'02 SR5 4x4 build!

I cut it with a plasma cutter and just painted where it was bare steel at.....hell it's just a skid plate lol!

 

Then why bother powder coating it if it's just a skid plate?

 

I rattle can painted over the spots I cut!!! It's all good

 

Had to cut off some of the front on the skid plate so it would mount up to my elite bumper.





We had to cut another spot to avoid any problems with the LCA's ....still need to paint this!



We had no way to put a nut on top of the bolt or anyway to hold a wrench on the backside,so I welded the three tabs to the bumper....it works perfect and if I ever need to take the skid off all I would need is a cutting wheel on a die grinder to take it off!



The skid is on there now

 

The bumper didn't come with any nuts tack welded on the inside?

 

Nope also didn't have all the bolt holes drilled out for the winch....and the list could go on......definitely have not been happy with how it was built! Had to do a lot of modifications to get it to fit! But it's on now

 

Getting any money back out of the ordeal?

 

How well do those seat covers fit?? can you still get to the pocket in the back of the seat?

 

I had to spend $340 to get my bumper re fabricated and mounted at my local offroad shop.....Tim is sending me $130.....not happy about that but that's better than nothing I guess

 

They fit perfect man....there is a cutout in the back so you can still use the back pocket!

 

Sweet man, ill have to remember those! Cheapest seat covers i have seen for those seats!

 

They have cushions in the seat and back! Very comfortable....took about 5 weeks to arrive from the day I placed my order! They had to make them!

 

Hmmmmm now I need a back bumper and sliders

 

Gotta paint those emblems and get some contrast on that Lunar Mist

 

Just got finished with the sway bar delete

 

Dipping the badges black would look sweet! Truck is looking awesome

 

What's all involved in doing that?

 

Ride report with sway bar removed?

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1st-gen-tacomas/203971-how-plastic-dip-badges.html

 

Thanks for the link! Honestly I can't tell any difference driving with the sway bar off...not kidding lol