My winch bumper
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From: Virginia Beach by way of Michigan
UPDATE
Really wasn't able to do much today as my parents decided to take me and my wife to a Trans Siberian Orchestra concert today - which was a pretty sweet show btw. But, what my dad and I were able to do was...
Finished some filler welds on the top/front then pulled it off to prep it for paint. A LOT of 320 sand paper on an air orbital was used.
Just a couple welds left on the underside to be done in the morning and then it'll get painted. All the stitch welding is going to be done solid. I decided to call it a night at 2am.
Finished some filler welds on the top/front then pulled it off to prep it for paint. A LOT of 320 sand paper on an air orbital was used.
Just a couple welds left on the underside to be done in the morning and then it'll get painted. All the stitch welding is going to be done solid. I decided to call it a night at 2am.
Last edited by no rdplz; May 7, 2013 at 02:52 PM.
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From: Virginia Beach by way of Michigan
UPDATE
Well, it's finally finished!
Primed....
Painted...
Installed!
A huge thank you for all the compliments ya'll have given! An even bigger one to my dad and cousins for helping me build it!
Primed....
Painted...
Installed!
A huge thank you for all the compliments ya'll have given! An even bigger one to my dad and cousins for helping me build it!
Last edited by no rdplz; May 7, 2013 at 02:53 PM.
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From: Virginia Beach by way of Michigan
Time: 5 days of building, goofing off, shooting crap, hanging out with family and friends, and pretty much being a bunch of guys in a garage. I really can't give an honest time as far as hours, but my guess would be around 20 hours of actual work considering how slow we were working on it.
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From: Lynchburg, Va.
Year: 1998
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 5.2/318 MSD Electronic Upgrades
Man, haven't been on in a while to check this out. Looks awesome! I must admit though, when I first looked at the primer shot (painted yellow) I was like NOOOOOO!!! LOL! But then had seen you went with black. Hahaa!! Looks great, you did a great job! Now pics with the winch on and getting used! 
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From: Cloquet, MN
Year: 2000 Ltd.
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6
What did you source for steel and where did you pick it up from? I'd like to build a bumper in the future, but not sure what I should do for steel stock or sourcing it.