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Old 11-19-2011, 04:51 PM
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I'm not much of a fabricator or welder, but sometimes I really impress myself.

I purchased some driving lights last night and need a place to mount them with my factory bumper.

I spent abut $7 other than what I already had lying around. I used some left over 1.5" square tube and I purchased a 1.5" piece of 1/8" flat stock.


I first pulled out the trim piece between the grill and the bumper and trimmed off the ends.

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Next I measured the outside distance of the frame rails, cut a piece of square tube, welded on some long legs, that will mount to the frame, and some light tabs on the top. Here is the finished product.

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Here are a few shot of it fitted. I have not yet mounted it or painted it, but that will come in the next few days.

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very nice!! didn't know you could fab stuff up
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Originally Posted by wayoflife
very nice!! didn't know you could fab stuff up
Thanks. I'm not really much of a fabricator and I don't have all the tools that I would like, but I can weld enough to make metal stick together. This should work fine, for no more stress that the driving lights will cause.
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I like it great idea!
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looks good.
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Real nice!
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Originally Posted by jK-ataklysm
I like it great idea!
Originally Posted by BIG_Steve
looks good.
Originally Posted by blackthunder92
Real nice!
Thanks. Here is an update with it painted:

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I haven't received the lights yet so I still haven't mounted it but this is where I'm at until I get my lights.
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Look great. Nice idea.
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Love the bar. What lights ya going with?


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