Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2022 17:11:44 -0700
Reply-To: Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Doing another rear aluminum bumper
In-Reply-To: <FF79CA56-40DF-49BF-8BAA-F0DEAA6F00B6@shaw.ca>
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Will they come with bottle cap removers?
BT
On Tuesday, August 2, 2022, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> Hey Bruce. I hope to make more bumpers, well I have to make at least 2
> sets. We will see how it goes.
>
> I’m kinda slightly regretting my orange choice before seeing it. But hey,
> live a little .
>
> Ab
>
> > On Aug 2, 2022, at 1:28 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Or one side orange and the other side brown to compliment Alistair’s
> best
> > in class colour scheme!
> >
> > Thebumper looks very nice. I could also be a beta tester - and you know
> > where my van currently lives. I decided to to go with my stock bumpers
> > and not upgrade to keep project costs somewhat in line. Anyway if you
> > begin to roll these off the Bell Industry’s assembly line - you have
> > another client…I can even pick up factory seconds directly from the
> factory.
> >
> > Bruce
> >
> >> On Tuesday, August 2, 2022, David Boan <dboan@outlook.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> I think you should paint one side white and the other orange, and
> promote
> >> it as an example of the spirit of compromise in marriage,
> >>
> >> Dave B
> >> Boise
> >> ________________________________
> >> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> on behalf of
> Eric
> >> Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 2, 2022 12:40 PM
> >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >> Subject: Re: Doing another rear aluminum bumper
> >>
> >> I would love to have my van be orange! But, white is so darn practical
> >> for heat when camping. Also, my wife is anti orange color for us.
> Still a
> >> orange 76 westy still fills my dreams!
> >>
> >> The bumpers in Orange sound great to me!
> >>
> >> Still aluminum can’t just be pretty polished? I don’t know these things
> >> but simple care is appealing.
> >>
> >> Eric
> >>
> >>
> >>>> On Aug 2, 2022, at 1:34 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hey Eric,
> >>>
> >>> Got a line of beta testers waiting here…. But I’ll put you on the list
> >> :-)
> >>>
> >>> It’s 1/4” 5052 aluminum. Yes it’s strong enough to stand on, that’s
> >> important to me too. And the top plate, the standing surface, is flat,
> not
> >> slightly angled as in the stock steel. So less chance of slipping off in
> >> the wet.
> >>>
> >>> Took bumper to powdercoat today. Was going to be all black, a very
> >> slight texture . But he showed me a gloss orange that so very closely
> >> matches the orange doors I’ve got on van… so why not, encaps still
> black.
> >>>
> >>> I can repaint if the orange looks silly
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Ab
> >>>
> >>>> On Aug 2, 2022, at 9:17 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Hey,
> >>>>
> >>>> Looking for a Beta tester? I’ll pay shipping and more!
> >>>>
> >>>> Light, strong, rust proof, and stock like look? What is not to love?
> >> And, Bell Industries reputation behind it!
> >>>> I’m happy with a not perfect version!
> >>>> I only want to know is it strong enough for one to stand on to get up
> >> on the luggage rack or rear of bus?
> >>>> My stock one on the front wants to bend if I try to step up on it.
> >>>>
> >>>> I’m blind, but why paint? Would brushed or polished aluminum stand up
> >> without need of touch ups?
> >>>>
> >>>> Eric Caron
> >>>>> On Aug 2, 2022, at 11:08 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Four years :-)
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Well , since I measured the stock bumper and drew first model .
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Then this spring I had bumper 3D scanned. More or less fit my
> measured
> >> model.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Then more computer modelling , time wasting .
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The main part of the bumper is quite fast. Cnc router cut panels, 3,
> >> then held in curve on a jig, top and bottom plates tacked on. Then full
> >> weld. I tig welded this one, but I’d mig the next.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Router a chamfer on top weld, flap disc grind the bottom weld to
> blend.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> It was the endcaps that took the most time. I have I think four
> failed
> >> versions. Flat pattern cnc cut, then brake press to bend, then a front
> face
> >> and a wee little rear face welded. Grind and blend etc.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Now that the endcaps figured out, not so bad , or slow .
> >>>>>
> >>>>> So all the hard work done. I’d say less than 4 hours to make one ,
> not
> >> counting cnc machine cut time .
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Ab
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>> On Aug 2, 2022, at 7:59 AM, Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> That is really nice, you must have 40 hours in it?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Stacy
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 7:54 AM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
> wrote:
> >>>>>>> Wanted something lighter than my previous and with no trailer
> hitch.
> >> Trying to mimic the stock steel bumper.
> >>>>>>> Got one made well enough to powder coat and use.
> >>>>>>> https://shufti.blog/2022/08/01/vanagon-making-another-
> >> aluminum-bumper/
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Alistair
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> 1989 Swedish Tristar with Aluminum gates and Atiwe 16" Wheels.
> >>>>>> Oldest son is an Eagle scout.
> >>>>
> >>
>
>
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