Thanks for the kind words.

Here's the finished product, in the sunlight, in all of it's glory!









And with the Musical HARP attached, hehe:



Hopefully I can finish the back bumper up next week, then paint the wheels, and address the steering/brake lines/driveshaft spacers.

It's coming along nicely!

What do you think?

SQ

Yep, looks like everyone has said what I was going to say.

When I built my bumper, I used the mounting holes on the end of the frame like you eventually did.  I didn't run a bolt all the way across the width of the frame. I just bolted the mounting bracket to the inside edge of the frame.  Hasn't fallen off yet!





Apparently you have done this welding stuff before!  Superior looking welds!

Ack,

On the center of the tubular 'crossmember' part of the front frame, there is a little 'mount' of some kind, almost dead center. It looked like something slides in there. Well, I wasn't sure what it was for, and nothing was in it, so I also utilized this as a center mounting post.

I slid a piece of 1/4" steel into it, with a bolt hole on one end. I lined it up with the bracing on the backside of my bumper, and ran the bolt through it. It was sturdy as could be before, but it's gotta help some.

I still plan to run some longer bolts through the box frame, but don't need it yet.

I'm 22yrs old, welded my first hollow metal door frame at 15yrs old. I've got a lot of experience with light metal with a mig, and some arc welding...fun stuff! Now if only I could afford a TIG, this whole thing would be aluminum. Have you ever tried welding aluminum with a torch? Saw something on it the other day...never thought about it though.

SQ

... Have you ever tried welding aluminum with a torch? Saw something on it the other day...never thought about it though.

SQ

I took a welding course this semester at a community college.  Learned how to use a torch to cut steel and a stick welder to make an acceptable bead.  I just hope to rise above booger-welds the next time I use my wire-welder.  Maybe someday Aluminum..... 

thats a nice lookin bumper. nice clean, i'm a weldshop foreman nice work

                                                 Ross