Great job on your project. Thanks for sharing it. As for the grill guard ....lose the welder and just u-bolt the expanded metal to the front bumper....as the Texans have done. If anyone knows brush, they do. After that , you can do the skid plate. First , get a part time job at the armored car company...to learn the ropes....or go down and visit those Texans for a day. To pay for the ever increasing cost of metal, you can use that rig now to mow for the pipeline or electric right-of-way....looks like something I've seen around here working by the electric lines. Did I mention those Texans?
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