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Old 11-07-2008, 01:28 PM   #1
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DIY: How To Cut Down Your Easy Street Plates For Free

So you want to get lower? Well Randode did it first, so it's only right that I show you how it's done. And for FREE!

The one on the right is the before, the one on the left is the after:

Remove the top bracket from your new Easy Street struts.
Grind the welds off that hold the step down bracket to the main plate.
Use your plasma cutter to trim the step down bracket so it fits inside the main plate.

Bevel the edges for good weld penetration, then weld that sucker up top and bottom.
I like to grind the welds down so it looks pretty.

Drill out the mounting holes, and install the stock studs. Paint them black, and bolt them back onto the struts.

Bolt the struts back into the car making sure the air line and fitting isnt touching anything.


now go air out on the nearest putting green.
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Old 11-07-2008, 01:35 PM   #2
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Very nice, Randy.

*Trying to butter up "da man" so he'll sponsor a San Diego box to show off his products*
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Old 11-07-2008, 02:04 PM   #3
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Re: DIY: How To Cut Down Your Easy Street Plates For Free

Nice write up. Although I don't have a plasma cutter. I'd get into too much trouble with one of those. =)
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Old 11-07-2008, 02:31 PM   #4
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Re: DIY: How To Cut Down Your Easy Street Plates For Free

What we all couldn't do with a plasma cutter and a welder in the garage.....
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Old 11-07-2008, 03:09 PM   #5
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This is a good example of what Randode.com does for the custom Scion community.......Here to help not take advantage.

You rock dude!
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Re: DIY: How To Cut Down Your Easy Street Plates For Free

SIMPLE, CLEAN, and DONE RIGHT. should i say anymore? . . . . .

thanks randode.
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Old 11-07-2008, 04:09 PM   #7
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I feel like taking a shower after this post
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Old 11-07-2008, 06:24 PM   #8
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Thats the way i say when I leave the strip club before I go home to the wife. LOL
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NICE!! Wish i had all the equipment to do all of that.
guess i need to save my monies up and and go tool shoping lol.
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Old 11-07-2008, 07:19 PM   #10
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if anyone wants to send me their brackets and have me mod them like this and ship them back, lets talk.
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