got some pictures of the bumper I'm starting to build. This is my first "Real" attmept at really building anything for the cruiser. It's going to end up being a Y frame tire carrier when I'm finished. If you have any recomendations please post them.

Donald

:beer: :usa:

another

couple more

the new filter I got for her

after bath time

Hey where at in arkansas????? I am about 30 miles southwest of hot springs.



Thanks,

Gary Bean II
1978 FJ40

Originally posted by Garyb2
Hey where at in arkansas????? I am about 30 miles southwest of hot springs.
Thanks,
Gary Bean II
1978 FJ40

Gary, ala :flipoff2: Newbie, what the hell about Edward AFB and Arkansas makes a connection here?

Funny!

Gary, I am coming over to Hot Springs soon to wheel...we should hook up!

Donald....looking good, just make it strong, realizing that tire carriers take a lot of abuse with bouncing, so the more you can limit the back and forth bouncing the longer it will last...

sounds good!

I'm originally from Fayetville Arkansas but I'm in California now


:beer: :usa:

Originally posted by wngrog
looking good, just make it strong, realizing that tire carriers take a lot of abuse

You're not kidding.. my spare took the weight of the back 1/2 of the cruzah at Tellico... didn't bend the carrier at all, but it ripped the pivoting hinge wide open! (It was made as a swing away)

Nolan....That would be the license plate:confused: :flipoff2:

But yeah getting together would be great. It will be a while before
I am back in the saddle. I have the body off of mine right now, PO used 6 inches of bondo, some improperly mixed fiberglass, some unidentified glue and reshaped corners with 3 rolls of aluminum foil. It is a mess. stripping it down and trying to fix it right.


Gary II

Originally posted by Garyb2
Nolan....That would be the license plate:confused: :flipoff2:

Gary II

DOH!

(Pretty observant for an ex-intelligence officer :rolleyes:)

Hey Garyb2, fellow Arkie here! You going to Mudstock this year? You should check it out if you can...here's a link to some info:

LINK HERE (http://www.sportsintherough.com/)
Click "EVENTS" then scroll down to "Superlift's Mudstock..." it's happening July 19-21. L8tr man!

Originally posted by Donald Butcher
got some pictures of the bumper I'm starting to build. This is my first "Real" attmept at really building anything for the cruiser. It's going to end up being a Y frame tire carrier when I'm finished. If you have any recomendations please post them.

Donald

:beer: :usa:

I have to agree with the others, stroger the better. Vibration will be the worst enemy. (ok maybe an endo.. is worst) I spent the day as well making parts for my rig , it's strange how fast time goes when your fabing!

Looks great!

Donald,
Where do you work at Edwards?
My father lives in Tehachapi and works for NASA at edwards.

If you have seen it he drives a red D90.

wow I was just on the shuttle recovery team last week

The bumper looks good. I sort think it is cool that you are sticking with the Toyota taillights.

One thing I noticed though is your winch cable wrapped around your front bumper. It may be OK for what type of driving you do. But out west you may as well leave that extra cable at home as the rocks and bumper will smash, crimp, and break that cable to something that wouldn't be worth trying to use in a recovery. Maybe you could relocate it higher and back further? Like around in the highlift area. I wouldn't wrap it around the hi lift as then you will be fighting it when you go to get your jack.

I ususally have the cable wound on the spool but the winch motor burnt up the other day! I tryed to free spool it on there but I couldn't get it all to fit. So now I have to have the motor rebuilt.

thanks

Donald