I managed to do a little this morning and a little this afternoon on the hilux.
(Bit hard with the birth of my third kid last friday night and me 1 year old is running amok too
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Pulled the spare tyre out, removed the tail lights and pulled the wiring out so its not in the way when i cut......i also drilled out the spot welds holding the panel to the brackets inside it. So that when i cut it will come apart easier then ill cut the inner brackets behind the outer panel to suit seperately later.
I also taped her up and drew a guide-line that ill follow when i cut...had to double check on both sides to ensure it was even.
I toyed with the idea of having a perfectly horizontal cut but it would have ended up too high above the chassis rail directly behind the tyre and having it slightly tapered will suit the way im gonna do the mud flaps later.
Am considering disposing of the towbar all together rather than try and modify it to suit and raise it up to just below the tailgate.
Me neighbour thinks Im nuts for cutting up a newish truck...maybe I am, we'll see.......
