98 ZJ front winch bumper build
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98 ZJ front winch bumper build
Been planning on getting this done for about 6 months now. Got bored at work last night, started cutting it out
Will start marking holes, mounting brackets, and start grinding/welding Monday. If this works out, will be making a similar one for my XJ
What it will look like when finished (Not my ZJ)
For anyone who is interested in the plans and making their own, you can find them here:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehou...e3f0a9ef98e48d
Mike
Will start marking holes, mounting brackets, and start grinding/welding Monday. If this works out, will be making a similar one for my XJ
What it will look like when finished (Not my ZJ)
For anyone who is interested in the plans and making their own, you can find them here:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehou...e3f0a9ef98e48d
Mike
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The plans for this bumper is on Google sketchup, surprised I haven't seen more of them built....
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Took the plastic wannabe bumper off, opened up the frame rail and got the bumper mounts tacked into place. Will mark off the holes I need drilled and get that done later this week. Then its welding time
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Wow. That is almost identical to how I had planned to build mine. I think I will steal these plans and use them to build mine then modify to slightly,thanks for the link!
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get anymore work done on this? how much did metal and all cost? if in december i decide to get a bug up my *** wanna make me a christmas present? or even if you can make templates or post a link i have a welder and all here at my house i can do the work here just would love an extra hand that has already done it.... just wondering what steel cost you.... im just gonna grab a 300 8k pull winch from harbour freight in christiana
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Originally Posted by 1slo_camaro
get anymore work done on this? how much did metal and all cost? if in december i decide to get a bug up my *** wanna make me a christmas present? or even if you can make templates or post a link i have a welder and all here at my house i can do the work here just would love an extra hand that has already done it.... just wondering what steel cost you.... im just gonna grab a 300 8k pull winch from harbour freight in christiana
I'll help ya, if I can borrow your garage to get some work done to mine........( even if i can't borrow the garage ill still help)
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lol well i dont need the back bumper cause i have the tube bumper.... and ill have to see if the garage is going to be open. right now we just have a concrete slab outside the garage door to work on. but we have our 68 c10 with a 468 bbc in it being done. but either way you can atleast use our concrete slab lol and im sure we have a little ghetto tent type thing we can set up and throw a little heater in it to keep it somewhat warm lol.....
where did you get your steel around here?
where did you get your steel around here?
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Originally Posted by 1slo_camaro
lol well i dont need the back bumper cause i have the tube bumper.... and ill have to see if the garage is going to be open. right now we just have a concrete slab outside the garage door to work on. but we have our 68 c10 with a 468 bbc in it being done. but either way you can atleast use our concrete slab lol and im sure we have a little ghetto tent type thing we can set up and throw a little heater in it to keep it somewhat warm lol.....
where did you get your steel around here?
where did you get your steel around here?
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oooo ok well, well keep in touch and hopefully once december gets a little closer we can sit down and figure an amount and all that. i can grab some grinding wheels and all that. my old man has A LOT here at the house to
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Finally got to start fitting and welding my bumper together. First off I welded the nuts/washers down on the bumper bracket, then mounted brackets and backing plate. Was extremely happy with the hole placement, only had to run a drill bit through one of the holes
Rest are various shots leading up to where I knocked off for the day.
Mike
Rest are various shots leading up to where I knocked off for the day.
Mike