2nd Gen Blazer Bumper Build :P
 

Ok so i thought it was messed up that there isn't a aftermarket off-road bumper available (anymore) for our blazers. So i set out on a mission to build one. I started today with cardboard and a general picture of what i wanted. If all goes well ill be selling them for 280 plus shipping only to USA because canadian customs plus shipping to canada cost way to much i could possibly go across the border and ship it since i live close to montreal. so here is my progress so far tell me what you think and anything i should change.

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...5111719-00.jpg
http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...5111707-01.jpg
http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...5111707-00.jpg
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any pics from dif. angles?
looks a bit big to me, off to a good start though.
i like the general idea you are going for ,just need to see some more to say for sure.

tell me the angles you want and ill go take pictures of it its not completely made yet i just threw that together. The pic i had of the bumper i planed on making a copy of is here its actually smaller than the stock bumper its 9inches wide but there is the part that goes down from thats what makes it look so big

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...ion/wu3sk7.jpg

but over all its a nice bumper i think im going to make it and if i dont like it modify it till i do but i most likely will like it

ok, now i see what you are going for.
i like that one too.

customize it and see what variations you come up with.

lol, that's a picture of a member's truck here. Georgesblaza. He hasn't been active in roughly a year but I keep seeing pictures of his truck pop up lol.

If you can get that look, it'll be a really nice bumper. Personally, if someone from Canada wants to pay shipping and customs you should ship them up.

oh i deff would all cost to them and yea i LOVE his bumper thats why i want to replicate it :P

what thickness steel are you going to use?
have thought about this before, dont think i can weld that well yet

yeah i love the looks of his bumper too. Im actually planing on building mine in a few weeks or so after i get the winch to mount behind it. I will be sure to post pics when im done. I plan on doing one for the rear too.

ill be using 3/16th
i was going to use 1/8th and gusset it a $H!t Load but i figured id just use 3/16th

well deff tell us how yours turns out NVANZEE

ill be making it this week for sure since im off from school all week :P

who doesn't luv Georgesblaza! :icon_wink:


weeeelllllll................what's the update?

i love that bumper..and im so down buy something like that... lets see what you got....

Well.....pics please...

Once I get a welding bench put together I will be looking at fabbing something. Not sure what yet.... Would like to do custom front and rear, but materials are not cheap.

no problem (just takes alot of time for me since i can only work on it 3 hours a day and never have my truck at school to do test fits :(

still not done it since i have been putting it of but heres mockup all but the side pieces (making them tomorrow) :P
only one picture till tomorrow
http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...4111238-00.jpg
also picked up two of these

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...ion/127282.jpg

Do you plan putting an angle in it like the one above?

What about a winch mount?

i have angles in it just i dont have the side pieces made yet havent gotten my blazer over to school in a couple weeks but i did do alot of welding today :P inside and outside is welded i however dont plan on putting a winch hole in there yet since i just dont have the funds to buy a winch to put in it and it would look stupid if there was just a big hole there with nothing to fill it up

well heres some pic's :P

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...5111430-00.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...5111430-01.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...5111430-02.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...5111431-00.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...5111431-01.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...5111431-02.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...5111431-03.jpg

Looking good so far...

I`d put some beefy mounts to the frame in there, though...

Damn, you made me build my own bumper...

its going to be boxed in with gussets :P and the bolt is going to be welded on to make it easier to take off and put on

Which bolt do you want to weld in? The nuts are on the car, so how do you plan on tighten them?

I think I`ll use some plates that mounts to the frame where the tow hooks where...

Looking good so far. Nice welds too. Not sloppy and look strong

i have to agree, looks great so far.
looks like something i would buy.

i plan on welding them all seeing i have a 2 inch BL i only use the 4 that hook to the frame. and ill put nuts on the the bottom since im using a different bolt size (1/2 grade 8) so its just for reassurance also im not using the BL pucks im just mounting it right to the frame

i hope i can sell a couple of them it would be so nice right now but oh well make stuff for myself till someone comes along but price for a bumper is 300 plus shipping

not too bad on the welding, considering you just learned.

keep up the good work.

yea the front welds were better but i have like 12 hours on and off of welding this bumper because i let it cool and stuff but i couldn't get pic's of the welds in the front i ground them down before i took the pictures but i literally just started mig (officially) 2 weeks ago i have welded on and off with it but right now im strictly on mig


To everyone i have been funded by my school to make a roof rack out of 1/2x1/2 square stock solid so ill be starting that in the next few days giving my bumper a rest :P i know i should really get it dont but i cant get my truck to design the side parts

Update:

well i mounted my bumper :P looks good if i must say so myself well here are pic's ill get some of the side pieces once i finish them tomorrow :P also started on my roof rack (not perfect but hey i had to do it by myself and thats hard when you cant hold 4 things at once) well heres the pic's

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...7111619-01.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...7111619-00.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...7111615-00.jpg

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Profile shot? How much do you have in it as far as materials?

also wondering if you've weighed it yet?

i have a good 250 bucks in materials thats metal, mig wire, co2 gas, d-shackels, flap wheels, grinding disks bolts

no i havent weighed it yet havent had it home i would say its like 50 pounds

Wow that thing`s huge...

Did you consider to put in another angle on the bumper ends? I think it`s a little wide on the edges...

Looks beastly. With the shackles and a paint job it'll look good. You going to mount any lights on it?

Been looking for an aftermarket bumper for awhile and no one seems to make them. Looking forward to seeing your finished product. Any plans on a rear bumper to match?

looks real good. what thickness metal did you use?

Very nice.

yes im cuttin the sides to a angle like the one showed before

thanx i know its super nice :P i have the shackles waiting for the final day of fabrication to weld on i want to weld them as close to the mounting locations as possible also im not sure on lights right now i want to put some fogs in but ill have to use a hole saw since i didnt cut the holes on the cnc machine

no i havent had any plans on a rear bumper to match. This is all because i just dont have the money to buy another sheet of metal maybe in a month or two but if you want to fund it ill build it :P bahaha just saying xD

as stated before 3/16th

Thanks, for pointing me to your thread. Nice job, u gave me some ideas. I read the whole thread. What diameter steel did u use. 1/8 or 1/4??

How did u end up mounting on the frame rails? Did u drill the frame and weld in a nut to bolt it?

Opps sorry didnt see that 3/16 cool. Think I might go 1/4. But I love the idea

Sweet. Nice Job. Jim

Very nice..definately inspiring..

your welcome and thank you :P
there is already holes in the frame for the stock bumper so instead of using my 2 inch body pucks i just put the mounting holes 2 inches farther down than i would have with a stock blazer

1/4 = 2x OVER KILL!!!!!! even 3/16 is overkill they make offroad bumpers for jeeps out of 1/8th

(please watch your double posts just hit the edit button xD)

thank you man means alot to me :P

well thankyou the picture of the black blazer inspired me thats why im doing all this work to make it :P plus i have nothing better to do at school ah xD

Yeah I know the blazer that inspired you..I dont know his screen name but Georges Blazer is awesome.. I used to see it all over the S10 forum also... I have always liked his bumper..I plan to attempt to build my own front bumper as soon as I can get my new welder..
Cant wait to see your finnished product..

[quote=420Blazin4X4;410901]Yeah I know the blazer that inspired you..I dont know his screen name but Georges Blazer is awesome.. quote]

:icon_doh:ummm...........that is his screen name (pretty much bang on)

https://blazerforum.com/forum/members/georgesblazah-9661/


how's the progress been goin'?

would you send the plans for this bumper its way sick?