That is one awesome looking bumper. Definitely the best looking grille guard I've ever seen on a Dent. Do you take orders in chrome?

 

Oh man that is a nice bumper... Wish I could get one like that

 

Thanks. But the first one is the only one that's fun to build!!! Be glad to guide someone on building their own tho!

 

Wouldn't have the tools to build it. Do you have a drawing with measurements or anything. Might be able to get someone to make one.

 

Oh man i would love to do that... I have the tools, but i dont think.i have the skills

 

PM me if you'd like. I looked at all the bumper and guards I could find but couldn't find what I thought I wanted. Didn't intend on building two so I didn't make any drawings. I just built it a piece at time working towards the picture in my head. I did have John at Autofab bend the head light guards for me. The rest is just plate iron and pipe.

 

If you had a couple more pics of the back side, could you put them on my message board.

 

well today, I welded up a was broken deer stand. I know it aint truck related, but I polished my welding skills.

 

Not Chasetruck quality but here is few of my own hack jobs.

Custom tool box/both sides





Gauges:



Custom Front bumper:



Steel overhead console:



Trans CM:



Making it work:



Custom front CM:



Rear CM:



Seriously, isn't the whole project one GIANT custom fabrication.

 

Wow, I am impressed with everything I have seen. I am curious what all the fab guys prefernces are with type of welder. I grew up using stick and that is what Im best at (forces me to stop and look at the work between swapping sticks). I got a short list and may have pictures in my gallery; sorry for that, making ya'll hunt for the pictures.

04' F150 Heritage:
Custom front pushbar, single 3" pipe welded to 3" square tubes. When I fit it in the frame rails I had to do a little heat and modding. Easy enough mod, will finish it off by covering the gap between the bumper and push bar with a plastic valence.

79' F350 Ranger: (now sold)
Custom rear bumper, got the truck with no rear bumper at all. So not worryin' bout getting it running better or much needed body work, I went heavy duty bumper mode. Weighed it when I was all done about 380lbs. It is 2 part bumper alone, and a seperate reciever/mount bolts right under the bumper.

66' Bronco full cab: (now for sale)
simple enough, weld pin hole brackets on from bumper and fab a trailer type reciever. Swings right down on the ball and tows real nice.

Boomer

 

I use my Hobart tigmate for small welds under 1/4" thick steel/stainless. I use my miller 211 mig if I'm doing welding that would be extremely time consuming or anything thicker than 1/4".

 

For welders - I'm a TIG snob. I hate MIG and will only use it when absolutely needed for something I can't get to with a TIG, or when building a gate or whatever at a buddies house.

That is just me though.

 

I use stick, I aint got anything else. I was gonna get a $99 flux core mig from Tractor Supply, but I used the money on other things. I welded the deer stand with the stick, it blew through in some places, but I just welded over it.

 

I'm a MIG snob.......It's all I've got.

 

Exo cage


Doors, internal cage



Spring hangers( before drilling holes)



Recessed liscence plate

Rear bumper


Front bumper


Fabricating my own rear disc brackets


Heavy duty dual battery trays

Traction bar

3/16 plate cab corners


Just a couple things... Lol