Score on Steel for bumpers-
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Score on Steel for bumpers-
So I work in a steel service center, and got a chance to walk the yard today and check out all the scrap bins.
Found the following:
3"X3" X 72" piece of scrap (is about 3/8" sidewall)
2'X6" X 65" piece of scrap (is 1/4" sidewall).
Having them cut down for front and rear bumpers- front will be 2X6X58
Rear will be 3X3X62, talked to the shop welder and he will weld up a grill guard out of 1"X1" square and weld on some bumper mounts (copied from my stock bumpers).
Total cost = $12 (scrap rate is $.07/lb), welding will cost me a 12 pack of Coors.
They are going to even shot blast them for me to prepare for paint.
Found the following:
3"X3" X 72" piece of scrap (is about 3/8" sidewall)
2'X6" X 65" piece of scrap (is 1/4" sidewall).
Having them cut down for front and rear bumpers- front will be 2X6X58
Rear will be 3X3X62, talked to the shop welder and he will weld up a grill guard out of 1"X1" square and weld on some bumper mounts (copied from my stock bumpers).
Total cost = $12 (scrap rate is $.07/lb), welding will cost me a 12 pack of Coors.
They are going to even shot blast them for me to prepare for paint.
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Ya, I just found out last weekend that my uncle works at a fuel tank manufacturing plant and said that he can get me whatever i want for pretty much free. I was pretty excited about that!! I am having him build me rock rails and do the fab work for my long arm brackets. We laughed when I showed him pictures of the stuff I want done. He is used to welding tanks that get xrayed so hobby welding is like cake for him.
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Yeah, we do structural steel for buildings and our fabricators go through the same thing. I asked him how long it would take to duplicate the bumper mounts on my current XJ bumpers and he said "how about lunchtime today?"
I may be able to drive home with cool new bumpers today! :-)
I can weld, just not very well. These guys weld for a living and have access to a complete metals machine shop. :-)
I may be able to drive home with cool new bumpers today! :-)
I can weld, just not very well. These guys weld for a living and have access to a complete metals machine shop. :-)
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Ya, I have never welded before but know i could if i just took the time to learn. The rock rails I know i could do myself but i figure if someone is offerering to do it...
I figure if the long arms look nice I will see if anyone on here wants me to get a set for them (i want to try them out first...)
I figure if the long arms look nice I will see if anyone on here wants me to get a set for them (i want to try them out first...)
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good fined i went yesterday to get steel to make rock sliders
and it was like 140 with bolts, wasn't worth it so i just ordered
them for 240. wish i had free steel
and it was like 140 with bolts, wasn't worth it so i just ordered
them for 240. wish i had free steel
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Year: Sold my 1991 to go to school for 2 years.
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So I work in a steel service center, and got a chance to walk the yard today and check out all the scrap bins.
Found the following:
3"X3" X 72" piece of scrap (is about 3/8" sidewall)
2'X6" X 65" piece of scrap (is 1/4" sidewall).
Having them cut down for front and rear bumpers- front will be 2X6X58
Rear will be 3X3X62, talked to the shop welder and he will weld up a grill guard out of 1"X1" square and weld on some bumper mounts (copied from my stock bumpers).
Total cost = $12 (scrap rate is $.07/lb), welding will cost me a 12 pack of Coors.
They are going to even shot blast them for me to prepare for paint.
Found the following:
3"X3" X 72" piece of scrap (is about 3/8" sidewall)
2'X6" X 65" piece of scrap (is 1/4" sidewall).
Having them cut down for front and rear bumpers- front will be 2X6X58
Rear will be 3X3X62, talked to the shop welder and he will weld up a grill guard out of 1"X1" square and weld on some bumper mounts (copied from my stock bumpers).
Total cost = $12 (scrap rate is $.07/lb), welding will cost me a 12 pack of Coors.
They are going to even shot blast them for me to prepare for paint.
http://www.sc4wda.org.vt.edu/forums/...0mount_149.pdf
The overall dimensions are right but double check the hole locations before you drill. Apparantly the first two holes need to move back a little bit.
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Were they gong to be made out of gold? That is alot for steel... i mean, you should be able to get enough steel to make your bumpers for about that... maybe prices are cheaper here
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