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Post by CHUNKY MONKEY 13 on Dec 25, 2022 18:30:00 GMT -5
Gonna be running some heavier build classes next year blizzard/king of OH type builds and wandering in I've got enough bumper or if I should maybe stack another top and bottom plate on it ?
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Post by C4 on Dec 25, 2022 20:10:24 GMT -5
Overkill is underrated.
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Post by DerbyKing88s on Dec 25, 2022 20:57:26 GMT -5
It’ll most likely be heavy enough for out at king, if you were running blizzard bash specifically I would say no
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Post by Landshark007 on Dec 26, 2022 10:31:44 GMT -5
You might want to add some to your rear bumper to or you won’t have the back tires on the ground 🤣😂🤣
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Post by CHUNKY MONKEY 13 on Dec 26, 2022 14:18:05 GMT -5
You might want to add some to your rear bumper to or you won’t have the back tires on the ground 🤣😂🤣 Lol I bent enough shit this year that it's got me wanting to overkill everything 🤣
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Post by noser23x on Dec 27, 2022 8:42:13 GMT -5
What kinda car is it going on?
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Post by noser23x on Dec 27, 2022 20:07:33 GMT -5
Also looks like your missing a pretty important part in the prep process with this weld. You can even see in the picture, your welding into an open corner, which is no Bueno (you aren't penetrating into anything). A little backer plate or bent piece can help with this across front, or grinding out a bevel and gap and fill it with weld so you penetrate into something. 03s, dobas, T-Birds are harder on bumpers just because they are narrower, it leaves alot hanging on the end. I have personally welded 3/8" bumpers with 25 runs on them, at Blizzard Bash and so on. That being said, I have personally seen every single bumper manufacturer with a cracked bumper at some point or another, including mine. Some on my part is due to bad prep of people doing it themselves, others are just material failing. If you want as close to a bullet proof bumper, 1/2" T-1, with some extras. I'll attach some below of the bumper I did for a BB car I helped build. All 1/2" T-1, an extra backing piece (you should be able to see it), and 4 extra horizontal gussets in stress point. From the guy that designed the bumper on your table 😜
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Post by CHUNKY MONKEY 13 on Dec 28, 2022 8:43:25 GMT -5
noser23x, good eye catching that I should have caught it myself but thats what happens when ur excited about putting somthing together. I'll get it grooved out and put a couple hot passes in it. That was my main concern is the ends bending as it going on an 03+ right of the rip so for extra measure I was gonna burn out another top and bottom plate from 1/4" or 3/8" with a some holes to plug weld also. Figured that would help it live a while. And man imma give you some credit on designing these bumpers and cradles. You can see in the background of that pic I'm putting one together now and the fitment is tits👌
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