my front bumper build

[alwaysxj]

so it is getting warm her in utah so i got my bumper all wraped up this week end. it started out life as 5 inch cannel and 3/16 flat plate. i still need to do some braceing for the unibody and put some d rings on it but i will wait tell i get around to doing my rear bumber / tire carrier. her is some pics of the build and the finshed product.


so this is what the main frame of it is.
http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab298/alwaysxj/bumper018.jpg
this is how it looked before the plate was added.
http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab298/alwaysxj/bumper003.jpg
this one is the mounting plates getting welded on. they are 3/16 angle.
http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab298/alwaysxj/bumper001.jpg
then i added the plate and the sides.
http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab298/alwaysxj/bumper006.jpg
this is the welder i use to make all my stuff. nothing big and nice but it works good.
http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab298/alwaysxj/bumper005.jpg
this is what i used to paint it. it is a under coating got it from checker for $7.99
http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab298/alwaysxj/bumper020.jpg
then i got some of this to seal it all up.
http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab298/alwaysxj/bumper021.jpg
here is some pics of me painting it after the stinger is put on.
http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab298/alwaysxj/bumper022.jpg
http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab298/alwaysxj/bumper023.jpg
http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab298/alwaysxj/bumper024.jpg
now it is all put on and painted. i think it turned out nice i will be putting some d rings on it and some day i will make it so it will hold a winch.
http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab298/alwaysxj/bumper027.jpg
http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab298/alwaysxj/bumper028.jpg
http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab298/alwaysxj/bumper026.jpg
http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab298/alwaysxj/bumper025.jpg
thanks for looking.

[rguignard]

nice bumper :thumbsup: how did you bend the hoop ?

[alwaysxj]

nice bumper :thumbsup: how did you bend the hoop ?

my buddy has a air pipe bender. it worked great he is making a comp buggie with it right now.

[rguignard]

my buddy has a air pipe bender. it worked great he is making a comp buggie with it right now.

thats what i want to do to mine :thumbsup:

[alwaysxj]

ya i love the look of a stinger. oh and i forgot to add to the first post will all of the stuff i got to build this bumper my cost for about $50 not to bad if you ask me.

[rguignard]

ya i love the look of a stinger. oh and i forgot to add to the first post will all of the stuff i got to build this bumper my cost for about $50 not to bad if you ask me.

im into both of my bumpers and rock rails about 75ish :thumbsup:

[alwaysxj]

im into both of my bumpers and rock rails about 75ish :thumbsup:

now that is a deal right their.

[Mudderoy]

Please give the price for the equipment and the going price for material in your calculations of COST to build. :popcorn:

[alwaysxj]

Please give the price for the equipment and the going price for material in your calculations of COST to build. :popcorn:

well i got the welder on sale for $399 and then i got a grinder for like $28 i have made two front bumpers and one paire of slidders and a off road camp trailer with it. the cost for the front bumper is 5 feet of channel was about $20 out of the scrap pile. and the flate plate 3/16 for a 24x24 was like $5 out of the scrap pile. i had the metal for the mounts already so no money on that. the bar for the stinger 5 feet out of the scrap pile was $5.13 then i has to but a new spool of wire for the welder so $10 for that. then paint was $7.99 for the under coating and the spray paint was $4.99. did not pay a dime to get the stinger bent up used my buddys bender. so that makes this bumper $53.11 to build give or take. not to bad. but i still need to get some d rings so those are $15 each so i will be in to the bumper for under $100

[rguignard]

Please give the price for the equipment and the going price for material in your calculations of COST to build. :popcorn:

welder belongs to the shop so free to me (i can use it anytime i need to i have keys to the shop) metal for the frt bumper was free from a friend and i paid 40 for all the metal for the back bumper. as for the rock rails, metal free from the stands that the carts come on and $15.00 for the bedliner that is still in the back of the xj :smiley-laughing021:as for the rest of the equipment ive had it for so long i dont remember what it cost :thumbsup: now for time i have maybe 15 hr in them and i wouldnt do it for under 20 or 25 and hr so that look like 300.00 to 375.00 so im still good as far as cost

[Mudderoy]

welder belongs to the shop so free to me (i can use it anytime i need to i have keys to the shop) metal for the frt bumper was free from a friend and i paid 40 for all the metal for the back bumper. as for the rock rails, metal free from the stands that the carts come on and $15.00 for the bedliner that is still in the back of the xj :smiley-laughing021:as for the rest of the equipment ive had it for so long i dont remember what it cost :thumbsup: now for time i have maybe 15 hr in them and i wouldnt do it for under 20 or 25 and hr so that look like 300.00 to 375.00 so im still good as far as cost

I think everyone knows what the real cost to make these things are, but some newbies may not. Thanks.

[bakerwheelerz]

nice bumper

[oderdene]

nice build, congrats