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Factory Bumper Mod

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Old Sep 1, 2013 | 03:09 PM
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Default Factory Bumper Mod

While poking around in the garage I ran across my old factory bumper. As I looked at the steel piece that lives underneath the plastic piece, I wondered if anything could be made of it. So having nothing better to do, I pulled off my regular bumper and started playing around. I don’t know if what I ended up with at the end of the day is anything that anyone would run permanently, but I think it’s better than what comes from the factory, and I could see it serving as a temporary measure until a better aftermarket bumper could be purchased.

Here are the parts I started with:




Here is what it looks like before being molested:





Crush cans cut off and ends shortened and contoured:





Two metal panels cut to size and welded from behind to close up the fog light holes:











But it still leaves a lot to be desired. What a minute…ah yes, of course:





Skulls make everything look just a little bit cooler.
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Old Sep 1, 2013 | 03:40 PM
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Dude.... Words can not explain how F'n bad ass that looks!! I'd proudly rock that on my Jeep!!
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Old Sep 1, 2013 | 08:22 PM
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Nicely done!
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Old Sep 1, 2013 | 08:34 PM
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nice work man. Well done
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Old Sep 2, 2013 | 05:47 AM
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I like it. well done. the skull is what really makes it.
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Old Sep 2, 2013 | 06:11 AM
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Love seeing home made stuff! Especially with skulls on it! Nicely done!
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Old Sep 2, 2013 | 08:18 AM
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Looks pretty damn good 👍
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Old Sep 11, 2013 | 05:00 AM
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Nice fabbing job here look awesome...
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