Got some new toys this week to start my bumpers. Going to build the rear first so I don't destroy my hatch on the next trip. Front will be coming soon though. Me and a buddy are going in on a 1-3/4" tube die to build my front bumper and he can finish caging his build. Now that this wedding is over I will have a few extra bucks to spend on tools...
Starting with this Milwaukee metal cutting circular saw. Jesus Christ this thing is cool! I've only made a few cuts so far but it cuts 3/16" plate like butter with super clean cuts. Doesn't get the material hot either. I'm really digging it so far.
Next I needed a random orbital sander to clean up the bumper for a nice smooth finish before painting. Got this used Milwaukee sander for $40. Not too bad of a deal.
Picked up a sheet of 3/16" plate and and 1' of hitch receiver tube to start the build. Also needed a set of shackle tabs for obvious reasons.
Got the first parts of the bumper cut. These will be what mounts the bumper to the frame. I will be adding some plate to make it mount in an 'L' shape to bolt from the bottom also. It will have 4 bolts per side. 2 in the stock hitch receiver mount and 2 horizontally through the frame. Not sure how much time I will have this weekend to make more progress but I am hoping to have most of it done next weekend if I can pull off nobody asking me to do shit.
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