CO Bumper build (1 Viewer)

[originalcruisey]

Welding up a Coastal Off-road bumper kit this week for the cruiser.

 

[originalcruisey]

I will get the rest tacked up tomorrow and pull it off for final welding. Love the kit so far. Comes with great instructions and the design is solid

 

[kevgentile]

Think this is the first documented COR 100 bumper kit. I've considered going this route but after a lot of welding on a previous 3 year project I get serious sinus infections from after welding. Looking forward to the final results and your thoughts on the kit.

 

[originalcruisey]

Think this is the first documented COR 100 bumper kit. I've considered going this route but after a lot of welding on a previous 3 year project I get serious sinus infections from after welding. Looking forward to the final results and your thoughts on the kit.

Let’s hear more about this project?! Haha

 

[kevgentile]

Let’s hear more about this project?! Haha

Very long story, short. I was building a T1N sprinter into a full-time camper with 4x4 ford F250/350 1 ton axles.
Had lots of rust throughout as well that I was cutting out and welding in lots of new metal.

 

[kevgentile]

What size welder are you hitting this project with?
3/16" is a bit thick for the little Miller 125 at the shop I now work at.
Back home we had a massive 250 amp that did it all.

 

[Trunk Monkey]

Cool to see one as a puzzle. And for the welder, I know you said you're just tacking, but a couple of spots where you've ground the weld off, you can see the metal seam. Going to want some more penetration for sure.

 

[originalcruisey]

Very long story, short. I was building a T1N sprinter into a full-time camper with 4x4 ford F250/350 1 ton axles.
Had lots of rust throughout as well that I was cutting out and welding in lots of new metal.

Nice I’ve always wanted a sprinter van for camp trips but it’ll never happen

What size welder are you hitting this project with?
3/16" is a bit thick for the little Miller 125 at the shop I now work at.
Back home we had a massive 250 amp that did it all.

What size welder are you hitting this project with?
3/16" is a bit thick for the little Miller 125 at the shop I now work at.
Back home we had a massive 250 amp that did it all.

I’m using a Lincoln 180 with .35 wire. Voltage turned all the way up.

Cool to see one as a puzzle. And for the welder, I know you said you're just tacking, but a couple of spots where you've ground the weld off, you can see the metal seam. Going to want some more penetration for sure.

There’ll be lots of penetration

 

[MongooseGA]

There’ll be lots of penetration

This attitude has directed more of my life than I can explain here.

 

[originalcruisey]

Well just finished the tack up. Took about 2 hours. Very happy with the fitment! I started by back gouging the seams on the center section and welding them because I won’t be able to access that with the “wings” tacked on

 

[originalcruisey]

Next I had to elongate the slotted holes for the frame brackets cause they were off the center section at least a 1/4”. Carbide bit on my die grinder made short work of that.

 

[originalcruisey]

Next tack up was the top pieces.

 

[originalcruisey]

Front plates, making sure the gap is even from the body to bumper

 

[originalcruisey]

more pics

 

[originalcruisey]

Andddd done for today. I’ll pull it off for final welding tomorrow.

 

[MongooseGA]

Nicely done. Thanks for sharing the process.

 

[originalcruisey]

Nicely done. Thanks for sharing the process.

Forsure, thanks for checking it out

 

[dbleon]

Gotta love these guys critiquing your tack welds. Good job man keep it going

 

[originalcruisey]

Gotta love these guys critiquing your tack welds. Good job man keep it going

Oh yeah, you post a weld you better be wearing a flame suit bahaha I actually just finished a 9 month welding school. We’re all still learning

 

[originalcruisey]

Pouring rain today so I’ll have to wait to weld tomorrow