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Making my own pipe bumper

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by Frkypunk, Oct 7, 2013.

  1. Oct 7, 2013 at 7:09 PM
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    Frkypunk

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    Frkypunk [OP] "Death is what you make of it."

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    Got bored, so I grabbed a piece of quarter inch/3 16's sprinkler pipe from work...decided I wanted to make a pipe bumper. I still need to burn it all in...but it cost me nothing just work scraps. null_zps5d9623e2_f16246adc1f00924325d5710c5e6e50f537337f5.jpgnull_zps3c826d74_8c7987832ff204be3b9b0dc7e13c4719f6a93478.jpgnull_zps10e223c2_722f10509e9e43df9457a07a1331e807287825b5.jpg it's just tacked together need to burn it in and grind ...prime and paint...I was just bored
     
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  2. Oct 7, 2013 at 7:38 PM
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    this is what I did last time I got bored...it was rough when I got itIMG_0053_ed055fe3477f8271e75d1f17325493205b9c896d.jpg
     
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  3. Oct 7, 2013 at 7:48 PM
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    Clearly boredom is good for ya. Welcome TW bud!:)
     
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  4. Oct 7, 2013 at 8:11 PM
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    Thanx I try..lots of bloody nuckels though:)
     
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  5. Oct 7, 2013 at 8:15 PM
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    [pirate4x4]Pipe is for poop![/pirate4x4]

    :rolleyes:

    Looking good so far! Curious to see how it turns out, I don't think I've seen a bumper out of a single length of pipe/tube before.
     
    45acp, Oct 7, 2013
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  6. Oct 7, 2013 at 11:05 PM
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  7. Oct 25, 2013 at 4:31 PM
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    Finished it last week here are the picsnull_zps737600e5_d3a08184920da03889d559eb512d4aa910975031.jpgnull_zpsd31a5ddf_0040787f526d0baa0aba281304aeda2d6383b8b5.jpg
     
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  8. Oct 25, 2013 at 4:44 PM
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    does turning tires to black wall out count? How bout added snug top rebel.
    Looks good man!
     
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  9. Oct 25, 2013 at 4:48 PM
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  10. Oct 25, 2013 at 4:51 PM
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    Thank you...it was a rush job....I work way too much for projects
     
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  11. Oct 25, 2013 at 5:05 PM
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    Now, I am thinking of making a pipe bumper for the front...same diameter same shape as factory, only it will allow me to put the lower plastic valence on blinkers and all...I just need more pipe!:cool: so many ideas ....so little time.
     
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  12. Oct 25, 2013 at 5:20 PM
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    Cool Bumper. That body of Tacoma was one of the best for roll pans, and all sorts of bumpers. The 2nd gen's are so hard to work with in comparison being that the bottom rear bed sides are sliced off. Good looking truck!

    what type of steel/pipe is that?
     
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  13. Oct 25, 2013 at 5:27 PM
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    Looks cool. Our truck in SA has a similar bumper but its 2 tubes. Always liked that style but not sure how it would look on a tacoma, possibly something I may design for my 2nd gen.

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  14. Oct 25, 2013 at 5:44 PM
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    The pipe is quarter inch thick sprinkler pipe,it's about 4.5 inches diameter. A guy at work gave it to me, he said I would like it because it is galvanized too:) at least it will out last the body here in pennsylvania ...lol
     
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  15. Oct 25, 2013 at 5:47 PM
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    Man normally those pipe bumpers look horrible but you did a really good job with yours. Looks really good. :thumbsup:
     
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  16. Oct 25, 2013 at 5:51 PM
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