Date:         Thu, 8 Mar 2007 12:26:58 +1100
Reply-To:     Stephen Overmyer <S.OVERMYER@UWS.EDU.AU>
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From:         Stephen Overmyer <S.OVERMYER@UWS.EDU.AU>
Subject:      Re: Bull Bars
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Date:    Wed, 7 Mar 2007 13:16:48 -0700
From:    Adrian Bertarelli <abertarelli@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Bull Bars

I am a ambitious do it yourselfer and was thinking about trying to make
a set of bull bars for my van.  I have all the tools to do this, but
before i start my trail and error learning method I was wondering if
thier was anyone in the boulder-denver area that has a set on thier bus
I could look at.  Maybe aircooled.net or van-cafe.  Could meet somwhere
buy you a beer or something.  Let me know.
Adrian

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Adrian,

Check out the following link...

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~pjlander/Bullbar.htm

Here you will find some pics and specs with dimensions for building one
of the best Australian designed ones.  
I have an identical one to this on my T3 and it is sturdy, light
(aluminium alloy), and looks good. Bull bars on Australian T3s are
common place so designs are good and not just show.

They are also a far more serious protection bar than those brush
guards....but be aware...bull bars can be a double edged sword. While
they can protect you vehicle in some instances, they can also cause
greater damage to the front of a vehicle in other circumstances. Luckily
I have not been in that situation with the T3 although a previous '76 T2
double cab I had had an ill fitting bull bar on it when I purchased it.
The truck had recently hit a kangaroo and the bar bent back because of
poor attachment by the DPO* causing greater damage to the front of the
vehicle than the 'roo on it's own would have caused....but it was a
generally rust free truck and still worth buying. Had that beastie for
12 good years....

Cheers,
Steve O
NSW Australia
'92 Transporter WBX Kombi
'00 Transporter Double Cab
'03 Transporter Double Cab (work truck)
'78 Land Rover 109 Series 3 soft top ute (ex-Aust.Army)

* DPO (in this instance) = dickhead previous owner...;-)