OK.... I'm back!

Sorry I haven't updated this thread in a while. I have some progress, not as much as I would like, but, thats the sign of the times...

Anyway, I'm hoping to glue the Pile-O-Parts on this truck...LOL. its not really doing me much good if it's in a pile in my basement.... right?


So here is a update.....


Bump stops..... one more piece to the puzzle.

 

Couple weeks ago I managed to do some welding, windy day but managed to get er done.
I welded the receiver gusset plate and top plate inside seam. These were the last structural welds.







The next scene in this program was adding the rock light brackets.
I used some angle iron and pieces of scrap to form the brackets, then welded them up....



Located the light brackets on the backside of the bumper, allowing for full up / down and side to side rotations for setting the perfect spot light direction. The lights will be up high enough to be out of harms way. The lights I'm mounting are 55w tractor lights, found them at Princess Auto on sale for $7.



While I was at it, I welded the Chevy leaf spring hangers together....

 

Had some fun in April.....







SONTT (Southern Ontario Toyota Trucks) afternoon outing April... Video I put together... Not extreme wheeling but who cares, it's still wheeling....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBTQ9OZXh24&feature=channel_page

Truck suspension is still stock... still fun, but need that upgrade.
Still need brake lines and a couple odds and ends, then it's lift time... can't wait.. not long now...

 

I managed to squeak some time in.
Leave it to me, to destroy the peaceful dinnertime of the neighborhood by grinding up a storm.......

I did a once over with a flap disk, removing weld berries, sharp and fugly features....









Next step is to fab some safety chain loops. I'll add them to the backside of the bumper to maintain high clearance....

High clearance bed sliders, attached to the bumper to come + swing out gate...

just a recap of my plan....

This is a gate design I dreamed up...



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Ordered the Barrel hinges..... still waiting on these to show up on my door step



Started the mockup over the winter...




I'll be updating the thread, the ball is rolling again... slowly! but rolling...

 

Great video... that rear bumper is really shaping up... one of these days I'll get around to signing up... got problems with etest... having to detune her to get through...

 

Update?

 

Nice build. Keep em comin'.

 

I wish I would have found this build sooner!! That is one legit bumper you welded up!

 

Im gonna nominate you for the longest bumper build in history! Get that bastard on there man...

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Wow this is an old thread that never got finished, can anyone find 4307 and get him to finish this...I want to see it finished up! This is just, wow, amazing...the attention to detail, the precision...this guy did an absolutely amazing job...I applaud you sir!

 

awesome collection of parts, rad fabbed bumper... no update since 2009. are you alive?

 

Looks great dude. Great work!

 

That has to be one of the most in depth build threads on the site. I love your amazing use of the tools that you have. Just seeing some of the stuff you had to go through using the band saw had me wishing I could buy you a mill. Overall that is one bad A bumper that you have built. great job!