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start of the front bumper build.
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:49 pm
by SUZOTA
this is my old one.
now hacked off.
next is to clean the front up and start making the new one.
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 1:04 am
by SUZOTA
got a bit made today.
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 12:19 pm
by Spike_Sierra
i would have thought that it would mess up your front end a bit if
even given a small tap, could you sit it away from the bonnet/grill a
little more? looks good tho
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 1:00 pm
by mud4b
looks familar....
they end up strong as though.
if your making it like mine i would recommend you plate inside the ends of the bar. this is the weak point.
cheers bud.
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:29 pm
by SUZOTA
will do that.
the front of the bumper is going right down to the winch yet.
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:14 pm
by mud4b
SUZOTA wrote:will do that.
the front of the bumper is going right down to the winch yet.
thats going to be one huge drop of sheetmetal... looking great bud keep us updated.
cheers mark
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:21 pm
by Try_Me
i fit a 99 rodeo bull bar to mine needs a bit more work but yeh dosent look to bad
will post pics up later
cheers nick
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:44 am
by SUZOTA
gonna be fun making it look ok.
i love my plasma cutter, make it up out of card first, then cut it out.
must get on with some more later.
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:00 pm
by Try_Me
HERE IS HOW MINE LOOKS SO FAR
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 5:56 am
by SUZOTA
need some advice.
not sure about the middle bit.
any idea's
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 9:06 am
by sierrajim
Looks heavy
and American.
So how much body lift do you have in your car? I understand that you have leaves in the front, hence the low front chassis rails, but there is a LOT of room between your rails and body.
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 6:36 pm
by SUZOTA
1.5 inches thats all.
its all suspension lift.
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 6:42 pm
by Itsuki Style
That looks good as, how thick is the steel you used for most of it?
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 6:48 pm
by nicbeer
bootyfab.
needs a dam good grind.
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 10:42 pm
by SUZOTA
just done the grinding.
aplied some filler.
ready for sanding back and paining.
its mainly 3mm.
front bar
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:38 pm
by want33s
Looks like my (antique wood fired) BBQ
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:09 am
by SUZOTA
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:20 am
by grimbo
Try_Me wrote:i fit a 99 rodeo bull bar to mine needs a bit more work but yeh dosent look to bad
will post pics up later
cheers nick
worlds most irrelevant hijack.
What sort of stuff are you doing with the Vitara Suzota? What were the problems with the old setup? How much weight do you think you have added with the new bumper, as I reckon it is one of those bars that look uber heavy but probably aren't anywhere near as heavy as they look.
Are you tieing the two uprights together somehow?
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:08 pm
by Highway-Star
Yeah, whats the go with the two uprights near the grill? You doing more barwork up there?
Thats one crazy looking vitara, looks like its dropped its bottom jaw!
The lights in the bottom (or is it mid section?) of the bar, are they spot lights? I assume they aren't parkers or indicators.
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:10 pm
by suzuki boy
Can you not mount the winch on top of the bar near the grill some where?
Look awsome with out that box bit hanging down!
But if not looks the goods and well done!
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 7:19 pm
by SUZOTA
cant lose the bottom bits as the chassis extensions are down there.
weighs the same as the other bumper
challenge events, need minimum overhang.
spot lights
not sure about the uprights
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 8:54 pm
by SUZOTA
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:23 pm
by Itsuki Style
thats awsome, good work, i wanna build one like that for my sierra, without a winch bit though.