ifloochies · Oct 1, 2022

Looking good...... keep the pictures coming

steve24v · Oct 8, 2022

Did a bit more to the bumper today, made the ends up that seemed to take forever, must have fitted it about 10 times lol.
Still need to make some ends up where the plastic corner trims are. Also made the middle mounting bracket to use the 2 14mm bolts in the chassis.
Didn't take many pictures while making it, was too busy cutting or grinding.

steve24v · Oct 22, 2022

Pretty much finished the rear bumper today, just need to knock up some recovery lugs and weld in place.
Also mocked up a cardboard template for the front bumper to work out how much metal I will need, so hopefully I can get that cut out and folded up at work if I get time.

tyregeezer · Oct 22, 2022

excellent work mate top fabricating you ought to consider making them for a living thanks for sharing pics

steve24v · Oct 22, 2022

tyregeezer said:
excellent work mate top fabricating you ought to consider making them for a living thanks for sharing pics

Thanks mate, if I had more spare time I would do. Plus I'm not set up properly to build stuff, doing this a bit at work and at my dad's driveway.

Knappster · Oct 23, 2022

Great work.

Interceptorxj · Oct 24, 2022

You are certainly a dab-hand at the old metal folding and gluing, nicely done.

steve24v · Oct 24, 2022

Thanks mate, certainly helps having a press brake at work

steve24v · Oct 29, 2022

Made the recovery lugs at work this week and welded them in today.
Just got a little bit more to do then it's finished at long last ready for powdercoating.
Also cut and folded some 4mm for the front bumper, so will start that next (might get a chance tomorrow).

Knappster · Oct 29, 2022

Very impressive work!

steve24v · Oct 29, 2022

Knappster said:
Very impressive work!

Cheers mate

steve24v · Oct 30, 2022

Rear bumper is now finished, will be sending it to the powder coaters tomorrow, hopefully it will get back to me before next weekend so I can tick that job off the list.
Started on the front bumper aswell today, and as I have a winch in the shed doing nothing I will be fitting that too. Here's how far I got with it today

marjon · Oct 30, 2022

Think your bumper work is fantastic, would you not do better to send it for galvy?

J

FlatbedPilot · Oct 30, 2022

Back bumper looks very rugged and well made. It'll probably outlast every Disco ever built. Looking forward to seeing them both finished and fitted. No doubt they'll look awesome.

steve24v · Oct 30, 2022

Thanks mate, did think about it but we don't get much stuff galvanised anymore at work, would have saved some money without paying the handling charge the galvanisers screw you for. Think it was about £70 a couple years ago. Plus if it gets chipped it's going to rust anyway

steve24v · Oct 30, 2022

DefenderPilot said:
Back bumper looks very rugged and well made. It'll probably outlast every Disco ever built. Looking forward to seeing them both finished and fitted. No doubt they'll look awesome.

Thanks, that's the idea really, don't want to be making them again lol. I can't wait to get it finished either.
How's your disco? Still going strong?

FlatbedPilot · Oct 30, 2022

Going like a train thanks. Got some updates to post soon.

steve24v · Nov 2, 2022

Bumper came back from the powdercoaters today, so managed to get it fitted after work, just need to connect the lights up.
Looks so much better now it's painted

FlatbedPilot · Nov 2, 2022

Looks great. Nice finish.

steve24v · Nov 12, 2022

Made some progress on the front bumper today, trimmed the winch tray to the correct size and tack welded it on, bent both ends of the bumper back then cut and drilled the mounting plates which will hopefully get welded on next weekend.