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So this is happening today! Bumper build

Discussion in 'Armor' started by Gkirkham, May 13, 2015.

  1. May 21, 2015 at 10:12 PM
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    Shmellmopwho

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    Haha I wish too! That's a good size little shop. It would be sick to have a garage like that. One can dream!
     
  2. May 22, 2015 at 4:36 PM
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    Ya we've kinda outgrown it, well we did I should say. Hardly even workin now with the price of oil being so low!
     
  3. May 22, 2015 at 4:39 PM
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    Feast or Famine with the oil business. I'm in the movie business and its kinda the same. Around the end of April and all of May every year, things get really slow and I didn't work for a whole month. Finally back to work which is nice. Nevertheless that's a sweet shop to have access to.
     
  4. May 22, 2015 at 4:42 PM
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  5. May 22, 2015 at 4:43 PM
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    Almost done with the brackets! Man it seems like I work for this bumper almost every day for a while and I only get a little bit done!
     
  6. May 23, 2015 at 2:55 PM
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    Ok guys, almost ready for paint. I've been trying to study up and figure out the best method. For some reason the rattle can method kinda scares the hell outta me haha. We've got a pint gun at the shop but the auto parts store only has rattle cans no jugs of it. Any opinions???

    Also I found a picture of a bumper that looks like it had been rhino lined and than color matched over top? I'm wondering if that would be the way to go???
     
  7. May 23, 2015 at 2:55 PM
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  8. May 24, 2015 at 12:23 PM
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    I'm pretty sure you can just get rhino liner in all kinds of different colors. I don't have any experience with it so I don't know how close they can actually match colors.
     
  9. May 29, 2015 at 8:14 AM
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    Been a while since I updated my bumper build. Been busy and haven't had much time to work on it. I got the permanent mounts done last night. Just needs adjusted a smudge, than I'll finish up grinding cut some holes for pods and polish and prep for paint! Still on the fence about what to do for lights, I'm going to throw some pods in there I think, I just haven't decided where or how many. any suggestions? :D
     
  10. Jun 6, 2015 at 9:36 AM
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    Prime and pint today, a lotta things I learned building this. There's a lot of things I will do different next time. I plan on probably building another sometime fairly soon. Next time I will build it ON the truck, I will start with the mounting brackets first (instead of last) than do it piece by piece. Cause this bumper has a few flaws. But all in all I'm pretty proud of it.
     
  11. Jun 6, 2015 at 9:42 AM
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    Look awesome bro! Great work. Looking forward to seeing it all finished up on the truck!
     
  12. Jun 6, 2015 at 9:50 AM
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    Thanks man, I appreciate it. Hopefully have it up on the truck today!
     
  13. Jun 6, 2015 at 4:17 PM
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  14. Jun 6, 2015 at 4:18 PM
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    I'm gonna have to do something. It just seems to plain to me, don't get me wrong I like the way it looks. But I just think I need to do something to make it not so bland
     
  15. Jun 6, 2015 at 4:21 PM
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    Wow dude that thing came out so awesome!! Great job. Make sure to cut some holes so you can get air to your radiator. Maybe you can cut a cutout for a potential winch? You think about adding any hoops? Just some thoughts to spice it up since you think it looks bland haha! I think it looks badass bro!! You did a really good job.
     
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    Been keeping an eye on your thread and Garrett its looks awesome!Great job!
     
  17. Jun 6, 2015 at 4:52 PM
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    Thanks man! I didn't even think about holes for the radiator ha. I'm gonna have to cut some and some for some LED cubes! I just got antsy and wanted it on already haha
     
  18. Jun 6, 2015 at 4:52 PM
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    Thanks man I honestly appreciate it!
     
  19. Jun 6, 2015 at 6:07 PM
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    Yeah definitely man. You want some good air flow through there so stuff doesn't heat up too much. And if you make a cool design for the holes it'll make the bumper look even that much cooler than it already looks! Seriously though I know I already said it but man it looks awesome! Great job again.
     
  20. Jun 6, 2015 at 6:29 PM
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    This is the only part that bums me out, the bumpers barely tilted back(towards the truck) so it threw this angle off a lot. It's like 1.5 and it bothers me haha. I know I'm gonna need to fix it otherwise it'll piss me off forever
     

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