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Subject:Re: Front bumper, homemade
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Wed, 5 Aug 2015 11:41:46 -0700

Thanks Kim, I'll have a look for that. Not really ecstatic about the delrin ones I've made, just pushed on, holding on by optimism alone.

Alistair

> On Aug 5, 2015, at 11:36 AM, KIM BRENNAN <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote:
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> On the GoWesty plate bumpers, they have a rubber(?) half sphere that encloses the bolt tops. I’m sure that wasn’t custom made for them, so there should be various sized similar ones out there. 
> 
>> On Aug 5, 2015, at 2:15 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
>> 
>> I posted some pics of the painted front bumper. Mostly made from 1/4" 6061 aluminum, some bits are 5052. All was scrap bits left over from other work. Mounted to stock sun bumper with stainless brackets. 
>> https://shufti.wordpress.com/2015/08/05/vanagon-front-bumper-pics/
>> 
>> Alistair
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