Bumper Project need thoughts....

[ArmyRover]

I didn't get anything done on the bumper tonight other than making a card board mock up of the winch mount.  So no new movement on that front.

Tomorrow I plan to bend the pipe with a little luck.

Not to hi-jack my own thread back on topic or anything :rofl:

[Need4speed008]

what r u making the rest of the bumper out of once the winch mount is where u want it

[ArmyRover]

twin tube of 1 5/8 or 2 inch steel tubing for the main part of the bumper.  I have both but I want to chop and redrill the mount first so I can see which will fit better once I move the mount up and in.  That's the main reason I didn't bend the tube last night.  I did however line up the use of the machining equipment for tomorrow at the amsa shop.  So hopefully that mount will be chopped and fabbed up tomorrow.

I'm still trying to decide if I'm going to fab up a A-bar for the front or just do a small raised tube for light mounts.

My Dad is hooked on the idea of chopping the old Brush guard up to modify and reuse in the bumper to keep the protection for the fragile marker lights..  Not sure about that yet.

Follow up post:

I started the chop of the mount tonight.  My new harbor tool and freight air cut-off tool is doing a great job.  It's a little slow going but not bad at all.  

Should have it done tomorrow night after I get back from the Rib Fest at the Budwieser brewery.  

[Need4speed008]

let us know how it turns out and good luck

[the colonel]

Should have it done tomorrow night after I get back from the Rib Fest at the Budwieser brewery.


damn....that is a good time. i have gone to that in the past......have fun !!!

[the colonel]

not to go off topic, but i found a picture of tex holding back a sneeze...texas style...ah ha ha ha  i was going thru some pics and stumbled across it. never remembered it actually happen.....

[ArmyRover]

As soon as the mount is done tomorrow I'll post up pics of how it came out.  


Unless it comes out like ass then I won't post to this thread again lol

Follow up post:

I'm leaving work at 1330 tomorrow so we can be there when it starts

I love ribs and beer should be a great time.

Hoping I might pick up some good bbq sauce and rub recipes for my own grilling pleasure as well.

[the colonel]

have a finger licking good time you rib fest bum.....

[ArmyRover]

Nice thing about working with mostly civilians now we have flex time scheduling bwahahahahahahaha

No I mean seriously that's important being able to tell your employer that you will work when you want lmao

I'm sorry Sir, I can't fight the war on terror at 1300 I have my meditation scheduled for 1315 and I have a full body massage with a happy ending at 1400....

[Kevin88RRC]

I'm sorry Sir, I can't fight the war on terror at 1300 I have my meditation scheduled for 1315 and I have a full body massage with a happy ending at 1400....

But at 1405 I'm back to fighting terror!  

[ArmyRover]

1445 the massage takes 44 min happy ending is 1

[the colonel]

there is no WAR ON TERROR, thats a smoke screen for the real shit happening in this world....like price gouging !!!!   war on terror.....pppsssssssssst.

[ArmyRover]

Tell that to those of us with friends that we lost, and purple hearts Tom

[Texaninmass]

Kill Em all and let God sort out the rest...I'm with Army on that one. Nice pic Tom, really scares me what ones you have of tiff!

[the colonel]

Tell that to those of us with friends that we lost, and purple hearts Tom

terrorism is nothing new. it has been happening for thousands of years.  it is, as i stated earlier, a good cover for deception.

Follow up post:

do i have pics of tiff?   which one???