I used scrap steel I got for free.

 

um.

it appears that you know how to weld.

it also appears that you spend way too much time in art museums, and not enough time thinking about practicality.

dude...

 

Alls you need now is an art deco winch.

I like the sides, actually, the grill guard might have been better fabbed out of smaller tube with a little less angle in the corners.

.02

 

The top octo shape was a planishing hammer frame I cut in half. And the rest was used because that was wat I had. I like it a lot more than my smashed up stock bumper. I am going to do something smiler to the rear bumper, that one is smashed up to.

 

I like it, because it is "one-of-a-kind"
BTW, I wish I had your welding skills!

 

Thanks, I was in medical for years then wanted a change, so I got a job fabricating metal shaping tools. I did that for 6 years or so and learned a lot. I like making stuff.

 

well that is unique.. if the arch was 5" lower.. it would look great, know what I mean,, but great craftsmanship

 

now thats a cow catcher and an eye catcher, kinda strange design
BTW im not sure if i would pull real hard from those loops

 

I think to finish it off...you need to wedge the corners. it's really boxy and you've not gained any approach angle, nor any space to compress tures into the wheel well better (larger tires will rub it looks like).

 

I think if it didnt wrap around the corners, but you still did that same taper that you did on the sides, and brought that top down a little it would look sick

 

Eyecatching for certain. Nice welding. How far back on the framerails did you go with the mounts?

 

I used 3/16" steel and went a few inches longer than stock. A friend of mine does colision repair and he said to try to stick as close as possable with stock mounting and thicknesses. Because if I hit something it is better to bend the mount then the frame. Made sense to me. I realy don't plan on railroading this thing to much. If I change my minde a mount swap is no big deal.

Also the corners I made to hide the inner fender plastic, and all that stuff. There is broke sheetmetal welded to the inside of the 1.250" x .1875" to help hide. I think with the back the corners will be simmilar, maybe virtical or something, because one side or the plastic poped off and rust and holes need to be covered. I will patch the sheetmetal first but I will not waste the time, doing it autobody style.

I may lift thed jeep to put bigger tires on when my tiers need replaced. If I need to trim the fenders a littile I will when I get to that point.

The rings I welded on and plug welded the hole, It should be strong, its welded to .250" 2x3. I never had any welds fail that I know of. But I can see a froblem if I throw it in reverse and hit 35 mph with my ring chained to a bridge it might come off, or my bumper may go flying seeing only the six bolts are holding it on. I might try that when I decide to junk the jeep.

Thanks guys, I will post some picks when the rear is done.

I also need to paint thouse rims black, I might do a ratle can job wile the tires are on.

 

Bad *** bumper.. reminds me of something the A Team would fab up to a bull dozer, to bust out of a barn they were trapped in. Great welding skills and it does look professional grade.

 

I also need to do this to my lights. I don't know if I should paint the bulds of use sheetmetal. I seen this done some were and I dig it.

 

its an ok bumper looks thick and strong like you could use it to run down cows or some thing