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These have been some awesome pics and building threads guys! has anyone ever built one that looks like/or is similar to this: 

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Keep the ideas and building specs coming guys!

That is a factory brush guard/add on at dealership.

 

Put one on my hatch i need to cut out the winch plate and weld a bigger one in.

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Pic of one on the 82 brat i had

1531847_554241208044355_6108294466314732Then there is the factory winch bumper. Only pic i could find without looking for hours. I have one for my 85 brat. It looks way better than that pic shows. Mine will be white and the brat will be bright red.

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That is a factory brush guard/add on at dealership.

 

Put one on my hatch i need to cut out the winch plate and weld a bigger one in.

DSCF7334.JPG

DSCF7336.JPG

Pic of one on the 82 brat i had

1531847_554241208044355_6108294466314732962_n.jpg?oh=2c199051db8b0d0b9d18efb97c4a5a23&oe=5676C2B0%5DThenThen there is the factory winch bumper. Only pic i could find without looking for hours. I have one for my 85 brat. It looks way better than that pic shows. Mine will be white and the brat will be bright red.

1983%20Subaru%20GL%204x4%20wagon%20burgundy.jpg

I installed the factory winch bumper you have in the past pic on my buddies 90 wagon. Had to doña little fab work but it looks great. I didn't realize it was a factory bumper.

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some photos of a guard that goes in front of the standard bumper rather than replacing it., including a close up of the attaching brackets

hope it may help

 

for MY series, including brumby/Brat

 

 

 


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That is a factory brush guard/add on at dealership.

 

Put one on my hatch i need to cut out the winch plate and weld a bigger one in.

DSCF7334.JPG

DSCF7336.JPG

Pic of one on the 82 brat i had

1531847_554241208044355_6108294466314732962_n.jpg?oh=2c199051db8b0d0b9d18efb97c4a5a23&oe=5676C2B0%5DThenThen there is the factory winch bumper. Only pic i could find without looking for hours. I have one for my 85 brat. It looks way better than that pic shows. Mine will be white and the brat will be bright red.

1983%20Subaru%20GL%204x4%20wagon%20burgundy.jpg

I would like to build one that is similar to the factory one. Do you think you could provide a few specs? Like how long the top bar vs the bottom bar is? And how far between them? Also, which material should I use? I was thinking 6061 T3 aluminum, since it is close to as hard as steel and is very weldable, and would also keep the weight down.
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