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Old Oct 1, 2005 | 03:05 PM
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bumper build's goin good...

These were the original plans (made on illustrator):


Here's what I got so far:



And these pieces are ganna be shortened to the height of the rear peice:


This is my kick-ass bigwheel:


yea?
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Old Oct 1, 2005 | 08:38 PM
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thats gonna be a heavy mofo
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Old Oct 1, 2005 | 10:40 PM
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nice weld job man, ya thats gonna weigh a ton...


btw nice bike, i mountain bike too, its awsome. good exercise and a lot more fun than just running...

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Old Oct 2, 2005 | 09:36 AM
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nah, its about 25-30 pounds altogether. Only used 17 gage.
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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 01:49 PM
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Slow goin, but goin strong.

Got the brackets welded on. Excuse the ugliness...


These babie's are ganna match the fender cut-off point. Need new sawzall blades.
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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 01:57 PM
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Nice! Are you going to put mounts from the ends of the wings into the frame?
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Intrepid
Nice! Are you going to put mounts from the ends of the wings into the frame?
probably not... the steel should be perfectly strong enough to jack it from any angle, as long as the welds are dependable
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