SoCal HAMOM: Rear Bumper Install

[S.CarolinaFZJ80]

Hey guys,

I am getting a new "dual swing out" Cruisin Offroad Rear Bumper delivered sometime between the 14th & 16th. So I am soliciting responces for a group wrenching session sometime in the next week or so, in order to put it on. The location will be at another local members shop in the North County area. He has so gratiously offered up some space to do this and suggested a little group session.

Basically, I am in need of a cut off wheel to notch the rear cross member since my Dremel won't cut it. Also a few hands to make short work of hanging the bumper. Below is a progress pic that I received the other day.

Any takers? If so, I'll post up a location and time once shipping dates are sorted out.

Thanks.

 

[VCCruzr]

Sam,
I might be able to lend a hand, depends on the dates though. Are you thinking weekdays or weekends. My weekends are pretty booked for the next month.

Derrick

 

[80BajaBound]

You know I'll always lend a helping hand. Finally I can be the help and not the helped.

BTW - welcome back!

 

[S.CarolinaFZJ80]

Thanks guys. I am awaiting responce on the arrival date. I am hoping that it will arrive sometime between this Friday and Monday. I would like to get it installed before going out of town for awhile on Wednesday.

 

[S.CarolinaFZJ80]

Thanks for the offers of assistance.

It looks like the bumper will ship near the end of the week.
So, it should arrive by Mon or Tue, the 17th or 18th.

Here are a couple more progress shots.

 

[S.CarolinaFZJ80]

Derrick and Mike,
Change of plans, the bumper is NOW being delivered to my place, instead of the shop in North County on Monday.

Do you, or anyone else reading this, have a 4 1/2" die grinder with cutoff wheel & a sawzall or reciprocating saw that I can borrow? I really don't have much of a need to purchase these tools other than for this specific job.

 

[Cruisercouple]

Derrick and Mike,
Change of plans, the bumper is NOW being delivered to my place, instead of the shop in North County on Monday.

Do you, or anyone else reading this, have a 4 1/2" die grinder with cutoff wheel & a sawzall or reciprocating saw that I can borrow? I really don't have much of a need to purchase these tools other than for this specific job.

where in North County are you? I have a die grinder & Sawzall.

 

[Cruisercouple]

Sweet! Thanks. I am actually down in Mission Valley.

I am up in Vista, if your bumper is being delivered Monday, maybe we can meet up sometime this weekend so i can hand over some tools? Do you need anything else?

 

[S.CarolinaFZJ80]

I think those tools will suffice. I am cutting the rear cross member to look like the pictures here. I have a hole saw to make the rounded edges. Just need the swazall and cutoff wheel to complete.

 

[Cruisercouple]

I think those tools will suffice. I am cutting the rear cross member to look like the pictures here. I have a hole saw to make the rounded edges. Just need the swazall and cutoff wheel to complete.

ok sounds good, what does your weekend look like?

 

[S.CarolinaFZJ80]

ok sounds good, what does your weekend look like?

I am pretty open. In fact, I am wide open. Let's take this offline and we'll sort it out

 

[S.CarolinaFZJ80]

A big thanks to Cruisercouple for the assistance in cutting & grinding the rear crossmember.

That thing is stout, three layers of hard steel and several Saw-Z-All blades were broken in the process. We had a few 's during the process and called it a night.

Here are a few shots.

 

[Cruisercouple]

S.CarolinaFZJ80 you are most welcome, and i thought it was going to be an easy job an hour or so max. Boy was I wrong that rear bumper is thick.

My tools are here anytime you need them.

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[S.CarolinaFZJ80]

I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve... my bumper will be here tomorrow!

 

[Bluetribal]

When and where are you installing it?

 

[S.CarolinaFZJ80]

Just going to do it at my place today do to timing. A few extra hands would help out. I'll PM ya since your close by.

 

[Newps]

Nice job guys, seems no project ever takes the time you think it will.

 

[Cruisercouple]

did you get it yet?? i wanna see that bad boy!!

 

[80BajaBound]

call me if you need an extra set of hands.

 

[Bluetribal]

Well we finally got it finished around 10:15 last night. It needed some finessing as all frames are different and the tolerances are tight on this bumper and after powder coat even tighter.
Here are a couple pics but I didn't get a final shot so hopefully Sam will before he flys out.








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