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Front winch bumper build (80)
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WHITE????? Not a chance. It will be black, black, black.
Yes, easier Tony. In some respects. Getting better at welding and fabrication. Still hampered by total lack of space. I need to get the quad bike out of the garage. I can't move. The 80 is actually very easy to make a bumper for. The 90 was a nightmare on the front one. Far too many fiddly angles and bits. You can make a bumper in a day for an 80. OK a very simple one, but one piece of girder, cut and welded and hey presto, a bumper!
The thing that makes it easier is doing another one for the same vehicle. No that's not an offer. But you learn so much on the first one. I would certainly make another 80 bumper very differently. Got the back one to tackle next. It's not easy to design something and make it as a one off. The design happens AS you make it.
C
Yes, easier Tony. In some respects. Getting better at welding and fabrication. Still hampered by total lack of space. I need to get the quad bike out of the garage. I can't move. The 80 is actually very easy to make a bumper for. The 90 was a nightmare on the front one. Far too many fiddly angles and bits. You can make a bumper in a day for an 80. OK a very simple one, but one piece of girder, cut and welded and hey presto, a bumper!
The thing that makes it easier is doing another one for the same vehicle. No that's not an offer. But you learn so much on the first one. I would certainly make another 80 bumper very differently. Got the back one to tackle next. It's not easy to design something and make it as a one off. The design happens AS you make it.
C
aren't everyones bogies black then?Ecoman said:mmm black bogies
plenty of that here this weekend plus black 'sand' in the bottom of the bath with just a little bit of red stuff mixed in from Lincomb might get Eric's sliders finished this week and then I can make a start on the diff someone dumped outside 
it's about time I got started on my own bumper projects 
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For the record, I did NOT dump it. 
Someone, I said 'someone'.. was still in the land of Nodd when I arrived. Not wishing to wake you from your slumber, knowing that your wallet had a particularly hard day ahead, I placed it gently on the floor and bogged off.
Sounds promising Jon. Should I be applying for the road tax, dy'think?
Chris
Someone, I said 'someone'.. was still in the land of Nodd when I arrived. Not wishing to wake you from your slumber, knowing that your wallet had a particularly hard day ahead, I placed it gently on the floor and bogged off.
Sounds promising Jon. Should I be applying for the road tax, dy'think?
Chris
I don't think you're going to have to wait till next year for it 
Early the week after this one I should think and then whenever you can get over for it.
Early the week after this one I should think and then whenever you can get over for it.
Well, it's all coming together at last. With a bit of luck, the bumper should be off to the powder coater tomorrow and back in time for Wales.
Put the bumper back on today with some bits added and for some reason I decided to not push it on so far. There are six bolt holes per 'shoe' but I only ever used 4 of them originally. With the bumper standing off by one hole, it looks so much better. I then thought that 2 bolts per side (instead of 4) would be enough. Obviously pulling the bumper forward meant that not all of the holes were over captive nut.
But after a cogitate and thinking that Jon would roast me for under-engineering I went with 3 per side. I had to extend the shoe with a tab to get the third bolt in though. No prob. With some added gussets for mega strength an a swivel hook, plus the winch isolator I reckoned it was done.
New Sirio aerial and mount on the front too. Incidentally, to protect any pedestrians stupid enough to wander out, I found that one of those rubber golf ball tow ball protectors fits nicely over the air point. That should keep people happy.
Added a light bar for future purchases.
Next pic will be coated an mounted ready for action. Do go away!
Chris
Put the bumper back on today with some bits added and for some reason I decided to not push it on so far. There are six bolt holes per 'shoe' but I only ever used 4 of them originally. With the bumper standing off by one hole, it looks so much better. I then thought that 2 bolts per side (instead of 4) would be enough. Obviously pulling the bumper forward meant that not all of the holes were over captive nut.
But after a cogitate and thinking that Jon would roast me for under-engineering I went with 3 per side. I had to extend the shoe with a tab to get the third bolt in though. No prob. With some added gussets for mega strength an a swivel hook, plus the winch isolator I reckoned it was done.
New Sirio aerial and mount on the front too. Incidentally, to protect any pedestrians stupid enough to wander out, I found that one of those rubber golf ball tow ball protectors fits nicely over the air point. That should keep people happy.
Added a light bar for future purchases.
Next pic will be coated an mounted ready for action. Do go away!
Chris
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Looks good raw like that so it should look really good coated
Well, if I am honest, a good shot blast and a thick coat of powder has a real tendency to hide certain, well, manufacturing marks
You could say a multitude of sins, in fact. It's a one off that's for sure. Unique. One of a kind. Bodged, lash up .. OK that's enough.
Chris
You could say a multitude of sins, in fact. It's a one off that's for sure. Unique. One of a kind. Bodged, lash up .. OK that's enough.
Chris
Ok Ok, the wait is nearly over. Threads like this don't come along every day you know. Oh, hang on. Yes they do actually.
Well on here at any rate. Right. Pics are crap 'cos it happens to be night in case you hadn't noticed. Got the bumper back today, still at 76 degrees when i picked it up. Charged me £40. Not complaining at that. Really well coated. Nice and thick and glossy. Need to get a new number plate I thing. Looks really rubbish. Will drop the winch in tomorrow then Sat it's diff in, tidy up and go for a spin. Tax sorted and all mods reported to Flux insurance. Off road meet on Sunday up at Holymoorside. Should be really really really wet.
I'll get some decent pics then hopefully.
Chris
Well on here at any rate. Right. Pics are crap 'cos it happens to be night in case you hadn't noticed. Got the bumper back today, still at 76 degrees when i picked it up. Charged me £40. Not complaining at that. Really well coated. Nice and thick and glossy. Need to get a new number plate I thing. Looks really rubbish. Will drop the winch in tomorrow then Sat it's diff in, tidy up and go for a spin. Tax sorted and all mods reported to Flux insurance. Off road meet on Sunday up at Holymoorside. Should be really really really wet.
I'll get some decent pics then hopefully.
Chris
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Looking good mate.
