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Old 03-07-2022, 04:34 PM   #26
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Originally Posted by fredzy View Post
Nice, and pro tip for any time someone cuts or bends parts of a hitch (basically damage the paint in any way) get a few good coats of paint on there to seal it back up before buttoning up the car. I did some custom hitch fitting like this in past, gave a quick spurt of primer to seal cuts. Every square inch of paint was rusted off in a couple years - wasn't good enough.
I think a hitch should never be cut or bent in anyway for safety. Everything that needs to be done here is on the car and isn't structural. The hitch was left untouched.
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