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Originally Posted by Fx4wannabe01
Zach......congradulations......you have the first tubular front winch bumper that i actually like! Looks great!
thanks, i think most of it has to do with not many people making them on the newer rangers
 
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slims are the fog light hshine or like an off-road shine? i dont want them as fog lights, more for longer distance bright lights.
you can get them in all diff styles just PM'ed you on all this
 
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yea there are many different styles but i will let zach inform you on these things since he is the kc guru.
 
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yea there are many different styles but i will let zach inform you on these things since he is the kc guru.
I try lol
 
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everyone has to be good at something and know a lot about what they love lol and well your the kc man. well enough thread hijacking
 
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Awesome as usual Zach.
 
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everyone has to be good at something and know a lot about what they love lol and well your the kc man. well enough thread hijacking
no such thing as thread jacking in my threads
 
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Yeah the slims come in fogs, driving and long range. Stone probably told you this but just putting it out tehre for public viewing.
 
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Jesus man... your truck keeps getting better and better.

Where do you get all this money to do the things you do? Do you still live at home with your parentsor do you make damn good money

The bumper looks really good.
 
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ok zach just wanted to keep it mostly on your bumper lol. it looks how do i put this, um badass. but i would definately get some kc slimlights in the long range style
 
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Looking good Zack. if your going to mount lights there I think you should plate it to hide the frame, like this crappy drawing in paint.
 

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looking at that picture are your tires /\. if not my eyes are getting really bad lol. i remember when i first saw your truck in person last year at the 4 wheel jamboree. seen it on evans truck and then it driving as you were leaving. said hi and you were like wtf. lol couldnt even see inside so i know it is really high now lol
 
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Originally Posted by casfz1
Looking good Zack. if your going to mount lights there I think you should plate it to hide the frame, like this crappy drawing in paint.


dude plate it with some dimple dies that would be HOT

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lol, id love to, but not enough interested local people, maybe some tpye of web store.

i need my own shop, dad complains about the mess too much. lol

come down here TONS of work -- im down just call me and im on my way --
 
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Wow! That looks freakin' Awesome Zach!!!
 
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I have yet to see somethin on your truck I don't like!

 
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Great work Zach, from the looks standpoint, you're a very good fabricator.
 
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i need my own shop, dad complains about the mess too much. lol
I you want to move out in the middle of nowhere my grandpa retired from farming. The house with a triple garage is renting for $100 bucks a month right now with a triple garage. And we could work out a deal on the machine shed, you could probably fit like 15 ranger in there lol
 
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Originally Posted by casfz1
Looking good Zack. if your going to mount lights there I think you should plate it to hide the frame, like this crappy drawing in paint.
i have thought about plating it already. i just dont know if i will like it. flat with round tube, maybe if i dimple die it. just not sure yet...

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looking at that picture are your tires /\. if not my eyes are getting really bad lol. i remember when i first saw your truck in person last year at the 4 wheel jamboree. seen it on evans truck and then it driving as you were leaving. said hi and you were like wtf. lol couldnt even see inside so i know it is really high now lol
lol yeah i was not sure who i was talking to. sorry about that.

i have yet to get an alignment, so its still off. i need to get it in, just i have to take a day off to do it.

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dude plate it with some dimple dies that would be HOT

come down here TONS of work -- im down just call me and im on my way --

you know i want to, if something goes south at work i will be all over it.
 
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Originally Posted by Lord Of War
Jesus man... your truck keeps getting better and better.

Where do you get all this money to do the things you do? Do you still live at home with your parentsor do you make damn good money

The bumper looks really good.
yeah i still live at home, not for much longer though. I graduate with a computer engineering degree in December then its off to hunting for a house. I am pretty sure I wont be able to afford anything for the truck once i get a house so i have kinda been on a race to get it somewhere to the point of what i want. need coil overs yet. LOL

Money isnt bad for living at home, but not good enough on my own.

thanks!

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I you want to move out in the middle of nowhere my grandpa retired from farming. The house with a triple garage is renting for $100 bucks a month right now with a triple garage. And we could work out a deal on the machine shed, you could probably fit like 15 ranger in there lol
100 a month is cheap! that would be great, just have to find me a job out there. for some reason I am in the IT field yet i got home and wrench/weld/fab all night.
 
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Zach your truck is becoming an inspiration everyday. I love the way your truck looks and when you come down here I might just have to make a trip down to help out and see your master piece.
 
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stinger tube bumper FTMFW!
stingers actually have a very useful and important purpose, just so all you haters know

i would have you make me one but i think the body is slightly different, and you still have a body lift right?

mine, once i get around to making a front bumper should be somewhat like that.
 
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Originally Posted by 99ranger4x4
stinger tube bumper FTMFW!
stingers actually have a very useful and important purpose, just so all you haters know

i would have you make me one but i think the body is slightly different, and you still have a body lift right?

mine, once i get around to making a front bumper should be somewhat like that.
lol i dont want to make another one of these for a while, took way way way too much thought to get the bends right.

yeah i still have a BL, long time ago i decided I wasnt getting rid of it. saves so much effort in so many ways.

i know the purpose of the stinger, which is why i made it. now if its at the right angle and tall enough im not sure.
 
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I guess you'll just have to test it and see! Do you use a program to design your stuff or just design as you go?
 
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design as i go. i have a program but it keeps crashing in vista, so i just bend and cut to fit.
 
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Originally Posted by zabeard
i need my own shop, dad complains about the mess too much. lol
Sounds like someone's jealous of you have a nicer truck? LOL
 


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