Chuzie's monster transformation

[chuzie]

Then next big project is my new front bumper. Chuck and I modified an old Warn winch bumper a few years ago to work with my 8274 winch. Unfortunately, the "wings" were not reinforced and I have a bad habit of hitting trees, rocks and vehicles. My grill and quarter panels have been damaged by the bending of the bumper and we decided it was time to upgrade to something that was indestructible and matched the awesome rear bumper we made a few years ago.

The main plate and channels to the frame are 1/4" and all the reinforcement plating is 3/16". All the plates were cut at a local shop via plans from Classic.

Once Chuck welded the channels to the main plate, we had to stop as I forgot to order the 1"x2" flat 1080 steel to make the recovery tabs. We couldn't go further since the tabs will be welded to the main plate and inside the frame channel mounts.

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Today the 1"x2" steel arrived. Each piece is 6" long and will accommodate a 3/4" shackle with a 7/8" pin. I spent a good bit of time drilling the 1" hole and shaping the steel. Here is a pic of the tabs slaved in. Tomorrow we plan to start welding and hope to finish.

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