Hey Bruce. I hope to make more bumpers, well I have to make at least 2 sets. We will see how it goes.

I’m kinda slightly regretting my orange choice before seeing it. But hey, live a little .

Ab

> On Aug 2, 2022, at 1:28 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Or one side orange and the other side brown to compliment Alistair’s best
> in class colour scheme!
> 
> Thebumper looks very nice.  I could also be a beta tester - and you know
> where my van currently lives.   I decided to to go with my stock bumpers
> and not upgrade to keep project costs somewhat in line.  Anyway if you
> begin to roll these off the Bell Industry’s assembly line - you have
> another client…I can even pick up factory seconds directly from the factory.
> 
> Bruce
> 
>> On Tuesday, August 2, 2022, David Boan <dboan@outlook.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I think you should paint one side white and the other orange, and promote
>> it as an example of the spirit of compromise in marriage,
>> 
>> Dave B
>> Boise
>> ________________________________
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> on behalf of Eric
>> Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 2, 2022 12:40 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Subject: Re: Doing another rear aluminum bumper
>> 
>> I would love to have my van be orange!  But, white is so darn practical
>> for heat when camping.  Also, my wife is anti orange color for us.  Still a
>> orange 76 westy still fills my dreams!
>> 
>> The bumpers in Orange sound great to me!
>> 
>> Still aluminum can’t just be pretty polished?  I don’t know these things
>> but simple care is appealing.
>> 
>> Eric
>> 
>> 
>>>> On Aug 2, 2022, at 1:34 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hey Eric,
>>> 
>>> Got a line of beta testers waiting here…. But I’ll put you on the list
>> :-)
>>> 
>>> It’s 1/4” 5052 aluminum. Yes it’s strong enough to stand on, that’s
>> important to me too. And the top plate, the standing surface, is flat, not
>> slightly angled as in the stock steel. So less chance of slipping off in
>> the wet.
>>> 
>>> Took bumper to powdercoat today. Was going to be all black, a very
>> slight texture . But he showed me a gloss orange that so very closely
>> matches the orange doors I’ve got on van… so why not, encaps still black.
>>> 
>>> I can repaint if the orange looks silly
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Ab
>>> 
>>>> On Aug 2, 2022, at 9:17 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hey,
>>>> 
>>>> Looking for a Beta tester?  I’ll pay shipping and more!
>>>> 
>>>> Light, strong, rust proof, and stock like look?  What is not to love?
>> And, Bell Industries reputation behind it!
>>>> I’m happy with a not perfect version!
>>>> I only want to know is it strong enough for one  to stand on to get up
>> on the luggage rack or rear of bus?
>>>> My stock one on the front wants to bend if I try to step up on it.
>>>> 
>>>> I’m blind, but why paint?  Would brushed or polished aluminum stand up
>> without need of touch ups?
>>>> 
>>>> Eric Caron
>>>>> On Aug 2, 2022, at 11:08 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
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> 1989 Swedish Tristar with Aluminum gates and Atiwe 16" Wheels.
>>>>>> Oldest son is an Eagle scout.
>>>> 
>>