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Old 01-06-2020, 08:57 PM   #65 (permalink)
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Does anyone have some suggestions to how I could fabricate functional front wheel spats? I know that it has the tiniest bit of one stock trying to preserve ground clearance. So, that leads me to think Toyota knows it could help but was limited with the want for ground clearance.
I used indoor/outdoor rubber mat I found at Menard's and some aluminum sheet. They've held up just fine for 2+ years now, including through winter snow and slush.





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