Look what I started today

[XJ_ranger]

My order arrived from Trick Tools....

Dimple dies!

I gotta tell ya...

Im a big fan of the shear plane created there...

Im not a big fan of the random dimple die pattern...

Why add the upper sheetmetal in there? kinda makes that 'wing' fender stick out like a sore thumb...

and incase someone thinks that Im actually adding something to a thread - i really am not...

 

[Jump This]

I gotta tell ya...

Im a big fan of the shear plane created there...

Im not a big fan of the random dimple die pattern...

Why add the upper sheetmetal in there? kinda makes that 'wing' fender stick out like a sore thumb...

and incase someone thinks that Im actually adding something to a thread - i really am not...

Give me a good patern and I will build it!
I didn't like the patern either,
but I don't agree about the fender sticking out like a sore thumb!
Why add the sheet metal? See shear plane above.

 

[XJ_ranger]

Give me a good patern and I will build it!
I didn't like the patern either,
but I don't agree about the fender sticking out like a sore thumb!
Why add the sheet metal? See shear plane above.

the lower sheetmetal is pleanty of a shear plane - look at Paul's rear shear planes...

make the pattern something cool... like a "JT" for Jump This or do something like WFW on one side and WWU on the other...

though, its not clear to me that you do wheel...

gonna be ready by sunday night? :viking:

 

[rpraterxj]

Why add the sheet metal?

Because buggies have sheet metal.....:roflmao: :laugh2: :moon:

I can't stop kidding you about that Rick.

I agree about putting some kind of cool desing or something....

I wish I had a drawing of your final idea on this thing... care to share?

 

[Jump This]

... care to share?

Like I havn't been sharing enough?

 

[Jump This]

like WFW on one side and WWU on the other...

Who Frickin' Wheels
and
We Won't Until.....

:dunno:

 

[MRK98]

Here's bumper design for your consideration...

 

[MRK98]

Seriously, here's a link to a UK site that builds pretty cool bumpers for Discoverys:

www.firstfouroffroad.co.uk

BTW your build is looking good, later...

 

[mattyj]

Seriously, here's a link to a UK site that builds pretty cool bumpers for Discoverys:

www.firstfouroffroad.co.uk

BTW your build is looking good, later...

:huh:

 

[Jump This]

And started the bumper....

I have some plans for the bumper, but we will see if they pan out this afternoon after a Fat Tire induced inspection.

 

[Jump This]

This is what I have been working on in the mornings....

Its as flush as I can make it. There will be some mods to the factory mounts to add some meat there.
The ends will be capped and tapped so I can add some sort of deflection device to protect the hanger bolts.
The clevis mounts are not flush mounted. They are doubled from the inside with some additional plate added.
I should have taken a picture of that tooo....

 

[Jump This]

One more pict...

 

[Jump This]

Hmmm....just realized there was an update posted in Ad Tech (you know, MY Tech section ) and not here, where my friends congregate...
so......

Cut off the back this morning..

Finished the bumper...

and set the tank back in.
There is some more trimming and a bit of support work to do, then time for the shock mounts.

Rick

 

[jeeperjohn]

Looking good dude. I can't wait to do some tube work on mine.

 

[djblade311]

Hey Rick,

dont forget to add a side support to your nutstrip plate.

Also if you look in the center section of the rear unibody, there are two more bolts to attach your rear bumper to.

 

[Jump This]

Hey Rick,

dont forget to add a side support to your nutstrip plate.

Also if you look in the center section of the rear unibody, there are two more bolts to attach your rear bumper to.

I was looking at replacing the factory nuts that the bumper bolts to. I could incorporate a side plate on the mounting strip then...
I'm also thinking that five bolts on the bottom plate is enough!

 

[89xjJe3per]

Aw i wish i had tool's to "update" my baby!! You'r welds look good :laugh3:! Im so glad i went tough the 6 years of welding school... its like riding a bike!! so much fun! sry im rambling

 

[djblade311]

I'm also thinking that five bolts on the bottom plate is enough!

famous last words until you have to extract a jackass who's fuel pump goes out on Clawhammer and rips off your bumper.

 

[Jump This]

famous last words until you have to extract a jackass who's fuel pump goes out on Clawhammer and rips off your bumper.

Okay...a new policy.....

ALL JACKASSES WILL BE LEFT TO ROT ON THE TRAILS!

Hmmm....that should save the bumper!

 

[Mr.OverKill]

Okay...a new policy.....

ALL JACKASSES WILL BE LEFT TO ROT ON THE TRAILS!

Hmmm....that should save the bumper!

unless YOU are the jackass!! :doh: