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Old 01-12-2009, 09:43 PM
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Building bumper

This is what I have so far, sorry I don't know any other way to post on here than this. Let me know if you have problems viewing.

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=28433918


http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=28433923




http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=28434041
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Looks nice. What size tires you gonna run with the lift?
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Thanks! 285,s http://www.discounttiredirect.com/pr.../hanvl2.xl.jpg

I still have the uprights "cow catcher" and brush guard part to build, just ran out of time and had to get back to work, but when I get off graves in the morning I'm gonna hit it again and hopefully finish tomorrow... Once upon a time it was a section off a F650 frame they chopped for a utility bed and I just used the section they cut off to make the bumper. I'm baseing it off the Buckstop bumpers.
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Very nice! Lookin foreward to seeing the finished product.
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Thanks Dave, I'm really excited about about finishing it too! I have 1" solid round stock to go from the up rights around the head lights and not sure what I'm using for the pipe between the up rights, I have a few options. I also have a reciver tube and what not to do still too...
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clean, simple design. looks good.
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Thanks, means a lot coming from ya'll! Heres a couple more pics...

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=28434040

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=28434042
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You are right though, it's a lot easier to kill a deer with that bumper then a silly compound bowtech
Old 01-13-2009, 06:52 PM
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my dad wants one like that for his second gen,me 4"pipe and 2"pipe with a grill gard that looks like the grill.looks great how did you do the bends with a break or did you heat it up and bend it?
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looks real good. I really need to do something like that for my rear bumper. Our lovely northeast winters have taken their toll on it.
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Well, here is the end result!!!





http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=28631154


http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=28631155

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=28631156
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That is really a good looking bumper!! Have you had a chance to weigh it? Did you use channel or tubing?
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Thanks! Well the bottom is a F650 frame and the channel around the lights is solid stock. Not sure what the weight is, but I feel pretty good having that out in front of me.

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=28631835
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Originally Posted by Stihl
You are right though, it's a lot easier to kill a deer with that bumper then a silly compound bowtech
Watch it buddy, I like my bow!!!
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Looks pretty good... It is cool to see what people come up with given a welder, torch and a good saw... Nice work!!


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