My new front bumper (1 Viewer)

[lumpy70]

So I recently finished the front bumper / side bars to hold my 8274 just in time for River Shiver.

These are basic mock-up and some test fits, as well as what the truck looked like naked.

(Cameo by Bruce's dog Kodi)

 

[lumpy70]

These are the side-bars being fitted, and what they look like off the truck.

 

[lumpy70]

And finally the finished product at River Shiver.

 

[denis]

It may look very ugly to some but if you like it it's cool

 

[bj70_guy]

I like it. Pity you finished it just in time to win the PTO !!

 

[Greg_B]

I like it too Craig. Well done. I keep on saying one day I will learn me how to weld...Good you took it on.

gb

 

[Gold Boy]

Nice welds.....

What type of pipe bender?

Looks good to me!

GB

 

[crushers]

looking at it up close, it is a nice piece of work,
congrates Craig, it will look good with your snorkel installed...
cheers

 

[wesintl]

Nice.. I kinda like it

 

[gbusch]

Man it's great to see some original fabrication stuff like that. Starts to give some good ideas for the Future. What type of pipe did you use? Now all you have to do is ram it up against some rocks and trees and see how it works. We should always be posting pictures of any new fabs on all of our great units. Keep on crushing boys.

 

[lumpy70]

I'm not sure what brand of pipe bender it was, but it's a pretty sweet air over hydraulic unit my friend bought.

As for tube, the main hoop is 2", and the rest is 1.5" all 1/8" wall. The center piece is 3/16" plate, with 1/2" for the two d-ring holding outside pieces.

Craig.

 

[Gold Boy]

I'm not sure what brand of pipe bender it was, but it's a pretty sweet air over hydraulic unit my friend bought.

As for tube, the main hoop is 2", and the rest is 1.5" all 1/8" wall. The center piece is 3/16" plate, with 1/2" for the two d-ring holding outside pieces.

Craig.

Hi Craig

Was the pipe bender like this one?

http://members.shaw.ca/DL0003/SHOP-CAN.pdf on page 189

Thanks

GB

 

[lumpy70]

Nope, it was this one;
http://www.vansantent.com/model_4_bender.htm

Very very cool.

Craig.

 

[Gold Boy]

Nope, it was this one;
http://www.vansantent.com/model_4_bender.htm

Very very cool.

Craig.

Yep its very COOL


GB

 

[Cuervo]

I did mine too

Hey guys, this is my toy.

I made myself the front bumper. I copied ARB's design and made some mods. I installed the snorkel myself too (can imagine my face when I started making the hole on the body?)

I will post a pict of the engine to show the carb (yes, a 1FZ-F engine with carb ;p ), and distributor mod

 

[Gold Boy]

Thats also very very cool, I like DIY... More pics please.

GB

 

[Kaoscruizer]

wow!

that looks great! .. and functional too. Nice work.

 

[Cuervo]

found two more...

On the "road" to Canaima (National Park located on Bolivar State - Venezuela)

and the other is going to Sucre state also in Venezuela with almost all the toys I have for it

 

[crushers]

love the pics,
thanks for posting...

we should start a thread where we can post as many pics of our rigs as we want and also pics we find out on the web...
this would make for "cheerleader" 70s light porn thread...
8^)
mind you it would probably get moved to chat...
cheers

 

[Gold Boy]

Thanks for the pics

Jungle, desert, cold Canada. Cruisers are there!



GB