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Old May 15, 2013 | 12:29 PM
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Just about finished with a bummper I've been building for my D2. The main tube is 2" x .140 wall, the hoop and front supports are 1.75" x .120 wall, and the side supports are 1.5" x .065 wall. The brackets are 1/4" plate. Should have the skid done and powder coating done by next week. I've got around $50 in metal and around 15-20 hours in it. This is my first fab job, so let me know what ya'll think!
 
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Old May 18, 2013 | 08:34 PM
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looks good and can't beat the price
 
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Old May 19, 2013 | 02:10 PM
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Love it.Good job.
 
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Old May 23, 2013 | 09:54 PM
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Thanks guys, here's a finished pic. Just got it back from powder coating and got the skid on.
 
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Old May 26, 2013 | 01:08 PM
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Nice work, I really like it.

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Old May 27, 2013 | 10:38 AM
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Nice work, I really like it.

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Thanks! If anyone wants some of the build specs PM me and I'll get back to you.
 
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Old May 27, 2013 | 09:28 PM
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That turned out real nice with the skid. Are you wanting to build your truck into a prerunner?
 
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Old May 27, 2013 | 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by honda50r
That turned out real nice with the skid. Are you wanting to build your truck into a prerunner?
I mainly built it for the better clearance and approach angle at stock height. The approach angle is around 55 degrees now. It'd take a lot to build it into a legit prerunner, and being in college, I don't have the money haha. I plan on building most of my stuff as a prerunner style though, its cheap, light, and functional. I'm helping a friend do a prerunner build on an old f150 right now though, so that's where the whole idea/design came from.
 
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Old May 27, 2013 | 11:50 PM
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You need to get that truck to SAE at Windrock this Sept.!

http://www.sae-solaros.com/index.php...112&Itemid=265
 
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Old May 28, 2013 | 09:01 AM
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Thanks for the heads up on that! Didn't even know it existed. I'll try to make that for sure, especially since I go to UT. That's only a 40 minute drive!
 
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