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Old 11-20-2012, 06:10 PM
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Check out my new front bumper i made in shop class at my high school. I wanted something with a low profile so i ended up with this. I started with the center piece and then moved on to the sides. Im pretty happy with the end result and would love to hear what you guys think.

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-1.5" & 2" square tubing
-3/8" metal plating (for mounts and D-Rings)
-8g Sheet metal (for skid plate type deal)
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Nice, i like how it fits right in with the rest of the front end!
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Pretty clean, and simple. It just flows with the front end, I like it.
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Excellent job! Looks great and blends in great with the front.
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Looks great, though 3/8 is total overkill for the mounts. Cool to see a high school still has shop class anymore, let alone one that lets you weld.
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Originally Posted by motorcharge
Looks great, though 3/8 is total overkill for the mounts. Cool to see a high school still has shop class anymore, let alone one that lets you weld.
Thanks guys! And yeah our school's shop class is actually a manufacturing class that focuses mainly on welding. Really lucky to have the class, i used this as a project so the materials were free of charge!
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Originally Posted by spk01XJ
Check out my new front bumper i made in shop class at my high school. I wanted something with a low profile so i ended up with this. I started with the center piece and then moved on to the sides. Im pretty happy with the end result and would love to hear what you guys think.

Materials used:
-1.5" & 2" square tubing
-3/8" metal plating (for mounts and D-Rings)
-8g Sheet metal (for skid plate type deal)
Looks Sick! You have some skills!
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how many bolts does it tie into?
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Originally Posted by 89eliminator
how many bolts does it tie into?
3 bolts on each side for now, soon to be more.
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I'll be starting my bumper build here soon, do you have any more pictures pre-install? I like the simplicity of it.
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Originally Posted by nofords4me
I'll be starting my bumper build here soon, do you have any more pictures pre-install? I like the simplicity of it.
Here is a few pre install pics but not fully finished. I also threw in a top view for you guys to get a different angle. Hope these help you out!
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Any plans for a winch mount area?
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Originally Posted by sam.bellet
Any plans for a winch mount area?
Not at the moment, if anything i would go for a hitch receiver mount type deal. Gotta get myself a winch first!
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nice job kid!
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Originally Posted by Cujo
nice job kid!
Thankyou!


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