So i drew up some parts in AutoCad (first time using it cuz im a solidworks guy) and TrePaul86 cut them out at his school for me with the CNC Plasma cutter they have.
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I have a 12 hour race this weekend so i wont get to any of the welding, but ill be goin home next weekend for mothers day and hopefully ill come back to school with a finished product.

 

uhhh, what is it?

 

What are they for?

 

you'll just have to wait and see, but if someone guesses it ill give in.

 

Another bumper?

 

Filler pieces to made you tube bumper a plate bumper??

 

yeah, i guess that was kinda obvious. I got tired of my front tube bumper and how far it stuck out. i just didnt like how the tube doesnt cover up all the junk that is behind it. this plate one should do the trick and still be plenty strong. its all 3/16". I think ill still have a stinger on the top of it to help protect the winch, but not nearly as big as the one on my current bumper. I also have quite a bit left over. Can you say rear bumper?

 

sound about right shane

 

na, its gonna be a completely new bumper. if anyone wants mine they can have it in a few weeks. free pick up, or pay shipping.

 

I've been thinking about doing this at work, But I was thinking the other day that you could leave most of them connected and bend them instead. Less welding, sanding, grinding.
Cant wait to see it together.

 

nice scraps of metal?

 

i just finished my solidworks project, FINALLY

 

Where are the screen shots of the autocad bumper?!

 

Can't wait to see it.

Anything special you had to do for him to cut it?

x2!!

 

Fun program.

 

the autocad was nothing special. I just measured the cardboard cut outs i made (no, not even any pics of that on the truck) and modeled them out on a 3x3 sheet in a tight arrangement so i would waste as little metal as possible. I should make it in SolidWorks but im too lazy lol.

I thought about just making a few pieces and bending them, but i dont really have a good way to bent them and to get them at the correct angle so its all welding for me.

Thinking of herculining it instead of the rattle can bedliner stuff, but only time will tell.

 

hey, ill take that front bumper!!! how much do you want for it? would you mind saving it for me, im back down to corvallis this summer cause im going to OSU in the fall. thanks

 

any updates on the new build?

 

Dangit Kyle..is this thing done yet!?!?? Got any plans for the new home of your old bumper? Maybe a DWB truck??

 

I just made the connection about the 12 hour race...
My buddy in Hillsboro had surgery on his arm today from an injury at that race.
Went off track somewhere, knocked himself out with a bad concussion, bleeding in his brain and a broken arm.

 

Sorry to hear about your friend. I think i saw him getting trailored back to the pits and waiting for the ambulence.

I will be starting on the bumper tonight when i get back up to Hillsboro where my welder is. Ill post pics so dont worry.

wellcom2knoxvile, I wont be in corvallis for the summer (most likely) I am graduating this june and plan to move out the first weekend of summer to wherever I will be working.

my current bumper is for a body lifted truck so keep that in mind, but if anyone wants it and can come and get it either in corvallis or hillsboro just let me know and its yours.

 

yah. i totally would want it!!! i will be coming down to portland in the next couple of weeks so if you had it in hillsboro i can come pick it up there. thanks

 

yeah. ill be takin it up there tonight so just let me know when you will be in the area and ill let you know if ill be around.

 

Yeah he's doing alright now. The bleeding stopped, and he got his bionic arm put back together, lol.

Looking forward to seeing this bumper together.

 

im excited to se this bumper