DrDmoney’s 2000 Jeep Wrangler Sport

Just figure out when. @Midnight LJ Rubicon and I learned enough off mine to make yours even better.

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Well today I made some bash plates for my GenRight stubby bumper out of REAL 6061 T6. I was inspired by a thread on here;

https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/aluminum-vs-steel-bumpers.47407/
I started with some 3/8” plate that I ripped down to the height of the facia of the bumper. The piece in the middle was a test piece to see how tight of a radius the material would bend.
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I used a 1.5” diameter stainless pin to get the correct radius and not stress the metal too much. Pay no attention to the crude method I’m using it will be replaced with a design that @mrblaine dropped on me.
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them I made a second for the other side.
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then I cut the returns and mitered the bottom 3 sides and the right angled end at 45*, the top 2 were cut to 37*.
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off to the belt sander
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6 holes in the face and 3 in the return.
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Fin.
 
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Well today I made some bash plates for my GenRight stubby bumper out of REAL 6061 T6. I was inspired by a tread on here;

https://wranglertjforum.com/threads...-98F2-9B25F23E994B.jpeg"]230301[/ATTACH] Fin.
Amazing work like always. Now let's go test it out.
 
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Well today I made some bash plates for my GenRight stubby bumper out of REAL 6061 T6. I was inspired by a tread on here;

https://wranglertjforum.com/threads...-98F2-9B25F23E994B.jpeg"]230301[/ATTACH] Fin.
Looks fantastic great job, I only with I had your talent

Not sure they would help thought 🤣

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Well today I made some bash plates for my GenRight stubby bumper out of REAL 6061 T6. I was inspired by a tread on here;

https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/aluminum-vs-steel-bumpers.47407/
I started with some 3/8” plate that I ripped down to the height of the facia of the bumper. The piece in the middle was a test piece to see how tight of a radius the material would bend.View attachment 230289
I used a 1.5” diameter stainless pin to get the correct radius and not stress the metal too much. Pay no attention to the crude method I’m using it will be replaced with a design that @mrblaine dropped on me.
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them I made a second for the other side.
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then I cut the returns and mitered the bottom 3 sides and the right angled end at 45*, the top 2 were cut to 37*.
View attachment 230296View attachment 230295View attachment 230294off to the belt sander
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6 holes in the face and 3 in the return.
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Fin.[/URL]
Nicely done!
 
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Well today I made some bash plates for my GenRight stubby bumper out of REAL 6061 T6. I was inspired by a tread on here;

https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/aluminum-vs-steel-bumpers.47407/
I started with some 3/8” plate that I ripped down to the height of the facia of the bumper. The piece in the middle was a test piece to see how tight of a radius the material would bend.View attachment 230289
I used a 1.5” diameter stainless pin to get the correct radius and not stress the metal too much. Pay no attention to the crude method I’m using it will be replaced with a design that @mrblaine dropped on me.
View attachment 230290
them I made a second for the other side.
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then I cut the returns and mitered the bottom 3 sides and the right angled end at 45*, the top 2 were cut to 37*.
View attachment 230296View attachment 230295View attachment 230294off to the belt sander
View attachment 230298
View attachment 230299
6 holes in the face and 3 in the return.
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View attachment 230301
Fin.[/URL]
Nice Doc. You don’t often see people fabbing up aluminum in their home shop. Very cool.
 
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I recently changed the wrap on my trail doors, they used to be black carbon faux-ber in a satin finish, they looked good enough to fool most people. I tried a yellow carbon fiber in a gloss finish thinking if it didn’t color match perfectly the pattern would help blend...I was wrong.😐

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I recently changed the wrap on my trail doors, they used to be black carbon faux-ber in a satin finish, they looked good enough to fool most people. I tried a yellow carbon fiber in a gloss finish thinking if it didn’t color match perfectly the pattern would help blend...I was wrong.😐

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It's so close. I know it was like it before but, great idea replacing the rivets with bolts.
 
Looks like paint or go back to the other wrap. If WE paint it 😉😉 😆 I’ll probably change the fasteners to an undercut hex drive flat head screw and paint it assembled.
Get some yellow base. I have plenty of clear and self etching primer left. They'd need to cure for a bit before the clear isn't tacky so you'd need to pick them up a different day or I can wrap them up and bring them to utah.