Yes. However, it is better than having the exhaust cooking the transfer case and driver floor as the skid plate acts as a heat shield. I wonder about doing a driver's floor section over the skid plate, of exhaust tube that is double-walled? As is below the plate, it doesn't hurt overall clearance (not below lowest hump in skid plate), looks dumb, but, it is on the driver side of the factory dent on the skid plate. Exhaust is consumable, like DOT 3 and air filters; the original 40 exhaust parts are extinct in complete assembly.Traditionally, should not the exhaust pipes go on top of the skid plate?
You know how much fun I would have straightening out all the mess. I'd happily take this vehicle and do what I've always done, which is starting with raw, basket-case-Cruiser, parts or whole.
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