Start by removing your old bumper if you still have one
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Lets Do This! And if you think my welds suck, are not safe, are ugly, or suck, feel free to say so 8) The pieces connecting the rear bumper to the car is called U channel I think, and connecting the front bumper to the car is 1/4 inch plate I welded up. Metal - Find a place that sells metal near you and buy some material, I think I used square tubing with like 10mm thick walls or 14mm I will post more details if any interested. Ratchet set - I broke 2 ratchets trying to take the rusted bolts holding my rear bumper on I recommend you get a 1/2 breaker bar and a piece of pipe for those MoFos! The bolts holding on the front bumper are even worse. Measuring Tools - Tape Measure, Square, Level, whatever you like to use. I went with a Dewalt 4.5 inch Grinder because it had a 3 year warranty and figure I will either brake it by then or say I got my moneys worth from it.ĭrill/Quality Metal Drill Bits - $30 at Home Depot for a set of 9 I think or maybe 15 bits.
I got my stuff from HF its cheaper but you get what you pay for.
You will need atleast 5 metal cutting blades, a grinder wheel, and wire brush attachments. I payed $250 from Craigslist with a tank of Argon, then picked up a auto darkening welding helmet from Harbor Freight $50.Īngle Grinder - I started with a cheap one from HF but it broke after two days, I recommend a Makita for $60-$70 new. Welder - I used a MIG - Lincoln SP-140T with. TOOLS (You will either need to buy, or borrow the following) : I didn't write down any of my measurements, I can take the bumpers off and measure, but I would recommend measuring everything on your own car/bumpers to be sure fitment is tight. I was rear-ended by a minivan, and I'm too cheap to pay for anything I can do myself.
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