigC9164
Yeah thanks for the pics guys! I just though about something. I have sway bar drop brackets and I am worried that te sway bar might show if I cut the bottom section ofte bumper off. I will have to look at that when I get home.
Why would the sway bar showing present a problem? Heres mine after trimming.
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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 03:50 PM
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Stock swaybar location

same thing

I have since done some painting and you don't even notice it.
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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 05:48 PM
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Well if the sway bar is showing it won't lookgood. That's all. No mechanical problem with it hanging down. And that's that's the perfect shot I'm looking for!
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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 05:53 PM
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