Looking good. Nice touch angling license plate area 90ยบ to ground. https://shufti.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/img_1089.jpg I don't have the same level of skill sets, but when I think back to how many times I didn't bother making a template...... even eventually learning to use cardboard has certainly saved me some time and effort. On 7/23/15, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > I ran out of patience and painted the thing. Made from 1/4" 6061 aluminum > plate, centre section 3/4" thick. Got tired of cutting, welding, grinding, > rinse-repeat, Not entirely happy with the end cap design, but again I got > tired of futzing around with shapes. > I should have modelled in plywood instead of making things up in aluminum as > I went along :-) > > https://shufti.wordpress.com/2015/07/22/vanagon-front-bumper-build-pretty-well-done/
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