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Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by motostar00, Oct 20, 2013.

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  1. Oct 20, 2013 at 7:03 PM
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    motostar00

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    motostar00 [OP] Grind it till ya find it

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    tinted windows, 3 inch bilstein/eibach lift , LED head lights, 35 super swamper TSL SX2's and Raceline bead locks, air bagged rear, 1 10 inch Kicker Comp R
    So I finished this bumper up this weekend. Not the prettiest thing but very strong and its one of the better ones I have made. A friend is wanting to trade me his ARB bumper for it but it is pretty dinged up and scratched. They are both made out of the same thickness metal.. Don't know if I should do it or not. What do you think?

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    - His
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    Not the best pic but you get the idea, Let me know what you think
     
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  2. Oct 20, 2013 at 7:17 PM
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    somethinboutayota

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    somethinboutayota Dorthy left Kansas for a reason

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    Does a bear shit in the woods?
     
    somethinboutayota, Oct 20, 2013
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  3. Oct 20, 2013 at 7:17 PM
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    TacomaJPP

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    If you ever want a winch get the ARB.
     
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  4. Oct 20, 2013 at 7:18 PM
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    somethinboutayota

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    somethinboutayota Dorthy left Kansas for a reason

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    Not to mention resale value
     
    somethinboutayota, Oct 20, 2013
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  5. Oct 20, 2013 at 7:19 PM
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    Couldn't have said it any better.
     
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  6. Oct 20, 2013 at 7:25 PM
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    Dcpsychobilly

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    Do you like what you built?
    An arb is an arb lol
     
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  7. Oct 20, 2013 at 7:30 PM
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    motostar00

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    motostar00 [OP] Grind it till ya find it

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    I know its not perfect but I do like it. seems like everyone has an arb. but if I get it id probably resale it if I do not like it.
     
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  8. Oct 20, 2013 at 8:00 PM
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    4banger4x4

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    4banger4x4 Probably should'nt have done that.

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    trade, resell and build another bumper with what you learned from this one. and grind your welds.
     
    4banger4x4, Oct 20, 2013
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  9. Oct 20, 2013 at 8:05 PM
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    TPain

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    exactly. skid is a little dented #DieselPower
     
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  10. Oct 20, 2013 at 8:07 PM
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    TRADE AND GRIND WELDS
     
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  11. Oct 20, 2013 at 8:07 PM
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    motostar00 [OP] Grind it till ya find it

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    yeah.. I ran out of grinding wheels and never got around to getting more.. only my third self built bumper though.
     
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  12. Oct 20, 2013 at 8:09 PM
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    motostar00

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    motostar00 [OP] Grind it till ya find it

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    you and your damn diesel obsessions, how much coal do you roll though? #rubbinlyfe
     
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  13. Oct 20, 2013 at 8:09 PM
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    4banger4x4

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    4banger4x4 Probably should'nt have done that.

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    still props to you, i havent gotten a welder yet, and im not sure how to go about fabing up a nice lookin bumper.
     
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  14. Oct 20, 2013 at 8:13 PM
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    motostar00

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    motostar00 [OP] Grind it till ya find it

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    well first off im using an old stick welder and a saw zaw.. first two bumpers were shitty. each attempt gets better
     
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  15. Oct 20, 2013 at 8:15 PM
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    #RubbinOneOutLyfe
     
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  16. Oct 20, 2013 at 8:16 PM
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    4banger4x4

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    4banger4x4 Probably should'nt have done that.

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    Yeah thats not the best bet, but you can make stick look like gods shit if youre good enough. Keep a tight arc gap, steady hand, and prep the metal. are you using 6010, or 7018s?

    Its a shame because if i knew how to use auto CAD i could make a bad ass aluminum bumper at work
     
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  17. Oct 20, 2013 at 8:22 PM
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  18. Oct 20, 2013 at 8:22 PM
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    motostar00

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    motostar00 [OP] Grind it till ya find it

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    how many rocks did you stack up today to prevent the #rubbinlyfe
     
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  19. Oct 20, 2013 at 8:23 PM
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    motostar00

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    motostar00 [OP] Grind it till ya find it

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    6010s, im still in the beginner stages, but ill get better with time
     
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  20. Oct 20, 2013 at 8:24 PM
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    4banger4x4 Probably should'nt have done that.

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    and just to let you know i went to go look at your build tread but none of your pics after the first post are showing up. I really wanna see the fj seats
     
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