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Fire Truck Bumper - Chris@whiterhino - 29thJanuary2009
As some of you know I've been home sick, well tonight I got a change to get into the shop for a couple hours to try and finish up some orders. Well one of the bumpers I needed to finish up some TIG welding on was the GluckStadt Fire Departments Truck. They asked for an extended bumper that would push the front bumper out 18 inchs and if I could do it cheaper than what they could buy one for ($3,300 !!) and I could =). Of course like all Fire Trucks it has to be Aluminum Diamond plate. I can't weld Aluminum for nothing....
![[Image: PDR_0592.jpg]](http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k39/Uzaree/Bumpers/PDR_0592.jpg)
![[Image: PDR_0593.jpg]](http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k39/Uzaree/Bumpers/PDR_0593.jpg)
![[Image: PDR_0594.jpg]](http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k39/Uzaree/Bumpers/PDR_0594.jpg)
So once I got the main support done it was time to cut out the actual diamond plate and start piecing it together. Here is what it looked like off the truck, the metal plate its sitting on is the actual extention.
![[Image: PDR_0595.jpg]](http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k39/Uzaree/Bumpers/PDR_0595.jpg)
After I finished getting everything like it should I could weld in the rear support and it was ready to go. Here are the pictures on the truck. I know we have a number of fire fighters on the board so I thought they would like this build. Enjoy
![[Image: PDR_0596.jpg]](http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k39/Uzaree/Bumpers/PDR_0596.jpg)
![[Image: PDR_0598.jpg]](http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k39/Uzaree/Bumpers/PDR_0598.jpg)
Fire Truck Bumper - Rangertoy - 29thJanuary2009
Great job! Looks good!
Fire Truck Bumper - Cowboy - 29thJanuary2009
that is very sweet looking, nice work Chris
Fire Truck Bumper - crzylee - 29thJanuary2009
Very cool looking! Great job Chris
Fire Truck Bumper - dvdswan - 29thJanuary2009
who said you cant weld? looks awesoome Chris!
Fire Truck Bumper - SpoiledRotten - 29thJanuary2009
Very good work, Chris.. Looks great. I know they will be proud of that addition.
Fire Truck Bumper - mudslinger83` - 29thJanuary2009
SWEET!!! Now you need to make a dunage area in the middle and run a preconnect for a hose.
Fire Truck Bumper - twistedjeeper - 29thJanuary2009
nice big pimpin
Fire Truck Bumper - Ghost - 29thJanuary2009
Looks good Chris.
Fire Truck Bumper - Reserector - 29thJanuary2009
mudslinger83` Wrote:SWEET!!! Now you need to make a dunage area in the middle and run a preconnect for a hose.
Yeah, what he said.
