Ok, So I got the bars in today, and test fitted the rear bar, and sure enough, it was not even close.
So..
Here is the end plate BEFORE grinding it to oblivion (photochopped):
Here is it after grinding off the offending edge of the end plate that was hitting the back of the bumper:
another shot:
Ok.. So now that I finally have it ground down enough to get the bottom plate where the bolt hole is flat to the chassis, I begin test fitting it again. Now it appears the Hole is off Center. I begin messing with it, rotating it, seeing if MAYBE I was trying to put it in wrong. WELL.. I think I know whats wrong! They Welded the GODDAMN End plate onto the Bar at the wrong angle.
This is the way it Should fit on the car:
Like THIS, the Bar hits the bumper, and the hole is off center for the bolt, and it barely hits the Bumper Strap. (when I ground it down, I got enough off to get by it for the most part.)
Now THIS is how I think it was built to be installed:
Like this, the Bar would not come Close to the strap, and the bar would hang exactly as it does in the pictures I've seen. The Bolt hole is Also Lined up b/c you can actuall get the bar flat on the chassis without hitting the bottom of the bumnper. Also the bent down tab follows the chassis like it was meant too. Only problem is, right after the tab, the end plate juts down away from the chassis about 2 inches at the bottom of the plate. Thus my Conclussion that the end plate was welded at the incorrect spot to the bar. And there again, if these ARE in fact duluck, you can clearly see why they where not sold.
I would REALLY like to see what Fransisco has to say about this, and what he can do to rectify the Situation. I honestly think he was just lied too, but non-the-less he is still responsible for selling the products he says he is.
If your having trouble visualizing them on the car, I will take more pics.
p.s. always wear safety glasses when grinding metal.. that shit shoots crap EVERYWHERE.