3rd gen rear bumper build

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Oct 13, 2006 | 06:20 AM

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Intrepid

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get this thing painted lee and go back into a civic and show us the pics! i like your bumper, getting jealous

The funny thing about this is that a guy in a cavalier actually did hit his bumper and destroy his front end, hahahahaha.

It is painted now, it looks really good.

Oct 13, 2006 | 06:22 AM

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hahah he destroyed his REAR end! it left behind white marks which i wiped off with a microfiber cloth. yes, thats right, thats all it left behind, yet it caused $2300 in damage on his cavalier!

Oct 13, 2006 | 06:41 AM

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cant run that with the two piece flares ala LTD's which it looks like lee's got. the flare part that fits on the door actually comes flush to the line of the wheel arch on the door. i wanted to do this too..but unless you either a) take off the flares or b) go under the flares (which makes the protection useless), it cant be done. fronts are fine for putting in some tubing. have a look at this runner (from BCC's website) and you can see how theres about an inch+ of room at the trailing edge of the door/quarters on the non flared variety...

bumpers lookin good lee!

are the side wings supported to the frame as well?

any more pics of that 4runner????

Oct 13, 2006 | 08:10 AM

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only another one...rear quarter shot from the right. http://www.bigcountrycustoms.com under customers rigs. its a nice runner...guy named ruben owns it. i love the kickout sliders with integrated tubing all round. ties to an ARB up front. i wish i could do something like that...but the rear flare issue dictates i cant..

Oct 13, 2006 | 10:23 AM

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here it is all done.

like i said, i just need to repaint it, i dont like this glass black.

also the white goopy stuff at the top of the pad is gonna be painted -- its just to seal it and fill in a small bend on both sides.

Oct 13, 2006 | 10:30 AM

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lee

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oh, sorry its all dirty

Oct 13, 2006 | 10:54 AM

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nice bumper

Oct 13, 2006 | 10:59 AM

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lee

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back atcha

thanks again to you for those pics and measurements! i know it didnt turn out exactly the same or anything, but those were instrumental in knowing what was ahead

Oct 13, 2006 | 11:07 AM

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Looks good, lee. I didn't like the hoops at first, but they have really grown on me, and I like 'em.

Oct 13, 2006 | 11:10 AM

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lee

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thanks! they take some time, but i think theyre unique

one more pic.. this is actually w/out the pad on.

Oct 13, 2006 | 11:25 AM

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turned out really nice Lee

Oct 13, 2006 | 12:19 PM

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turned out really really nice lee... what are you gonna do with your exhaust? i def like it, i even like the color, and dont apologize for it being dirty, it wouldnt look right all clean, now go get some scratches on it!

oh, and more pics

Oct 13, 2006 | 01:15 PM

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those pics suck

ill post more shortly. im headed out to go work on my truck a bit right now, so ill take pics and post em when i come back in.

as for the exhaust, im not 100% yet. im gonna cut it, but i dont know if i wanna reroute it or what...

Oct 13, 2006 | 02:19 PM

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I agree Lee. It turned out great!

I am interested in your opinion on one thing though. I will use a trailer hitch with mine so I am thinking of not doing the shackle hangers and just keeping the jeep hooks I mounted to the frame. Your thoughts on this?

Oct 13, 2006 | 02:42 PM

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that sounds good... its up to you. i have towed 1 thing in 3 yrs of ownership. for me, having 2 places to pull was more important so i can switch off sides to pull from and not risk tweaking one side of the frame.

hooks, as long as theyre strong, are just fine, imo.