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Front Light Bar!

Postby GOTGOO » Wed Oct 27, 2010 10:18 pm

Well I made a light bar out of some steel scraps and a section of 1"5/8 roll bar tubing all of which were laying around in my garage. All i bought were 4 tabs that are pre cut for 1"5/8 tube from the local speed shop that total to $9 and some change. Let me know what you think!

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Postby Sfinx » Thu Oct 28, 2010 3:37 am

You are a handyman, no question about that :).

Good work! Looks nice! :D

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Postby GOTGOO » Thu Oct 28, 2010 6:35 am

Sfinx wrote:You are a handyman, no question about that :).

Good work! Looks nice! :D
Thanks!

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Re: Front Light Bar!

Postby NVSteve » Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:19 am

GOTGOO wrote:Let me know what you think!
I think someone needs to clean their shop :shock:

Seriously, great job! Similar to these. What do you have it mounted to?

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Postby mar1 » Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:39 am

nice work.

if u can fabricate one with easy bolt on and off, id be ready to order 8)

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Postby NVSteve » Thu Oct 28, 2010 12:08 pm

mar1 wrote:if u can fabricate one with easy bolt on and off, id be ready to order 8)
I was kind of thinking the same thing. It could even be a tad shorter, maybe just enough to clear the license plate. The only thing I would do differently would be adding horizontal light tabs instead of vertical. Oh, and welding a few of those bendable metal wire loom holders (kind of like a big black twist tie-found throughout engine compartments everywhere).

Lots of ideas floating through my mind, but no way for me to visually convey any of them since I lack any artistic skill whatsoever.

Could you possibly post a higher resolution version of the last pic?

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Postby madrock » Thu Oct 28, 2010 3:05 pm

If you decide to produce them for resale, how much would you want?? I am very interested.

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Re: Front Light Bar!

Postby GOTGOO » Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:17 pm

NVSteve wrote:I think someone needs to clean their shop :shock:

Seriously, great job! Similar to these. What do you have it mounted to?

I was kind of thinking the same thing. It could even be a tad shorter, maybe just enough to clear the license plate. The only thing I would do differently would be adding horizontal light tabs instead of vertical. Oh, and welding a few of those bendable metal wire loom holders (kind of like a big black twist tie-found throughout engine compartments everywhere).

Lots of ideas floating through my mind, but no way for me to visually convey any of them since I lack any artistic skill whatsoever.

Could you possibly post a higher resolution version of the last pic?
Thanks! Yeah I know its a mess mainly to much crap not enough space! I looked at those light bars awhile back, but if you noticed i like to make my own stuff when possible. Its bolted through two layers of steel in the lower bumper if you reach in the lower grill and grab the bottom bumper you'll notice it makes a "C" shape. The hardest part was drilling those holes. I only used the vertical tabs because my horzontal adapters were welded to my old rack. I do like the wire loom idea since i need to run some longer wires now because they are spaced farther apart. Yes, I will get better pics i just need batteries for my camera.

mar1 wrote:nice work.

if u can fabricate one with easy bolt on and off, id be ready to order
Thanks! I wish i had time to fab a couple and sell them i would love that!

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Postby richardekirby » Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:22 pm

I agree, very nice work.

What thickness is the metal used for the brackets that attach to the bumper?

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Postby GOTGOO » Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:55 pm

richardekirby wrote:I agree, very nice work.

What thickness is the metal used for the brackets that attach to the bumper?


Thanks! It's about 1/4 inch.

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Postby GOTGOO » Fri Oct 29, 2010 9:46 pm

Here are some higher quality pics. Don't mind the wires they were to short and havnt had time to mess with them yet.
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Postby mar1 » Sat Oct 30, 2010 12:09 am

looking good, the bottom side of the bumper is very nice with the new color.

maybe for ur next fab, you could find a way of running the wires inside the pipe, easier to conceal.

oh, and u need to get some wider tyres. :D

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Postby GOTGOO » Sat Oct 30, 2010 4:57 am

mar1 wrote:looking good, the bottom side of the bumper is very nice with the new color.

maybe for ur next fab, you could find a way of running the wires inside the pipe, easier to conceal.

oh, and u need to get some wider tyres. :D
Thanks! I guess i could run the wires inside if i drilled some holes and went wire fishing its doable. I'm running 265/75/16's, but i would take some 285's!

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Postby mar1 » Sat Oct 30, 2010 9:39 am

im running 275 LTXs. 285 would rub nasty unless u hot airgun the bumper.

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Postby GOTGOO » Sat Oct 30, 2010 2:53 pm

mar1 wrote:im running 275 LTXs. 285 would rub nasty unless u hot airgun the bumper.
A heat gun is not a problem i'll melt the crap out of it! :D


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