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greenone · 01-23-2006, 10:35 AM

Me and a friend built this new front rock bumper/stinger with integrated tube fenders for his 1:6 Jeep. The front fenders were starting to turn white from flexing when rolling. This should help some. I think we spent 4-5 hours on it. We nipped the fenders back a little too. I think it turned out pretty good. Here's the link incase the pics don't show up again-I suck at the internet: http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...134&mode=guest

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zach3713 · 01-23-2006, 10:47 AM

Very nice!! I'm jealous!!!

Got Rocks? · 01-23-2006, 10:51 AM

you need some reinforcement on that stinger and take them skidplates off

greenone · 01-23-2006, 10:53 AM

I think the skid plates are next. We couldn't add any stinger supports without it being ugly. I don't think it's going anywhere though.

zach3713 · 01-23-2006, 11:04 AM

Did you ues just a regular welding machine one this?

greenone · 01-23-2006, 11:10 AM

Yeah, I just used a Miller 135 mig welder. It worked out pretty good.

TwistedXT · 01-23-2006, 11:35 AM

You just gave me an idea...

The wife will not be happy. time to start a custom roll/exo cage.

Branman444 · 01-23-2006, 01:14 PM

NICE..... im planning on doing the same some day to mine.
you can post images like this [img] your image link goes here [/img]

greenone · 01-23-2006, 01:49 PM

Thanks!

gregman_1 · 01-23-2006, 01:59 PM

why don't you just run two supports from the grile loop to the stinger? That'd make it stronger, and IMHO it'd look better. Great work!

greenone · 01-23-2006, 02:31 PM

I thought about that, but they end up going "out" instaed of "forward. It looked weird. Is anyone else having a hard time seeing the pics? If I look up my imagestation album on another browser, the pics show up, but as soon as I close the other browser, they go away.

4runner666 · 01-23-2006, 04:27 PM

HOLY $H*% thats awsome, i want one. Were do i sign up.

:-P

Branman444 · 01-23-2006, 06:10 PM

How hard it is to get the body on and off?
your pics were working but now they are gone what happened

Going Up! · 01-23-2006, 06:21 PM

It looks good, but seems a little small for a 1/6. You guys DEFINITLY did a nice job, but would look a lot better on say, a 1/18. Good WORK!!

Going Up! · 01-23-2006, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Branman444

How hard it is to get the body on and off?
your pics were working but now they are gone what happened

There still There....At least for me!!!

norcalcrawler · 01-23-2006, 07:16 PM

Is that welding rod or Brake line tubing what diameter?? I like that it looks cool what is the bumper tied into?? Whats next rock sliders??

Make a few more and sell them????

jeepercreeper · 01-23-2006, 09:05 PM

nice work i wish i could do something like that but i'm only 10 but my brother has a welding liscense.

ColquittCustom405 · 01-23-2006, 11:09 PM

Hummmmmmm No chit that's from a Mig? Did you have to do any grinding on the beads? I just sold my Mig

Looks good man, You just gave my a reason to get a Tig

greenone · 01-24-2006, 09:04 AM

Yeah, just a regular mig...no grinding except on the lower "rock bumper". The body comes off as usual. The main part of the bumper is attached with the three screws that hold the original stinger on, the the tube fenders run all the way back to the dash(under the body), and attach there with screws. The grille hoop is 1/4" solid round stock, and the fenders are 3/16" solid cold rolled stock. We could have gone with 5/16" and 1/4" on the fenders but it would have added more weight. He wanted some weight, but not a too much. I think he's going to do metal axle skids next, and then possibly boatsides.

partylikarockstar · 01-24-2006, 06:10 PM

how did you bend the front stinger so well???

01-23-2006, 10:35 AM	#1
greenone Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: PHX Posts: 23	pics of new front bumper/stinger/fenders Me and a friend built this new front rock bumper/stinger with integrated tube fenders for his 1:6 Jeep. The front fenders were starting to turn white from flexing when rolling. This should help some. I think we spent 4-5 hours on it. We nipped the fenders back a little too. I think it turned out pretty good. Here's the link incase the pics don't show up again-I suck at the internet: http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...134&mode=guest . Last edited by greenone; 01-23-2006 at 04:35 PM.

