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Poll: would u b interested in buying 1 of these

yes 4 sure	25%	[ 26 ]
yes depending on price	55%	[ 57 ]
yes but needs bars ova lights	8%	[ 8 ]
not my thing	12%	[ 12 ]

Total votes : 103

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nandor85

Joined: Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:30 pm
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Location: adelaide

Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 2:50 am

well ive been looking about and havent really found what bull bar i wanted 4 the price i wanted 2 pay so i decided i would build 1
so i did a few quick scribbles and finally come across something i like. so i did the messaurements and did a few tec drawing and decided it was doable so 2day after work i got the 2.5mm thick sheet of steel and set 2 work
after about 3 hours i have made the bumper section of the bull bar thanks 2 a few of the guys at work letting me in on a few helpful hints and ways around my problems i come across

so here r some pics all i have 2 do now is well it up and fold the ends round and the bumper section will b complete then ill b working on the rest of it

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shep

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Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 2:55 am

that looks farken great mate, make me one as well. :goodjob:

nandor85

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Location: adelaide

Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 2:57 am

hhehe might b able 2 make me a few bucks lol the steel cost me like 100 bucks all up and well proberly will take me like 8 hours mayb a little more 2 build

BLZUK

Joined: Tue Aug 01, 2006 11:30 pm
Posts: 359
Location: Mt Gambier S.A

Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 3:30 am

Sweet dude that looks awesome, is similar to the idea i have in my head for my front bar build

nandor85

Joined: Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:30 pm
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Location: adelaide

Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 3:32 am

once i build it up ill give u guys the full messurment ect if u like

Hybrid

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Location: Bulimba, Brisbane
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Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 12:02 pm

Awesome! I wish I could fold steel like that at home.

nandor85

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Location: adelaide

Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 12:07 pm

well i cant do that at home so thats why its great i work at a roofing company lol so i got everything with metal fabrication i need

Saam

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Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 6:21 pm

i like your measurements it seems like it is going to be a pretty good scale. lots of sierra bars are way to big, especially on coilies. To put it in perspective mine is 100mm where yours in 140 and 60 where yours is 60 and i think it is also 55 where yours is 45

nandor85

Joined: Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:30 pm
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 1:46 am

well well i have my bumper mountd quickly 2 the bumper support just 2 make sure everything lines up ect and work out how much i have 2 cut off

so here r the pics i have 2 get it powder coated once i add the rest of the bumper

ive now cleaned up the ends and made them butt up nicely ill get more pics 2morrow when its light

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nandor85

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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 1:56 am

more pics

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just_cruizin

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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 4:56 am

Why on earth do all that and put the stupid nudge bar back on?

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31zook wrote:

Makes me want something similar

nandor85

Joined: Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:30 pm
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Location: adelaide

Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 12:05 pm

hahahha its only on cause i wanted 2 see how it would turn ect so i put the nudge bar on so it help not 2 fall off lol

nandor85

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Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 2:37 am

more work done got some 5mm thick sheet 4 the up rights

still got 2 put the straps pva the up rights should have that done this week then its off the powder coaters 2 finish the job so hopefully if i have the time it will all b on by the weekend

most of the new bits r just tacked on will weld them up right when i have everything in place

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BLZUK

Joined: Tue Aug 01, 2006 11:30 pm
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Location: Mt Gambier S.A

Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 3:32 am

looks awesome dude! think ya can make me one instead of giving the measurements haha!

ZukChiK

Joined: Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:30 pm
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Location: Mt. Gambier, SA

Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 4:04 am

BLZUK wrote:

looks awesome dude! think ya can make me one instead of giving the measurements haha!

You've got a day off work each week so make with the fab work slacker

nandor85

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Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 9:51 pm

well shes almost complete just need 2 put the straps on the up rights then its all done well after powder coating

p.s so far it has cost me 100bucks
but will cost me more as i have 2 buy a new angle grinder mine packed up last nite with only 3 welds 2 finish cleaning up
i threw it on the ground and kicked it i was so pissed off

anyway here r some more pics

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atari4x4

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Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 10:06 pm

nice work! when ya finished, you can make one for my vitara..... do you take ca$h?

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nandor85

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Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 10:07 pm

yeah could sort something out 4 ya its taken me about 8 hours so far so yeah have 2 work out a price 4 ya

acc1

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Location: NSW

Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 10:23 pm

Looks painful for a pedestrian.. lol

Glad I dont walk much

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nandor85

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Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 10:26 pm

all bull bars r painfull 4 pedestrians well 4 the ones i have run ova anyway lol once i get the straps ova the up rights should b fine they r nice and rounded

bigrig91

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Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 11:03 pm

looks really good mate. i might even have a chop at just the bottom bit like saams car it looks sick. only because i wouldnt want to cover up my pretty chrome grill hahaha. :lol:

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nandor85

Joined: Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:30 pm
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Location: adelaide

Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 2:43 am

got the straps on now

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nandor85

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Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 2:33 am

well its all mounted up and off 2 the powder coaters 2morrow so should have pics of it on the car 4 u guys on the weekend thats if i get it back in time

nandor85

Joined: Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:30 pm
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Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 3:08 am

well got it all mounted so here r some pics

u can see the light force light brackets still on the bar lol

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Saam

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Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 3:37 am

looks good mate

ZukChiK

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Location: Mt. Gambier, SA

Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 4:43 am

Excellent job! What colour are you painting it?

Mike

lesspostingmorewheeling

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Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 6:04 am

ZukChiK wrote:

Excellent job! What colour are you painting it?

brown

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nandor85

Joined: Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:30 pm
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Location: adelaide

Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 12:07 pm

lmfao nah dooing like a dark gun metal colour

31zook

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Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 5:09 pm

You will put ARB out of business with work like that.

Josh

nandor85

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Location: adelaide

Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 9:45 pm

lol thanks althp its taken me like 2 weeks 2 make lmfao as i havent been in no rush and doing it only on days i have free

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