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Front/ Rear bumper

From 1981 Ford Bronco “1BadBronco” — documented by Matt Kenney.

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1981 Ford Bronco - Cut the corners off of my 2" x 6" x 1/4 tube. My chop saw was barely big enough.Cut the corners off of my 2" x 6" x 1/4 tube. My chop saw was barely big enough. Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - picked up a foot of 3x6" tube for the reverse 55 W spot lightspicked up a foot of 3x6" tube for the reverse 55 W spot lights Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - Also picked up 2 feet of 1x3" tube for my clevis's. Cut them down to 5" so they will go all the way threw the 2" thick bumper, welded to a…Also picked up 2 feet of 1x3" tube for my clevis's. Cut them down to 5" so they will go all the way threw the 2" thick bumper, welded to a… Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - closer pic... still need to get a way to cut the inner peices out of the bumper!closer pic... still need to get a way to cut the inner peices out of the bumper! Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - A pink painted metal part is shown with scribe lines indicating cutouts and holes, possibly for modification or repair.A pink painted metal part is shown with scribe lines indicating cutouts and holes, possibly for modification or repair. AI caption 1981 Ford Bronco - 1/2 way done!1/2 way done! Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - Custom steel bumper fabrication in progress, showing welded brackets and cutouts.Custom steel bumper fabrication in progress, showing welded brackets and cutouts. AI caption 1981 Ford Bronco - hitch designhitch design Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - stuff removed during bumper removalstuff removed during bumper removal Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - you can see my old hitch tooyou can see my old hitch too Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - shot of frame on LH sideshot of frame on LH side Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - shot of frame RH sideshot of frame RH side Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - Front bumper with corners already cut and one hole for hookFront bumper with corners already cut and one hole for hook Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - M1009 blazer tie downs... will be stong enough to use in tandom as recovery pointsM1009 blazer tie downs... will be stong enough to use in tandom as recovery points Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - I put this one on about 2 years agoI put this one on about 2 years ago Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - both installed (kinda... still have several bolt holes to drill on the drivers side... and the frame to box)both installed (kinda... still have several bolt holes to drill on the drivers side... and the frame to box) Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - other angle.other angle. Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - drilled all holes in the frame for the 1/2" boltsdrilled all holes in the frame for the 1/2" bolts Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - peice of plate steel ive had for a while... dang to small!peice of plate steel ive had for a while... dang to small! Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - how about this peice... my rear bumper mount turned 90*how about this peice... my rear bumper mount turned 90* Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - drilled one hole, then put the bolt in and tightened it up, aligned the peice with the frame, then took a 2lb hammer and tapped on the othe…drilled one hole, then put the bolt in and tightened it up, aligned the peice with the frame, then took a 2lb hammer and tapped on the othe… Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - almost all done, just have to trim a little off the bottom.almost all done, just have to trim a little off the bottom. Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - one bolt inone bolt in Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - Front bumper with hooks installedFront bumper with hooks installed Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - Placement of Hi Lift reciever in Rear bumperPlacement of Hi Lift reciever in Rear bumper Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - how they workhow they work Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - fits pretty goodfits pretty good Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - reaming out the holes for the tow hooks... way bigger then 3/4"reaming out the holes for the tow hooks... way bigger then 3/4" Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - done... had to use the dremel to ream it out even furtherdone... had to use the dremel to ream it out even further Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - placed in bumper to check it outplaced in bumper to check it out Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - Drivers side front bumper bracket almost done. Got one more corner to cut, then a lot of grinding to clean it up.Drivers side front bumper bracket almost done. Got one more corner to cut, then a lot of grinding to clean it up. Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - another angleanother angle Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - weldedwelded Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - A custom fabricated bumper, likely for an off-road vehicle, is shown on a concrete surface.A custom fabricated bumper, likely for an off-road vehicle, is shown on a concrete surface. AI caption 1981 Ford Bronco - A close-up view of a welded metal part, possibly a bumper component, with the Supermotors.net logo visible at the bottom.A close-up view of a welded metal part, possibly a bumper component, with the Supermotors.net logo visible at the bottom. AI caption 1981 Ford Bronco - Fabricated metal bumper part with square openings and mounting brackets.Fabricated metal bumper part with square openings and mounting brackets. AI caption 1981 Ford Bronco - all ground smooth.all ground smooth. Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - A close-up view of a modified metal bumper section, showing fabrication work and primer.A close-up view of a modified metal bumper section, showing fabrication work and primer. AI caption 1981 Ford Bronco - how it will look once mountedhow it will look once mounted Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - about 2" off the bodyabout 2" off the body Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - about 2" off the bodyabout 2" off the body Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - veiw where receiver tube will go to where x tube is located.veiw where receiver tube will go to where x tube is located. Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - cut up the steel real quick and layed it out on the sawhorsescut up the steel real quick and layed it out on the sawhorses Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - shots of about how its going to fit together, the 2.5x2.5 is going to be at the end of the bracket when its doneshots of about how its going to fit together, the 2.5x2.5 is going to be at the end of the bracket when its done Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - close up of the bracket, those notches are for the shackle rivetsclose up of the bracket, those notches are for the shackle rivets Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - other sideother side Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - Sanded all the rust off and primered finallySanded all the rust off and primered finally Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - closer look at the hitch designcloser look at the hitch design Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - closer look at end caps and mountscloser look at end caps and mounts Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - and the bottom painted!and the bottom painted! Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - finished!!!finished!!! Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - angleangle Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - little missing paintlittle missing paint Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - The only real damageThe only real damage Owner 1981 Ford Bronco - last spot hit.last spot hit. Owner