01-23-2006, 10:53 AM	#4
greenone Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: PHX Posts: 23	I think the skid plates are next. We couldn't add any stinger supports without it being ugly. I don't think it's going anywhere though. Last edited by greenone; 01-23-2006 at 11:01 AM.

01-23-2006, 11:35 AM	#7
TwistedXT Powered by Awesome Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 3,622	You just gave me an idea... The wife will not be happy. time to start a custom roll/exo cage. Last edited by TwistedXT; 01-23-2006 at 11:40 AM.

01-24-2006, 09:04 AM	#19
greenone Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: PHX Posts: 23	Yeah, just a regular mig...no grinding except on the lower "rock bumper". The body comes off as usual. The main part of the bumper is attached with the three screws that hold the original stinger on, the the tube fenders run all the way back to the dash(under the body), and attach there with screws. The grille hoop is 1/4" solid round stock, and the fenders are 3/16" solid cold rolled stock. We could have gone with 5/16" and 1/4" on the fenders but it would have added more weight. He wanted some weight, but not a too much. I think he's going to do metal axle skids next, and then possibly boatsides. Last edited by greenone; 01-24-2006 at 09:07 AM.

01-24-2006, 06:10 PM	#20
partylikarockstar Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: klamath Posts: 5	but how how did you bend the front stinger so well???

01-23-2006, 10:47 AM	#2
zach3713 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Auburn Posts: 169	Very nice!! I'm jealous!!!

01-23-2006, 10:51 AM	#3
Got Rocks? RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Provo Posts: 1,868	you need some reinforcement on that stinger and take them skidplates off

01-23-2006, 11:04 AM	#5
zach3713 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Auburn Posts: 169	Did you ues just a regular welding machine one this?

01-23-2006, 11:10 AM	#6
greenone Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: PHX Posts: 23	Yeah, I just used a Miller 135 mig welder. It worked out pretty good.

01-23-2006, 01:14 PM	#8
Branman444 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 46	NICE..... im planning on doing the same some day to mine. you can post images like this [img] your image link goes here [/img]

01-23-2006, 01:49 PM	#9
greenone Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: PHX Posts: 23	Thanks!

01-23-2006, 01:59 PM	#10
gregman_1 Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Loganville Posts: 54	why don't you just run two supports from the grile loop to the stinger? That'd make it stronger, and IMHO it'd look better. Great work!

01-23-2006, 02:31 PM	#11
greenone Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: PHX Posts: 23	I thought about that, but they end up going "out" instaed of "forward. It looked weird. Is anyone else having a hard time seeing the pics? If I look up my imagestation album on another browser, the pics show up, but as soon as I close the other browser, they go away.

01-23-2006, 04:27 PM	#12
4runner666 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hamilton, On, Canada Posts: 107	HOLY $H*% thats awsome, i want one. Were do i sign up. :-P

01-23-2006, 06:10 PM	#13
Branman444 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 46	How hard it is to get the body on and off? your pics were working but now they are gone what happened

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01-23-2006, 06:21 PM	#14
Going Up! RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lehi Posts: 1,284	It looks good, but seems a little small for a 1/6. You guys DEFINITLY did a nice job, but would look a lot better on say, a 1/18. Good WORK!!

01-23-2006, 07:16 PM	#16
norcalcrawler Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Susanville Posts: 5	Is that welding rod or Brake line tubing what diameter?? I like that it looks cool what is the bumper tied into?? Whats next rock sliders?? Make a few more and sell them????

01-23-2006, 09:05 PM	#17
jeepercreeper Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: indio Posts: 16	nice work i wish i could do something like that but i'm only 10 but my brother has a welding liscense.

01-23-2006, 11:09 PM	#18
ColquittCustom405 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando Posts: 7,420	Hummmmmmm No chit that's from a Mig? Did you have to do any grinding on the beads? I just sold my Mig Looks good man, You just gave my a reason to get a Tig

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