Building My Own Bumper 4/20/2010 SoCal Build: The Beginning
04-24-2010, 10:47 AM
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my brother inlaw and I are working on two bumpers - one for the JK and one for his Dodge 3500 using the same idea as far as fiber board as a prototype. The steel yard in our area as a CNC plasma cutter that only cost $4 a minute for them to cut. It is fast and precise. You may see if any one has a service like this in your area...check it out...
santaritasteel.com/services.html
santaritasteel.com/services.html
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04-28-2010, 10:33 PM
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Just got the cardboard stencils cut out for bumper portion, will be starting the cutouts from the 3/16" wood tomorrow to start the official mockup bumper tomorrow. Ill take pictures later, Im way too tired and need to get some sleep before work tomorrow
05-01-2010, 03:37 PM
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I'll put these on the first post and keep adding to it for the ease of reading but heres the first update 
PART 1 DONE!
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The stock-ish start
Decided to use 3/16 particle board for the mockup/stencils, I started with the corners
The first fit of one of the corners
With the center portion
Getting close, just need the bottom angles
Mockup done
All done, I made it with many angles, high clearance corners but still full width, and, it works with the stock trailer hitch so itll be all tow rated and covered by the factory
Ill be getting the 3/16" steel to start cutting out soon, just gotta get a few other things done first. Hope you enjoy the progress pics, sorrry to leave you all hanging so long
PART 1 DONE!
-----
The stock-ish start
Decided to use 3/16 particle board for the mockup/stencils, I started with the corners
The first fit of one of the corners
With the center portion
Getting close, just need the bottom angles
Mockup done
All done, I made it with many angles, high clearance corners but still full width, and, it works with the stock trailer hitch so itll be all tow rated and covered by the factory
Ill be getting the 3/16" steel to start cutting out soon, just gotta get a few other things done first. Hope you enjoy the progress pics, sorrry to leave you all hanging so long
05-01-2010, 03:44 PM
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Thanks crash 
Im so excited to finally get the ball rolling on this thing, Ive only been talking about it for what seems like forever. Id still be out there working but I gotta get a bite to eat and then get ready for work, I hate stopping, Id go all day if I could Its cool, I'll be back out in the garage once I get off of work
Im so excited to finally get the ball rolling on this thing, Ive only been talking about it for what seems like forever. Id still be out there working but I gotta get a bite to eat and then get ready for work, I hate stopping, Id go all day if I could Its cool, I'll be back out in the garage once I get off of work
05-01-2010, 08:57 PM
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