Who Actually Made their Bumper or Bumpers??!!

[Bubba3]

Hey any of you subaru nuts who acutally made their own bumpers and are at least the slightest bit fresh looking you should send me some plans or just 360 degree pics I would really like to start welding one up but im afraid it will look like sh*t. If you mad it from round tube or flat steel I dont care shoot me your ideas. Thank you

 

Bubba

[Mr. Brat]

I built both front and rear bumpers from scratch. Well the front I built off the factory brush gaurd. There is a couple good pics in the WCSS 12 pictures and the BRAT meet in Ellensburg in the meet and greet section.

 

BRAT Meet pictures,

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=112525&highlight=brat+meet

[987687]

Lots of us have. It isn't to hard. Look here for some examples.

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=113276

[Bubba3]

dude your bumpers are bad rump roast did you just weld the completed bumper to the stock mounts or is that custom? I know you said you used the stock brush gaurd but same question goes on the back.

[doobieryan]

i made my front bumper, it looks pretty good. i made it from 2x4 steel tubing and chopped my fenders and wrapped the bumper where the fender piece used to be. i just welded mine to the frame. ill try and put up some pics when i can. its still not completely done tho. i plan on building a brush guard and stuff on it too. and im gonna build a rear bumper still.

[Mr. Brat]

It is all made out of pieces, and little pieces cut at 22 1/2 degrees to go around the corner. The back one I made in highschool about 7 years ago. It was basically built the same way.

 

Here is some pictures of the front being built

http://www.myspace.com/sandman660/photos/albums/album/2440247

[987687]

It is all made out of pieces, and little pieces cut at 22 1/2 degrees to go around the corner. The back one I made in highschool about 7 years ago. It was basically built the same way.

 

Here is some pictures of the front being built

http://www.myspace.com/sandman660/photos/albums/album/2440247

 

I've got those exact same tires! http://www.myspace.com/sandman660/photos/58459956

[Bubba3]

It is all made out of pieces, and little pieces cut at 22 1/2 degrees to go around the corner. The back one I made in highschool about 7 years ago. It was basically built the same way.

 

Here is some pictures of the front being built

http://www.myspace.com/sandman660/photos/albums/album/2440247

 

 

 

Mr. Brat you are one bad rump roast guy thank you for the help, I am feelin more confident about weldin one, up looks like im headin to the steel scrap yard, try to get some diamond plate for the "whole" undercarriage haha im tired of hittin all my parts on trails. Any ideas on how to protect lower control arms? i have gone through two now ( Dam stumps)!

[Mr. Brat]

Thanks, when you build your bumper/bumpers, take your time and do it right the first time. If you cob it together you most likely wont like it later. If you want to put lights, winch, recovery points etc on it... plan ahead! I got everything fab'd and painted and wanted fog lights and forgot about the winch plug. Have all your parts first. I took about 4 nights after work to build my front bumper.

 

For the control arms, maybe think about one: picking better lines? I have only damaged 1 arm in 7 years. (hammer fixed it). Or maybe some 3/4" angle iron welded to the top to give it a little more structure.

[Bash]

Some one gave me a bumper off a chevy. I whacked off the ends rewelded them. They arn't show quality but for a snow rig it works.