New bumper build

[Rich Sims]

Busy day yesturday bumper building.

 

[Chas]

That's looking really solid, what's that bit sticking out above the grille?

 

[stumog]

Thats alucky lump have you not seen one?

 

[Rich Sims]

That's a bit of old number plate with a hole in it which stops my cb aeial from wobbling around... Need to drill another hole tonight and fit it. Lol

 

[Rich Sims]

Zinc plating and powder coating next week

 

[ModelMakerMan]

So when can you make me one?

 

[Ben]

Looks good Rich.

What thickness steel is it?

It looks like its been folded out of one piece of steel, to form a sort of channel section? Or did you weld pieces together and then grind the welds down?

 

[Rich Sims]

Yeah I folded out of one peace of 5mm plate to give a rounder more aerodynamic look. Lol

 

[Chas]

to give a rounder more aerodynamic look. Lol

And more miles per gallon?

 

[kamaal]

Looks great and solid, did you make it yourself?

 

[Rich Sims]

I spent the day designing it with a local engineering company called Hobbs and sons in Langford near Bristol if anyone would like one, they will make more now they have made mine. Devon 4x4 sell the recovery hoops.

I didn't want the square finish of channel and it uses original mounting points.

 

[Rich Sims]

Rear bumper started today.

 

[Rich Sims]

Almost finished

New recovery eyes

Final welding up

 

[Ben]

 

[Rich Sims]

Just realised I hadn't put up a finished picture of the front bumper after it had been zinc plated and powder coated.

 

[stumog]

looks very good rich what engine is in your cruiser please? i though you had a g wagon or did you sell that?

 

[Rich Sims]

Finished bumper before plating and painting

 

[Rich Sims]

looks very good rich what engine is in your cruiser please? i though you had a g wagon or did you sell that?

Yeah I did but with addition of littler feet needed a bigger vehicle so bought a discovery. Wish I never sold the G now...

 

[stumog]

yeah shame i have driven a few d3 and 4 and not to keen. took one out on a rainy night on the roads round dundry and it cut out put the handbrake on and most of the lights on the dash. not even in an inch of water.
stu

 

[Rich Sims]

After zinq plating and paint and alloy