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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 11:34 AM
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a brush guard i fabbed up from some steel my brother-in-law had laying around. the top bar is a little uneven, but it's not that noticeable. whadda ya think?
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 11:54 AM
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nice, looks fairly stout, and cheaper than an aftermarket bumper. Very cool!
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 12:19 PM
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Looks good. Homebrew stuff is always awesome. Much better than seeing a bought not built brush guard on your XJ!!
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 02:02 PM
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how did you bend the hoop part or did you just cut and weld?
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 02:22 PM
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I agree with KamoKid, homebrew is ALWAYS cooler that stuff bought at a store.
Thats whats cool!
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 02:32 PM
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i just got my angle where i wanted to bend, stuck it in a vise, heated it with a torch, and bent it real slow so it wouldn't crinkle. it did crinkle a little, but i just heated the bend back up and hammered it flat with a sledge.
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 02:42 PM
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Sweet...

And who cares if its a little off... Few hits on some rocks and trees and no one till notice! LOL
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 11:57 AM
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sweet i want to make one soon 2.
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