The bumper and front frame are welded! Still needs to be ground clean and bumper hoops made and mounted. Bumper is welded with 71M which is what you weld buildings, bridges and Heavy equipment with. Almost to AWS standards but it would pass inspection regardless <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />


Stitch welded to keep any warpage to a minimum


Boogered this weld a little when a spark went in my shoe, I know i should have cut it apart and re did it but I don't care if people rag on my welds <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />


Internal frame work in case .250 wall DOM tubing isn't enough to murder the rock blocking Lloyds path


corner view


side view


Overall, It looks stupid big in the pictures but i assure it's the correct size


Winch Box, I used Standard MIG L56 for this due to the gauge of steel the montero frame is made from.

Lookin' good Toasty! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> Your so called "boogered welds" are still better than most, and certainly better than my bubble gum and shoe glue looking welds. Wish I had that skill.

Did you save your templates? I want one. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Templates are gone but that's no big deal, I'll help you when you're ready <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

Good looking bumper. Makes me thing great minds think alike.

I just wish my skill to make it look that good was developed.

Damn fine work mr. Toastman! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />

Looks awesome toasty. If I could weld like that I wouldn't burn up so many HF grinders when I make mine.

Thanks, if you grind a lot look into Metabo grinders. Definitely the best grinders ever made, I used to burn up Milwaukee and Dewalt grinders weekly just grinding to prep for whatever welding i would be doing. I got tired of going into home depot for warranty all the time and carrying 2 grinders everywhere. My Metabo is going on 6 years an it works like new still and that's being used heavily almost every day. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

How's Lloyd's rig doing? Anything new? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cyclops.gif" alt="" />

Russel found his hubs again this weekend,(after a 10yr search) <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/ignore.gif" alt="" /> so I am wiring money today. I guess that is progress <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

We're moving the truck next weekend to Kevin's to get the engine installed. Pat said once the engine is in he can install the T-case (can't do it now because there's nothing to really hold the transmission other than it's mount).