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Homemade front D-Ring mounts and windshield light brackets

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Old 04-16-2012, 12:15 PM
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Default Homemade front D-Ring mounts and windshield light brackets

I was bored a few weekends ago, so I figured I would fab up some front bumper D-ring mounts and windshield light mounts with some scrap steel I had laying around instead of buying them. I had some small pieces of 3/4" steel and some 1/2" plate so I was good for the front mounts. All I had thick enough for the light mounts was some 3/16" aluminum plate, so that would have to do. (Don't laugh at my aluminum welds, I am still practicing with my new spoolgun ).

I finally had some free time this past weekend to be able to paint them, so I broke out the old Harbor Freight Powdercoater and my small toaster oven and powdercoated all the pieces. They all turned out better than I expected, so I thought I would share.

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Old 04-16-2012, 04:00 PM
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Nice welds on the d-ring mounts. What did you use to cut them out? Plasma cutter?
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Sexy welding....
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Originally Posted by Johnny_t
Nice welds on the d-ring mounts. What did you use to cut them out? Plasma cutter?
Thanks, and no I wish I had a plasma cutter!!! I made a stand for my porta-bandsaw like the ones made by SWAG and cut everything with that. Takes a bit, but way faster than my torch and cleanup after.
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Originally Posted by Cupid
Sexy welding....
Thanks, it's mostly my Miller welder.... :-)



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