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A '69 Build... "Brought to you by Don Juan Productions" Full index added to page #1

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Soooooo... you gona finish this about the same time I’m done with mine?

Lookin good man. I like the recesses for the bumper. Love the way raw sheet metal looks when you're in the middle of a build!
 
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F.S.F.W said:
Soooooo... you gona finish this about the same time I’m done with mine?

Lookin good man. I like the recesses for the bumper. Love the way raw sheet metal looks when you're in the middle of a build!
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Possibly we’ll finish at the same time. I’m hopeful for February just in primer camping/shake down run. See what rubs, fix it, blow it apart for final paint.

mrk5 said:
Nice looking work.
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Thank you, Sir.


Ps.... I didn’t get chit done today except an awesome nap and some grilling that’s happening now. :smirk:
 
NorCal69 said:
I lost last night when the Russian judge handed out Day one point totals. :tongue1: :rotfl:

I was pretty tired anyways from form work last week. That nap beat out any bragging rights I would have spewed out for the next coming weeks, anyways. :pimp:
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Thats good the Ukrainian smacked ya down
 
Bent77 said:
How much gap behind that pipe support behind the faux bump do ya spose I need to set up like Mikey here? I wanna do something similar, but I have Helen Keller moments
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I am thoroughly confused.

David
 
Looks like they are bolted together, if you are talking about tube bumper and the bling. I say they are in stock location.
 
frankin5 said:
Looks like they are bolted together, if you are talking about tube bumper and the bling. I say they are in stock location.
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I just expect some deflection when it goes rock humping. Was curious how much it may move

I don’t expect Mike to do a lot of humping
 
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Bent77 said:
How much will that pipe deflect at the outer most point given that it’s triangulated back to the frame?
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If you build your junk heavy-duty like the Don Juan of DOM (@NorCal69), you should be able to secure a parachute to the tube bumper for when you unload your truck at 5,000 ft.

If the box section of the bumper between the rails is fully enclosed, you’re miles ahead. Build the outriggers with the best possible triangulation, and I bet it would take quite a bit of elevation on the hi-lift to get it to deflect to the point it might touch the bumper facia or tag the front fender fang.

Did I understand your comment correctly?

David
 
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frankin5 said:
A good taper will make that look pertly.:cool::cool:
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Ya think I should follow the body line? That would make that piece that I just welded in taper, like your saying.

I hear ya, and know that’s probably what I should be doing, but for so reason I’m leaning the other way??? Could be beer induced tho. Lol
 
AgDieseler said:
If you build your junk heavy-duty like the Don Juan of DOM (@NorCal69), you should be able to secure a parachute to the tube bumper for when you unload your truck at 5,000 ft.

If the box section of the bumper between the rails is fully enclosed, you’re miles ahead. Build the outriggers with the best possible triangulation, and I bet it would take quite a bit of elevation on the hi-lift to get it to deflect to the point it might touch the bumper facia or tag the front fender fang.

Did I understand your comment correctly?

David
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Yessir

One of the issues I have now with the stock bump is it curling and tagging the fender. With the low clearance area to work in, just figured I’d enquire while we were on the topic here of the clearances

And since I’m at 4800’, thats not much of a drop
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NorCal69 said:
Ya think I should follow the body line?
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Most definitely. It’s another great spot where form and function can intersect.
Bent77 said:
With the low clearance area to work in, just figured I’d enquire while we were on the topic here of the clearances
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3/16” all the way around is what I’ve seen on “regular guy” hot rods where custom bumpers are sectioned and gapped.

I bet 1/4-3/8” would get it done.

David
 
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