[gharari]

The job's done. I used the same technique (bending the skid plate down) for the right side as well. The left side required ubolting the exhaust header flange so that the exhaust could drop down an inch to clear the axel.

I tried ubolting the cross brace where it was bolted to the skid plate and banging the studs out, but the studs wouldn't budge. I was hoping to bang those studs out and slide the skid plate out from between the cross brace and chasis. No go.

Out of frustration and worry that I wouldn't get the job done in time for today's Auto-x driving school, I failed to take pictures. I inended to write up instructions with pics.

I still may do that using pics the next time I change oil.

If anyone needs help with this job, feel free to PM me.