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Old Aug 25, 2017 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by oliver foster
That is one sexy looking bumper made from "trash".
Nice work as usual there Mark!
Thanks Oliver It was kind of fun to make it look half way decent. even the reciever was the only good part of an old one cut off of who knows what
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Old Aug 25, 2017 | 02:13 PM
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Are you worried that the box for the license plate will weaken the trailer hitch? Otherwise it looks good.

Mine is made out of 6 inch channel iron and is telephone pole stiff. I know from experience of backing into one. Nothing bent. Just a sudden stop.
When I built my bumper, I wondered how bad my frame would bend if the bumper didn't.

Oh well. Too late now.
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Old Aug 25, 2017 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by mknittle
Thanks Oliver It was kind of fun to make it look half way decent. even the reciever was the only good part of an old one cut off of who knows what
Nice job, Mark
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Old Aug 25, 2017 | 06:15 PM
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Nice job, Mark
Thanks T man.
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Old Aug 25, 2017 | 07:25 PM
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Well my trash to treasure bumper is coming along. not too bad for a bunch of rusty iron that iI had laying around. I have some left over paint and some rough bed liner for the top. I am also working on a two step ladder for the receiver. getting old sux.
You have the coolest stuff lying around your yard. What is that old one and a half ton truck in the background ? The one that's missing the front wheel ?

Looks like a cool project.
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Old Aug 25, 2017 | 07:38 PM
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I wanna go play at Mark's house! Too bad it's across the country from me.
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Old Aug 25, 2017 | 08:22 PM
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I wanna go play at Mark's house! Too bad it's across the country from me.
Come the end of September I will be closer but all the good shop tools stay here unfortunately.
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Old Aug 25, 2017 | 08:25 PM
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I should be healed up enough to still get our foursome lunch going- the meet and greet! You can't leave till we do that! My terms, LOL!
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Old Aug 26, 2017 | 10:23 AM
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I should be healed up enough to still get our foursome lunch going- the meet and greet! You can't leave till we do that! My terms, LOL!
We leave on the Sept 15th as the truck with our bed in will be leaving.
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Old Aug 27, 2017 | 12:19 PM
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Not a very good picture but I got some primer on my bumper.
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Old Aug 27, 2017 | 01:30 PM
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That looks awesome, Mr. Knittle. I swear, everything you touch, goes from coal to diamond. Surplus of skill set, I must say.
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Old Aug 27, 2017 | 09:26 PM
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That looks awesome, Mr. Knittle. I swear, everything you touch, goes from coal to diamond. Surplus of skill set, I must say.
Thanks Augie, I just have lots of turd polishing experience.
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Old Aug 27, 2017 | 11:24 PM
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Thanks Augie, I just have lots of turd polishing experience.
I saw them do that on Mythbusters!
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Old Aug 28, 2017 | 03:31 PM
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Looking good man! As Augie pointed out seems like you have the magic touch. Sounds like there is some light at the end of the Commiefornia tunnel for you. Nice!
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Old Aug 28, 2017 | 04:39 PM
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Thanks Tim.
Yeah we are moving to Tulsa Oklahoma on the 15th of next month. First thing when I cross the Nevada state line the bullet button from My AR 15 goes out the window
It really is bad here for a small town. transients everywhere. Mostly let out of jail/prison from the last two rounds of decriminalization.
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