New bumper build

[DiscoveredLC]

Well s***, it is pretty damn close after all!

I give you both two big thumbs up! (pretend these are thumbs and not middle fingers)

 

[wasnt me]

HMMM
I haven't seen your pics before but did see the other bumper contraversy.
Nice looking bumper you made there but a bit different than mine

 

[wasnt me]

Well ****, it is pretty **** close after all!

I give you both two big thumbs up! (pretend these are thumbs and not middle fingers) ************

Thanks

 

[wasnt me]

Back on topic
Made some progress today.
I installed the 2nd wing,transition plates,cut the end's off for a redeign (stuck out too far) and ordered the tubing for the winch/headlight guard.
It will be a week or 2 for the tubing to get here but I think I will prime it and run it as it is until then.

Pic's

 

[Ebag333]

Nice yard art!

Pretty welds. Wish mine looked like that. (I do the thick farmer-style welds that'll hold all day, just don't look purdy.)

 

[wasnt me]

Revised ends, primed and installed.

 

[Cannon88]

VERY nice! You should make ONE more and send it my way!

 

[wasnt me]

VERY nice! You should make ONE more and send it my way!

Thanks
Anythings possible.
I ordered enough material for one more.

 

[wasnt me]

Tubing came in but was a tad short to make the headlight guards I wanted so I improvised by timming and invertng them.
I tacked them in but thought I would get opinions before welding, soooo what do you think?

 

[B Legit]

My opinion, I don't like the tubing and think it takes away from the really nice shell that you have put together. Keep it simple. Nice work though.

 

[Polar Bear]

You have an enviable plate bumper there! IMHO the center hoop looks good (if a bit short) but the outer hoops should be shaped a little more along the lines of an ARB to prevent blocking the headlights and provide more protection. I think that would be a winning combination.

But that's armchair quarterbacking from a guy who still has a stock bumper on the front of his 80. Time to order me some steel and piss off the bumper community around here.

 

[DiscoveredLC]

I say get rid of the smaller outside pieces of tubing and add smaller supports. If you click on the Rover link in my sig, I had a bumper with a similiar stinger on it. It was a nice point of reference cause I could see it from the driver seat. Also it makes a great place to mount a light bar.

 

[Ebag333]

Center hoop is good. Reminds me a bit of the shortbus. Side hoops....dunno.

 

[wasnt me]

Thanks for the opinions.
I was hoping to finish and get it painted this weekend.
I think I'll wait another week until I can get some more tubing and come up with something a bit better,maybe some arb style tubes above the headlights lights and keep the center hoop.

 

[jameslibra]

Nice yard art!

Pretty welds. Wish mine looked like that. (I do the thick farmer-style welds that'll hold all day, just don't look purdy.)

me too. the grinder is my friend

 

[little_joe]

Beautiful bumper, very well done! I look forward to seeing it after you revise the tube, should be awesome........

 

[wasnt me]

Thanks Joe
Hopefully I can get back to it soon.

 

[nmhunt]

I really like the bumper design, looks stout enough and does not stick out too far.

 

[wasnt me]

The tube work grew on me so I decided to keep them.
Also added some bottom plates and tube steel gussets behind the bumper in case I ever get in an accident.

installed

side shot

 

[epike7915]

I didn't see if you mentioned it but is the main structure that the winch will bolts to a "bought" piece or did you make it. If it is a bought piece I would like to get one to base my front bumper off of.

Thanks,

E.