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Well today didn't turn out as productive as I had hoped for. We got the new bumper mounts made and welded on with gussets. The side post mounts welded on. and thats about it for the day. I will get back at it soon, and wrap it up for paint. The bumper can head off to the sand blaster for powder prep this week also. I have some pics still on the camera, will post some later.
 



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O.K. I have to ask brother,"What the f*** is a cable guard?"
 












Damn!!! Never seen those before. Excellent idea!:thumbsup::thumbsup:
 






Kind of foo foo, but they help keep brush, tree limbs, etc.. off the windshield and help my field of vision when in the "Thick". Where we go wheeling, it can be a jungle at times.
 






It perform's a function, so good stuff. You can also hang your clothes on them to dry when you're out camping, double bonus!
 






Little update on the front bumper progress.

This tube bumper was originally made for a 1" body lift and mounted to the stock frame horns. So instead of chopping it up and remaking the mounts on the bumper, the frame rails were worked on to fit the bumper. The only thing done to the bumper itself was a cut made on the outer mount tubes, allowing them to be pushed forward and the gaps welded shut again. The mounts on the stock horns are off set as I am sure anyone who has done a body lift has discovered.

So we start off by removing the 4 welds that hold the frame horns.

framehornsremoved.jpg


Then we tack on a 3/8" plate.

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Then we line up the bumper, trace where we want to cut, remove them and shape them with the torch. The centers were torched out for square holes and these massive 1.5" thick shackle mounts welded to both sides of the plate. A couple of holes drilled, then they got cleaned up a bit with a grinder, and tacked back on.

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Little bit of welding to the back sides.

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2"x3" sq tube was cut and used for gussets behind the plate, and on top of the frame rails. Once everything was welded up nice and tight, some 40 grit flap discs on the grinder was used to clean/shape them.

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At this point the rains started. So a quick coat of rust inhibitor paint was sprayed on until the real paint can be applied later.

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Lack of work/funds are most likely stop me from getting this bumper powder coated, but I do have plenty of paint that I can spray myself with a HVLP.
Going to have to wait for the right conditions for that to happen. Might be a few days, might be a few weeks, who knows. Even tho this looks weird right now, I think it will turn out okay after the paint & all bolted up.



Until the next update....Wheel safe and wear a condom. :D
 






STOUT like Guinness!! I highly like
 






I'll have to second that.:D:thumbsup:
 












Spent some time on the front bumper today. Got it cleaned up with a 40 grit flap disc & a wire wheel on the grinder. Since It was not getting powdercoated, I really didn't have to go this far, but hey, that's how I roll :D

Cleaned up:

bumperstripped.jpg


Black rust inhibiting high build primer:

bumperprimed.jpg


Semi-gloss rust inhibitor oil, 1st coat.

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Going to let it cure overnight and shoot it again with the HVLP. Then it will get installed this weekend. Then onto the next project...Relocate the rear axle a couple inches back :)
 












Pure sweetness mate!
 






Ooooooooooooh Yeah. Pure unadulterated Magnificence!
 












wow you really did go to town on that thing. Should have just put a lot of clear over it to show off all your work.

:rolleyes:


After the axle is moved back, I need to measure for a new rear drive
shaft. Hopefully the axle is moved back 2"-2.5". So...to measure correctly, do I go from eye to eye centers on the yolks? :dunno:

Edit: Found a how to.
http://www.dennysdriveshaft.com/app/webroot/img/File/how_to_measure_diagrams/b.html
http://www.actionmachineinc.com/onepiecedriveshaftguide.aspx

Measure from center of u-joint to flat of flange :)
 






Still surprise me with this rig!!! I can see a D60 under it someday, when work goes back in fullswing. I absolutely see it. Sitting on 42 iroks and a 60, ***Level 5s why sure** until then its awesome!! Those level 4s now wont be a problem at all for u, not like they were before. O memories of pouring down rain walking on rocks, pointing, tons of smiles thinking u made it!!
 






Thanks Brad. It's slow but steady work for me on this thing. Someday, when work does level off, I can do some real major mods, but for now things like this is all I can do. Thats just fine as I am very happy with how it is. :salute:


Since this morning I have been working away at a nice easy pace. Taking my time (like I always do) and being picky about how this looks. I managed to wrap it up around 6:30 pm tonight. I couldn't be happier with it.

Winch plate installed with grade 8 hardware.

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Nice and tucked in there.

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Bumper on with brush cables.

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So....Hows this for thinking out of the box? Not your ordinary set up, and a look of its own. :D
 









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