More progress...
It might not look like we did much...but we did. The receptacle plan changed slightly. We kept the full plate (minus an inch or so) and added that scrap length to the channel between the top and bottom of the bumper for structural filler and to aid in locating the receiver. It will also aid in keeping the plate from flexing too much if/when we do actually have to pull the car with it. We also finished the foam bumper support and painted the visible stuff. The picture doesn't give the best look at it, but when it's on the car, you don't see any of the upper part of it. We bonded the receptacle to the plate, and then the plate to the bumper support. JB Weld made that thing rock solid. We'll TIG weld it completely around the edges this week sometime. Unfortunately, we have to wait for more bondo as we used the last bit we had up to this point. We also trimmed and sanded the bottom of the splitter to line up with the rest of the car. That came out REALLY nice. Should be in primer this week!
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