Another rear bumper build
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One of my long time coworkers(30 yrs) from the metal shop side of the shop. Us old timers gotta stick together
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Trying to decide what to do with the ends:
-what shape, leaning towards the double bevel
- and how long? Was going to go full width of the tub but I think it would look better shorter.
Here are some views ot my mock-ups
-what shape, leaning towards the double bevel
- and how long? Was going to go full width of the tub but I think it would look better shorter.
Here are some views ot my mock-ups
How did you get that bent? That's what I wanted to do with mine, but didn't have any way of accomplishing it...
OP
I bent them on a (type of?) arbor press using bending dies. Not sure if I’m using the proper terminology. Something very similar to this
Niiiice! I wish I'd had access to something like that for my build, as it is, I just used a pair of 1/4" thick square washers (that I made up).
@Zorba you could use a small bench top press and a v block to accomplish small parts like that.
Here is what I did on my front bumper ends. I pie cut a v out of the bottom section then heated and bent it up. Welded it together this method kept the radius on the bottom edge consistent. I then cut the end square and capped it. Here is a picture of my rear bumper for you to see options also.
OP
I really like both of those. My front is a chopped stock bumper.
Could you take a pic looking down and the end of the rear bumper? I’d appreciate it.
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Here are a couple pictures I have, I can take a couple tomorrow if you would like, let me know.
OP
Looks great! The pics you posted show what I wanted to see, thanks.
OP
Got the recovery points roughed out, drilled and got started on rounding over the edges. A lot of work for something I could have bought for $30-40 but then I wouldn’t gain the experience and satisfaction.
Built-not- bought
Built-not- bought
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A couple more pics: bolted up the lower mounting tabs and hung the bumper tube. Next step, get out the cutting wheel…..
OP
I’ve decided I’m going to leave the bumper full length and instead of a 45* bevel I’ll go less, 20-30* I think.
rustygastank
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Good call
personally I think 45* is too steep in an application like this, but people just default use it because its a common measurement and their speed square comes preinstalled with a 45* in it
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I have a 45 on the front bumper and I like how it looks that’s why I started there. After seeing the rear bumper Nsklj built I changed my mind.Good call
personally I think 45* is too steep in an application like this, but people just default use it because its a common measurement and their speed square comes preinstalled with a 45* in it
rustygastank
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Hey nice! I ran a little amber chase light on mine too
Bumper looks good too, way better than the tube one.
rustygastank
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