Project FIN*

[Even]

I'm not normally a fan of tube bumpers on XJ's but I must say, those look pretty damn good.

[SupermanIce-J]

More progress on da bumpa. I figured out that the tube I am using is 1 1/4" structural pipe. Remember pipe is meausured by the ID. This stuff is about 1 5/8" Od.

[Ruepart Hoaxley]

Werd.

[SupermanIce-J]

That bend in the middle was a nice hombrew job... i took a short tow strap and looped it on each of the corners and hi-lifted in the center to get that bend. REDNECK ENGINEERING AT ITS FINEST! lol.

I am getting excited to finish this project. it is probably my first major fabrication project so there are some quirks and I am quickly learning that i need to plan better for the next one.lol. However. I AM HEWKED ON FABRICATION. so much fun and it really challenges my brain thinking of new ideas and such.

my bumpah will be a touch different than the one a page back but i think it will be a unique rendition of that one.


/rambleonjoshoooaa

[SupermanIce-J]

Here are for the most part "finished fabrication" pictures. I still have to cap the ends and finish off the finish with some sanding disks.

I need some ideas on filling the gap under the tail lights.

following that will be a paintjob to match the rest of the jeep. I am superpleased with how it turned out.







Let me know what you think.

[ninetysix-ex-jay]

I like it!

If you wanted to fill in the tail light gap I guess you could cut that corner protection out, bend the tube up to the bottom of the lights, then parallel to the bottom of the lights and then cut the tube to put the rear fender(ish) inside the tube. Smell what I'm stepping in? Just a thought

[clean4drxj]

Looks good, I'd say just fill in the gap with some steel plate.

[Bigbike]

Well once you put your corner gaurds and tail lights on you wont have Reverse lights, so how about ya wire some reverse lights in there.

[SupermanIce-J]

HRMMMM. that might be a gravy idea. i might try that. Right now I have an LED reverse light in the 2.5" spot on my corners tho. I am using the brake light as a S/T/T.

But maybe on a switch when i need more backup light.

[Bigbike]

Yeah I was going to do the 2.5 in reverse light too, but then I got mad at wiring so I just wired the turn signal to the 2.5" spot.

[HeavyMetal]

I am using the brake light as a S/T/T.

Really? I just use my tires as STTs

haha, the bumper came out good josh, gnarly freshman effort at some fabness

[Burton58]

dude i totally didn't look at my phone till today sorry

i had zj disks on the 44. i got a spacer from teraflex (the small rings in the picture)


had to enlarge the backing plates but i think thats it. i had them installed when my axles got geared so i didn't see the whole process.

also i had chevy 1500 front brakes lines laying around, we used them in the rear. no ebrake.

[SupermanIce-J]

dude i totally didn't look at my phone till today sorry

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCjJwZY5fP8[/ame]

Thanks dood. I am debating doing the ZJ swap or the disk swap justin posted a while ago with the seld on mounts.

Just posting this here for future refence cuz i like these.

http://shop.jeeptubes.com/category.s...2?categoryId=8

[Burton58]

i know the crown vic swap is bolt on as well. either one are sooper easy and cheap. imma try to find KJ brakes for mine

[SupermanIce-J]

You keepin the 8.25?? KJ8.25 disk swap would be gravvy.

I like it!

If you wanted to fill in the tail light gap I guess you could cut that corner protection out, bend the tube up to the bottom of the lights, then parallel to the bottom of the lights and then cut the tube to put the rear fender(ish) inside the tube. Smell what I'm stepping in? Just a thought

Negative good fellar. I do not follow. Do you have msPaint?? Do it up in paint if you can.

Looks good, I'd say just fill in the gap with some steel plate.

http://protofab4x4.com/products.php?ID=00&ID2=33

Like that??? no thanks. Too "Mechiny"

Really? I just use my tires as STTs

haha, the bumper came out good josh, gnarly freshman effort at some fabness

TY good sir. I am vurry proud of it. I hope that my projects only get better.