Andyjo Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 whoah! I've got some drawings, some steel, and a bunch of tools, i'm ready to go! woohoo! here are the general plans (i got bored in class today) there's alot more detailed & dimensioned drawings somewhere.. but.. these are the newest ones... here's what i have built up sofar (x2), the nuts are welded on... mounting pieces are cut, just need to bend some tube now!! The outside end of the mount is going to end up being a scackle mount, we're going to take out the center/middle of the tube, vice it, and weld it all up good & stuff, then punch a hole through the new end, and shove a shackle through there. It's going to look mean and be pretty hard core when we're done with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phizinza Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Those drawrings arn't bad, can't wait till its done and on. Gonna look sweet dude. Keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chazmataz Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 NICE. I like the drawings. looks like a mean looking bumper in the works. make sure you don't forget the pictures when you arte done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezapar Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 I got a question. What is the purpose of the big upside down "U" in the middle? Think about ways to protect your radiator. Maybe factor in ways to add a skid plate. And remember, weight is cumbersome. You dont' have a very strong frame, so you don't need a really burly bumper. Higher up the bottom of the bumper sits, the better approach angle you'll get. Approach angle is everything in many situations. One of those rails oughta do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjo Posted March 3, 2006 Author Share Posted March 3, 2006 the big upside down U is for pushing... where as it's hard to push right on the bumper (in some situations i've gotten into).. it's also to protect the lights a little, and for a general "i'm gonna push you" look I'm guessing it's going to be about 60-70 lbs, and plans for a skidplate are also going to be added and the tubes are going to be so close to the existing frame, that the added bar isn't really killing my approch angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyB0y Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Looks nice! I wish I had tubing to build my bumper with earlier on, but that will come in time ... looks like a great design, can't wait to see some of the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
operose Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 how much did metal end up costing you? did you end up buying or borrowing a bender, or what? holla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballitch Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 <----- would like to have pictures when your done....needs to build himself a steel bumber/pushbar. ~Josh~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superu Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 whoah!I've got some drawings, some steel, and a bunch of tools, i'm ready to go! woohoo! here are the general plans (i got bored in class today) Dude, sweet!! I really like the idea of tying in the wings to the main framerail mounts! I'm psyched for Pix when you're done (PM me cuz I'm not on the board too often... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjo Posted March 20, 2006 Author Share Posted March 20, 2006 woohoo!! it's getting there, last night we spent say... a good 5-6 hours bending, plasma cutting, welding & using 'the answer' on the bumper. It's almost there, i still need to cut up the vertical supports, fix the large mistake we made on the drivers side (we bent it in the wrong place... and tried to fix it...). Other than that, it's one burly bumper... have a bit more to weld, and have to still bend up the bull bar, and do some notching. Here are the pics we have so far It looks kind of funny when none of the front things (headlights etc..) are bolted in.. but you get the idea. hopefully i can get in the shop and finnish this up in a week or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subeman90 Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 ever consider putting a 2" reciever hitch on the front so you can get a winch and have it removable? Food for thought.... What about turnsignals? are you going to powder coat or rattle can it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phizinza Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 lookin good. keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Rawk on. That's gonna look evil! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjo Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 we were thinking of plasma cutting out a subaru logo for the front there with some aluminum plate, but then i remembered that NH requires a front liscence plate... The directionals will be the stock ones i think... just right on the bend there, to the sides of the main mounts. As for lights... i might just mount my KC's to the sides of the liscence plate, and wait to make the bull bar until i get the lightforces Oh yeah, i'm gonna hit it up with some primer, of course, and then i think a few rattle cans, as close gray as i can to the trim, and then clear coat it, for a little extra protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTR Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 what'd you bend that metal with, a telephone pole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty B Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 No way, and I don't think a phone pole would budge it now either! He used a pipe bender, I have those exact same pinch marks on all of my roll bars.. I learnt a lot using it for the 1st time. That Bar looks great in my very humble opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjo Posted March 23, 2006 Author Share Posted March 23, 2006 I used a cheapo Harbor freight bender, worked perfectly! 12 ton jack seemed to do the trick. this weekend i think i'm going to make some vertical supports, light mounts, liscence plate mount.. get that all welded together, finnish welding the main supports.... i still need to find/make some shackle mounts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjo Posted March 25, 2006 Author Share Posted March 25, 2006 Alright, i've got a few questions for the peoples here. 1a) what do you all use for shackle mounts? what thickness steel? 1/2", or 3/4" stock? or do you just buy them? and from where? 1b) How do you measure what sizing of shackle you have.. mine has a 3/4" screwy part.. the rest is 1/2"... would that make it a 1/2" shackle? 2) Where can i get steel hardened? My skidplate is going to be rediculous, mauhaahah.... 1/8" hardened steel should do the trick... i'm going to form it up in it's mild state, then try to harden it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subeman90 Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 I bought "D" rings for a trailer once and it came with the thing that you weld it on with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 arm boxer Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 what wall thickness on the pipe are you guys using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjo Posted March 29, 2006 Author Share Posted March 29, 2006 .12" or roughly 1/8" wall.... i'll edit this post with some pics in a little bit, gonna bring it in from the car, got the verticals all cut up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjo Posted March 29, 2006 Author Share Posted March 29, 2006 More Pics, here are the verticals all fishmouthed up, i don't think anything will be welded up till the end of the semester though. too much school.. not enough time to weld stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrap487 Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 wow dude nice work, looks great. how do you notch the tubing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
operose Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 wow dude nice work, looks great. how do you notch the tubing? you can buy a notcher, or as I just found on pirate4x4.. you can notch with a chopsaw.. but of course I forgot to save the link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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