Makeitifit truck surgery - update please?

[lacroupade]

Well bigboy? Howsitgoing?

 

[Paul]

Well bigboy? Howsitgoing?

Come on tell us..

 

[makeitfit]

WELL.
Just come in for a brew and saw this
I now have a rather fetching cardboard bumper and loads of parcel tape flying about :lol
I'll put some pics up later for your delectation:thumbs
I dont think there will be a weight problem making it from steel though. I've taken plenty off so far:augie

 

[zippy656]

yay PICS, i love PICS

 

[lacroupade]

LMAO! nah, leave the cardboard look - might start a new fashion!

 

[Paul]

LMAO! nah, leave the cardboard look - might start a new fashion!

Till it rains..:sly

 

[nejones]

Till it rains..:sly

Or you use the winch

 

[lacroupade]

Or you use the winch

which will be before it rains thats for sure!

 

[makeitfit]

OI
Go out to do a bit of work and you lot start!
Well it IS raining now, so thanks............
Here's a pic or two for Zippy, aw

This is more or less what I'm aiming for. I couldn't find my winch fairlead thing but the marker pen is where it'll be.
The lower bit will have holes in it and covers the mounting flanges.:thumbs

There will be a bit more cut off this to be a bit more tapered.Will use the odl bumper to infill up to the wing.
Recovery points on the front directly inline with the chassis.
Number plate will be just under the winch fairlead bit I hope.
Details tomorrow

 

[Paul]

Looking good!!
Why you thinking of taking the sides up more? (If I read it right) looks about right on the pic.

 

[nejones]

That looks just the job Pete.

Should be a very tidy job when finished.

 

[lacroupade]

So whats the plan Pete - are you getting a one off or did you tell me there was a guy somewhere that would make a pattern from this?

 

[Damian Strudley]

http://www.tellyads.com/show_movie.php?filename=TA8270

Why does this spring to mind???:doh

If it becomes a standard design I would be up for one...

 

[makeitfit]

I just want a bit more angle when viewed from the side. It'll be somewhere along the brown tape line.
The idea is to get templates made so it'll be a doddle to make more.
The guy making it is going to try and fold it so making the profile a nice round!
As opposed to weld n grind
We'll see:augie

 

[zippy656]

looks great, tanks for the pics.

how much space is there behind that for a winch then?

 

[makeitfit]

Blinking loads mate. Small family of immigrants in there when I took the bumper off!
The front of the mav is curved and there's a long way back to the rad. so no probs. and should have the winch hidden:thumbs

 

[Lee3197]

Looking good there Bud, can't wait to see the end result.

Lee.

 

[makeitfit]

Here be a bumper update:thumbs
Got it fixed up for alignment and final trim etc.
No bigger than std bumper and winch enclosed
Bottom skid plate not on yet and indicators to do

Will get some more done later in the week and get you some better pics for Zippy:lol

 

[Paul]

Looking good..:thumb2

 

[zippy656]

very slick!


so what about the back??

and what winch you going there?? foom with the aricon??