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nothing messes up a vehicles lines more than license plates, but that bumper, and hitch combo just about blends it in to be almost unnoticeable...good job!!!
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Just one question. Where exactly do you park and do you believe in the 2nd amendment :muhaha:
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thats two questions Peter, yes I believe in the second amendment and I park in my driveway. So my question to you is: are you faster then a speeding bullet? (laughing my ass off) For my next trick: I bought a precut piece to weld in the back door licence plate and then took it to a salvage yard put it over the pass side door where the handle is cut it out with my new cordless sawzall and after I trim it and practice sheet metal welding I will fill in that plate box area and still have my door handle.
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after I trim it and practice sheet metal welding I will fill in that plate box area and still have my door handle.
just don't run a continuous bead on your sheetmetal...tack, let cool, tack on the opposite site, let cool, and keep on going until it's a solid line of tack welds...take your time so you don't warp the door skin...some shows say to use a flap wheel instead of a grinder stone to smooth the weld back down as it creates less heat, i haven't used one yet, but when i take the ugly ladder rack off my van and weld the holes up, i'll be trying one out...
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Nice job, Mark. Really looks good. \:D/
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Nice work,
suits the van perfect :)
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Now what are you gonna do about that ugly trailer hitch hanging below the bumper?
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what ugly trailer hitch i love seeing them they are like badges of honor showing that your van doesnt just look good it works hard as well.

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I like the one on Green, all you see is the 2" receiver. Shows that it can work, but is much cleaner looking IMHO.
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Nice work on the tag box. Like that.
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ihatemybike wrote:I like the one on Green, all you see is the 2" receiver. Shows that it can work, but is much cleaner looking IMHO.
I agree. That's what I've got on mine. With a cheap, black receiver plug, it pretty much disapears.
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On green???? what does that mean, is that with green eggs and ham sam I am?

Sorry couldn't help myself , what do you mean on green?
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dj_joker_2002 wrote:On green???? what does that mean, is that with green eggs and ham sam I am?

Sorry couldn't help myself , what do you mean on green?
I'll take a stab..... his 'green' van as shown in his sig... :muhaha:
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mdmead wrote:
dj_joker_2002 wrote:On green???? what does that mean, is that with green eggs and ham sam I am?

Sorry couldn't help myself , what do you mean on green?
I'll take a stab..... his 'green' van as shown in his sig... :muhaha:
Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner! :bounce:
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