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Date:         Thu, 1 Aug 2013 09:10:58 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: start of a rear bumper build
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAFnDXk3p3S8Tn7KEXq2S7vGHMhMA-ahZS-qdDZ4t6a8VM6VZmw@mail.gmail.com>
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Don't close down the Felder Enterprises factory yet Jim. There's many a slip betwixt cup and lip.

Things planned for on bumper

- bumper end caps. This sis going to be the hardest part of the job. Thinking of extending them a little further forward than the stock plastic caps - 4 holes in rear face for 4 MR16 type halogen lights recessed back from face as back up lights. - cut out in middle of bumper fro receiver hitch ( need to make the hitch yet) - and a bumper mounted (no body support) swing away spare tire thingy.

alistair

On 2013-08-01, at 8:31 AM, Jim Felder wrote:

> Looks like Bell Industries may be in for product of the year... > > /jealous/ > > Badly needed. > > Felder Enterprises > > > On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 10:13 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > I've posted my progress to date of my "hard to keep the pot boiling" rear bumper build. Very early days yet. > > http://shufti.wordpress.com/2013/08/01/vanagon-rear-bumper-build/ > > I'm making it from 1/4" 6061 aluminum . Why aluminum? because I like the stuff, nicer to work with than steel, cleaner too. And I tend to contradict Colin Chapman's dictum of "simplify and add lightness" so starting with a lighter material will help keep the overall weight down :) > > > alistair >


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