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]4RunnerKid[ · 08-17-2012, 09:41 AM

very nice...

scottapher · 08-18-2012, 04:48 PM

All that fancy work and you splice the front hoop/light bar?

Really?

Hopefully I am missing the reason you did that.

Dave G. · 08-18-2012, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottapher

All that fancy work and you splice the front hoop/light bar?

Really?

Hopefully I am missing the reason you did that.

Yeah that way I can put the tube exactly where I want it without wasting any. Is there a problem with that? Don't try to say its weak.

scottapher · 08-19-2012, 12:43 PM

Cool your jets there man.

I just figured that someone with your skillset would be able to work the tube for a simple 2 bend piece like that pretty easily and not be worried about any waste.

No, I was not referring to it being weak.

A splice like that on the front of the fj, no matter how well you think you are going to blend it, will still be noticeable. Just saying. Unless of course you powdercoat it.

Dave G. · 08-19-2012, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottapher

Cool your jets there man.

I just figured that someone with your skillset would be able to work the tube for a simple 2 bend piece like that pretty easily and not be worried about any waste.

No, I was not referring to it being weak.

A splice like that on the front of the fj, no matter how well you think you are going to blend it, will still be noticeable. Just saying. Unless of course you powdercoat it.

Sorry for the shit response, didn't quite mean for it to come out that way.

I could definitely bend a piece of tube twice to fit on the bumper, but I really wasn't sure what shape/location I wanted until I saw the tube up there. By building it out of two pieces, you can really see all your options better, rather than scrapping a piece of tube. There is a 3/4" radius all the way around the top of the bumper, which I figured out I wanted to land the tube perfectly on, right where the break in the bumper is. If I was 1/8" off, it wouldn't look right. Over the years, I just realized that splicing tubes like this helps me be more precise, without wasting material. It's just the way I do things, nobody has to agree with it, other than my customers.

Blending a splice to be invisible is not hard, just takes a few steps. The key is to use a file, much like using a block on the side of a fender. Although pictures don't do it justice, I'll post a pic once it's cleaned up, you won't be able to tell its there.

Boomtacoma01 · 08-21-2012, 10:08 AM

Looking good Dave. That Shrock bumper is nice. I love the one on my Tacoma. I still need to swing by and check out the shop.

FJLED · 08-29-2012, 08:47 AM

NwiTACO · 08-29-2012, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave G.

Teaser pic, I'll show what's under the hood next week.[/IMG]

scottapher · 01-23-2013, 05:19 PM

The hoop looks nice.

do we ever get to see the bracing under the hood?

Dave G. · 02-09-2013, 06:34 PM

Sorry, forgot about them. More structure to come once we build the interior cage.

Dumpinthegutter · 02-10-2013, 05:02 PM

Looks great Brian and Dave!

You guys ever talk about those logos I started.

FJLED · 02-12-2013, 02:03 PM

Revisiting it now. Might actually take some shots of my FJC and ask you to do a few more chops for wraps.

scottapher · 03-04-2013, 06:49 PM

Nice!

Old Dood · 03-23-2013, 03:29 AM

Needs an update-

Whats the new axle now that the 60 sold?

How are those new bypasses coming along?

08-18-2012, 04:48 PM	#152 (permalink)
scottapher "ehh...you got that" Join Date: Jan 2009 Member # 126355 Location: tx Posts: 961	All that fancy work and you splice the front hoop/light bar? Really? Hopefully I am missing the reason you did that. __________________ Im gunna bow up on that like a show dog! DD: 91 Xcab--4D's, chromo 60's, duals, locked...just the necessities

08-19-2012, 12:43 PM	#154 (permalink)
scottapher "ehh...you got that" Join Date: Jan 2009 Member # 126355 Location: tx Posts: 961	Cool your jets there man. I just figured that someone with your skillset would be able to work the tube for a simple 2 bend piece like that pretty easily and not be worried about any waste. No, I was not referring to it being weak. A splice like that on the front of the fj, no matter how well you think you are going to blend it, will still be noticeable. Just saying. Unless of course you powdercoat it. __________________ Im gunna bow up on that like a show dog! DD: 91 Xcab--4D's, chromo 60's, duals, locked...just the necessities Last edited by scottapher; 08-19-2012 at 12:50 PM.

08-21-2012, 10:08 AM	#156 (permalink)
Boomtacoma01 Wheeler Join Date: Jul 2009 Member # 139434 Location: Houston TX Posts: 220	Looking good Dave. That Shrock bumper is nice. I love the one on my Tacoma. I still need to swing by and check out the shop. __________________ 85 Xtra Cab - 22RE, R151, Duals, 37's, Extra Parts and Lone Star Light -Chris

01-23-2013, 05:19 PM	#159 (permalink)
scottapher "ehh...you got that" Join Date: Jan 2009 Member # 126355 Location: tx Posts: 961	The hoop looks nice. do we ever get to see the bracing under the hood? __________________ Im gunna bow up on that like a show dog! DD: 91 Xcab--4D's, chromo 60's, duals, locked...just the necessities Last edited by scottapher; 01-23-2013 at 05:19 PM.

02-09-2013, 06:34 PM	#160 (permalink)
Dave G. Newbie Join Date: Feb 2012 Member # 211768 Location: Houston Posts: 61	Sorry, forgot about them. More structure to come once we build the interior cage. __________________ Dave Gutwillig BRAVE Motorsports - For all your offroad and fabrication needs in Houston, Tx 713-896-8559 www.bravemotorsports.com

08-29-2012, 08:47 AM	#157 (permalink)
FJLED Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Member # 177190 Posts: 188

02-10-2013, 05:02 PM	#161 (permalink)
Dumpinthegutter Newbie Join Date: May 2011 Member # 191581 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 42	Looks great Brian and Dave! You guys ever talk about those logos I started. Last edited by Dumpinthegutter; 02-10-2013 at 05:02 PM.

02-12-2013, 02:03 PM	#162 (permalink)
FJLED Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Member # 177190 Posts: 188	Revisiting it now. Might actually take some shots of my FJC and ask you to do a few more chops for wraps.

03-04-2013, 06:49 PM	#163 (permalink)
scottapher "ehh...you got that" Join Date: Jan 2009 Member # 126355 Location: tx Posts: 961	Nice! __________________ Im gunna bow up on that like a show dog! DD: 91 Xcab--4D's, chromo 60's, duals, locked...just the necessities

03-23-2013, 03:29 AM	#164 (permalink)
Old Dood Newbie Join Date: Mar 2012 Member # 214903 Posts: 37	Needs an update- Whats the new axle now that the 60 sold? How are those new bypasses coming along?

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