Don't close down the Felder Enterprises factory yet Jim. There's many a slip betwixt cup and lip.

Things planned for on bumper 

- bumper end caps. This sis going to be the hardest part of the job. Thinking of extending them a little further forward than the stock plastic caps
- 4 holes in rear face for 4 MR16 type halogen lights recessed back from face as back up lights. 
- cut out in middle of bumper fro receiver hitch ( need to make the hitch yet)
- and a bumper mounted (no body support) swing away spare tire thingy.

alistair

On 2013-08-01, at 8:31 AM, Jim Felder wrote:

> Looks like Bell Industries may be in for product of the year...
> 
> /jealous/
> 
> Badly needed.
> 
> Felder Enterprises
> 
> 
> On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 10:13 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> I've posted my progress to date of my "hard to keep the pot boiling" rear bumper build. Very early days yet.
> 
> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2013/08/01/vanagon-rear-bumper-build/
> 
> I'm making it from 1/4" 6061 aluminum . Why aluminum? because I like the stuff, nicer to work with than steel, cleaner too. And I tend to contradict Colin Chapman's dictum of "simplify and add lightness" so starting with a lighter material will help keep the overall weight down :)
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> 
> alistair
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