73-87chevytrucks.com

73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Projects Posts (NOT VEHICLES) => Topic started by: dunedigger on April 11, 2009, 10:23:40 pm

Title: Rear tube bumper
Post by: dunedigger on April 11, 2009, 10:23:40 pm

I fabed up a rear tube bumper out of pvc and duct tape  ;D to get a design I liked.  Will be building out of metal soon and plan to powder coat it silver like the frame.

Title: Re: Rear tube bumper
Post by: bmaier on April 11, 2009, 11:55:31 pm

Looks like a good design you got goin there. Gonna add any clevis's? Personally I would add some.

Title: Re: Rear tube bumper
Post by: dunedigger on April 12, 2009, 12:45:33 am

I think I will right where the frame bracket will tie into the tubing.  So there will be two.  I think.

Title: Re: Rear tube bumper
Post by: BigHemi353 on April 12, 2009, 09:29:37 am

Quote from: dunedigger on April 12, 2009, 12:45:33 am

I think I will right where the frame bracket will tie into the tubing.  So there will be two.  I think.

Sweet design! I really like that. Just make sure when you put the clevis's on the bumber bracket you make it so that can't swing and make noise against the tube bumper.  Beautiful truck too! I love the color  ;)

Andy

Title: Re: Rear tube bumper
Post by: Captkaos on April 13, 2009, 10:46:12 am

Cool!

Title: Re: Rear tube bumper
Post by: Just-speed on April 19, 2009, 07:06:31 am

Very Nice.   I like the PVC Idea.    When you build the real deal are you going to spec it out?    If you do will you share?

I would love to follow suit and build one just like it.

Title: Re: Rear tube bumper
Post by: dirtmod0 on April 21, 2009, 09:43:48 am

looks good I will take one??!!

Title: Re: Rear tube bumper
Post by: ccz145a on April 21, 2009, 01:08:34 pm

That looks great!

Title: Re: Rear tube bumper
Post by: dunedigger on June 19, 2009, 10:15:31 pm

Update on my bumper, it is built and picking it up tomorrow.  Then off to powder coat  ;D


(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll97/dunedigger/Blue%20truck/bumper/bumper1.jpg)
(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll97/dunedigger/Blue%20truck/bumper/bumper6.jpg)
(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll97/dunedigger/Blue%20truck/bumper/bumper7.jpg)
(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll97/dunedigger/Blue%20truck/bumper/bumper8.jpg)
(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll97/dunedigger/Blue%20truck/bumper/bumper4.jpg)
(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll97/dunedigger/Blue%20truck/bumper/bumper2.jpg)
(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll97/dunedigger/Blue%20truck/bumper/bumper3.jpg)
(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll97/dunedigger/silver%20lake/June%2013th/DSC09802Medium.jpg)

Title: Re: Rear tube bumper
Post by: bmaier on June 19, 2009, 10:28:46 pm

That is BA! What color are you gonna paint it?

Title: Re: Rear tube bumper
Post by: bigkountry on June 20, 2009, 01:22:29 am

It turned out real nice, should be a nice touch to the truck!

Title: Re: Rear tube bumper
Post by: VileZambonie on June 20, 2009, 08:38:18 am

nice job!

Title: Re: Rear tube bumper
Post by: 80stepsideguy on June 20, 2009, 03:36:49 pm

Very nice ,, should look awesome in silver...
thanks
pat

Title: Re: Rear tube bumper
Post by: Blazin on June 22, 2009, 08:07:15 pm

Sweet. Looks awesome.

Title: Re: Rear tube bumper
Post by: JRConnieK10 on June 23, 2009, 11:29:22 am

Wow, that looks really cool. Nice job!

Title: Re: Rear tube bumper
Post by: GoatBeard on June 24, 2009, 04:22:22 pm

That looks great!  It matches the whole "dune" theme well.

Title: Re: Rear tube bumper
Post by: dunedigger on June 25, 2009, 09:45:14 pm

Will be powder coated silver.  Picking it up Monday or Tuesday.  My truck is in a storage garage now at silver lake about 3 hours from home so I can't wait to get up there to put it on.

Title: Re: Rear tube bumper
Post by: dunedigger on July 05, 2009, 10:27:09 pm

Got the bumper back and on the truck this weekend.  Couldn't be happier with it. ;D

Title: Re: Rear tube bumper
Post by: eventhorizon66 on July 05, 2009, 11:10:53 pm

(http://cherrythian.com/images/borat.jpg)

Title: Re: Rear tube bumper
Post by: BigHemi353 on July 05, 2009, 11:34:37 pm

^^^^^
ha, I second that eventhorizon!

Title: Re: Rear tube bumper
Post by: Captkaos on July 06, 2009, 12:25:07 pm

NICE!

Title: Re: Rear tube bumper
Post by: bmaier on July 06, 2009, 09:55:19 pm

Looks Great! ;D

Title: Re: Rear tube bumper
Post by: bigkountry on July 08, 2009, 08:13:29 am

That turned out great!

Title: Re: Rear tube bumper
Post by: GoatBeard on July 23, 2009, 03:02:19 pm

I really don't think you could have gotten it made any more perfect for your truck.  Great job!

Title: Re: Rear tube bumper
Post by: mean79 on August 06, 2009, 07:37:54 pm

hi, iwas just wonderin what size tubing is your bumper made out of and its thickness, i wanna make one just like that for my 79 but i want to build a tube winch bumper for the front also.

Title: Re: Rear tube bumper
Post by: 78Scottsdale on August 07, 2009, 01:05:50 pm

Those are some dang nice welds man, and you go to silver lake in Michigan? I go there every day and hang out and drive my ol' Grand Prix around.  I've probably seen your truck around.

Title: Re: Rear tube bumper
Post by: dunedigger on August 13, 2009, 10:31:43 pm

It's 1 1/2" dom tubing, yup , I'm at silver lake in Michigan whenever I can go.  My truck is up there right now.