{"id":1658,"date":"2020-06-07T08:28:10","date_gmt":"2020-06-07T12:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/ute\/?p=1658"},"modified":"2021-05-05T21:10:46","modified_gmt":"2021-05-06T01:10:46","slug":"pre-cut-setup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/ute\/?p=1658","title":{"rendered":"Pre-cut preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Preparation<\/h3>\n<p>Before chopping off sheet metal with a reciprocating saw, a number of harness relocations, markups, and small item modification\/removals will make the metal cutting job go easier and reduce the chance of unintended damage to retained parts.<\/p>\n<h4>1. Rear impact bar<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_1662\" style=\"width: 340px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/ute\/wp-content\/uploads\/impact-bar.png\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1662\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/ute\/wp-content\/uploads\/impact-bar-330x146.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"330\" height=\"146\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/ute\/wp-content\/uploads\/impact-bar-330x146.png 330w, https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/ute\/wp-content\/uploads\/impact-bar-768x340.png 768w, https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/ute\/wp-content\/uploads\/impact-bar-1024x453.png 1024w, https:\/\/krissmotors.com\/ute\/wp-content\/uploads\/impact-bar.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1662\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Impact bar tends to rust easily<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Beetle&#8217;s rear end incorporates a large horizontal impact bar that is hidden behind the plastic bumper. 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