Build Chronicles of Bonnie and Clyde

[greenbeast]

New BIO Bumper ordered and paid for. Now to take cutting wheel to Clyde's highly modified current bumper set up.

Eastwood Internal frame coater plus, ordered, next week hope to get that done then remove axles and prepare frame to haul to Tulsa.

Amazed how nice everything coming apart. No seized bolts as of yet. Hard to believe for as old as it is.

Went to HF and purchased small and cheap US cleaner to see how well it would work cleaning up the bolts and any small brackets I am removing.

 

[gonzopancho]

New BIO Bumper ordered and paid for.

Thanks for the business!

 

[greenbeast]

Thanks for the business!

Thanks for creating some fine products for the swine!

 

[kbahus]

After my last Colorado trip I did have quite a bit of dirt road stick to the fluid film on the bottom of my bed but it mostly came off easily. I could see the hesitation, I don’t have a choice here in the midwest though. Every fall it’s a ritual.

 

[PabloCruise]

Yeah the reapplying annually doesn't do much for me. Since fluid film stays wet to a degree I have images of my frame looking the same color of the dirt roads we drive down everyday to get home.

Looking for the one and done option!

That sounds like great fun the next time you crawl under to do an oil change or drop the skid plate!

Dust held on by oily, sheep-flavored product...

 

[PabloCruise]

New BIO Bumper ordered and paid for.

You are the first order for the new 55 rear bumper Jon!

We appreciate it.

 

[greenbeast]

You are the first order for the new 55 rear bumper Jon!

We appreciate it.

Do I get commemorative shirt or mug for being the first?

 

[PabloCruise]

Do I get commemorative shirt or mug for being the first?

Well, if we had shirts or mugs, then yes you would!

 

[greenbeast]

Cutting up the crude fabrication for bumper and tire release.

The Diablo blade always makes easy work of it.

 

[greenbeast]

Off like a herd of turtles here.

After further inspection sleeve welded to the frame from inside.

Going to use multitool and don’t have any metal blades. Go figure, plenty to work on.

And they just kept welding!!

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Obviously placing an order on a new bumper is a powerful motivator.

 

[greenbeast]

I’m sure Bonnie will come close to flying when done. Got little mascot at local diner when we went to eat dinner tonight.

 

[WarDamnEagle]

I’m sure Bonnie will come close to flying when done. Got little mascot at local diner when we went to eat dinner tonight.

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I know that's a flying pig but it looks awfully close to a duck......and we all know what that means.

 

[greenbeast]

I know that's a flying pig but it looks awfully close to a duck......and we all know what that means.

It kept me up last night for sure!

 

[PabloCruise]

Cutting up the crude fabrication for bumper and tire release.

The Diablo blade always makes easy work of it.

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Don’t forget the Dr Pepper!

 

[greenbeast]

Any ideas how to best cut the welds tucked on top/bottom? Multitool won’t reach (by 3-4mm). Gonna break out dremel but curious if anything out there I can use to cut in tight space?

 

[Tomba]

Any ideas how to best cut the welds tucked on top/bottom? Multitool won’t reach (by 3-4mm). Gonna break out dremel but curious if anything out there I can use to cut in tight space?

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Perhaps a larger diameter grinder blade?

 

[Pighead]

Was that bumper bolted to the frame or was it just welded on?

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

I would blow out the welds sideways using an acetylene torch. The gas flow moves the welds as slag.

 

[greenbeast]

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Was that bumper bolted to the frame or was it just welded on?

Bumper bolted on but hitch sleeve was welded to the frame. If I can knock out the welds on top and bottom which are crap at best I should be able to remove it.