Looks good. Badly needed these days.

Jim

On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 10:09 AM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> Four years :-)
>
> Well , since I measured the stock bumper and drew first model .
>
> Then this spring I had bumper 3D scanned. More or less fit my measured
> model.
>
> Then more computer modelling , time wasting .
>
> The main part of the bumper is quite fast. Cnc router cut panels, 3, then
> held in curve on a jig, top and bottom plates tacked on. Then full weld. I
> tig welded this one, but I’d mig the next.
>
> Router a chamfer on top weld, flap disc grind the bottom weld to blend.
>
> It was the endcaps that took the most time. I have I think four failed
> versions. Flat pattern cnc cut, then brake press to bend, then a front face
> and a wee little rear face welded. Grind and blend etc.
>
> Now that the endcaps figured out, not so bad , or slow .
>
> So all the hard work done. I’d say less than 4 hours to make one , not
> counting cnc machine cut time .
>
> Ab
>
> > On Aug 2, 2022, at 7:59 AM, Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > That is really nice, you must have 40 hours in it?
> >
> >                           Stacy
> >
> >> On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 7:54 AM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> >> Wanted something lighter than my previous and with no trailer hitch.
> Trying to mimic the stock steel bumper.
> >> Got one made well enough to powder coat and use.
> >> https://shufti.blog/2022/08/01/vanagon-making-another-aluminum-bumper/
> >>
> >> Alistair
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> >     Oldest son is an Eagle scout.
>