Christmas Bumpers

Phaeton

Phaeton

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Well, in between the so called festivities (you may well have guesses I hate Christmas) I have been allowed to play, all was going well till I ran out of steel & then to make matters worse I appear to have killed my welder. But I'm happy with the results so far, can't get end caps till the new year.





Alan...
 
Phaeton

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Patience Grasshopper Patience you will have to understand the ways of the DHL, you have much to learn, like why is nobody open until 5th January, yet I still have to work.

Alan...
 
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jason_l

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Tell me about it, my whole family is off till next monday yet here i am at work! I guess i shouldn't complain though, at least i have a secure job  ::)

Im in no rush for the bumpers Alan we still have plenty to get on with............

Hmmmmm, i wonder if there is a way of having the indicators built into the end caps and replce the indicators on the arch's with driving lamps?????  ???
 
Phaeton

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jason_l":1yrxtaf5 said:
Hmmmmm, i wonder if there is a way of having the indicators built into the end caps and replce the indicators on the arch's with driving lamps?????  ???
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Not sure how you could put them on the end as they have to be viewable from the front, however they do offer a place to attach a bracket to so you could position one between nose & wheel, like they do on 7's

Or I suppose as the tube is 38mm if you could get some 25mmish you could cut them into the front of the bumper, I think 3 at each side would look good.

Alan...
 
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jason_l

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Phaeton":14m3j8mu said:
jason_l":14m3j8mu said:
Hmmmmm, i wonder if there is a way of having the indicators built into the end caps and replce the indicators on the arch's with driving lamps?????  ???
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Or I suppose as the tube is 38mm if you could get some 25mmish you could cut them into the front of the bumper, I think 3 at each side would look good.

Alan...
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That sounds like a great idea, although it might be something i do later, SVA first  ::)

Might also consider getting some small fog lights and changing them for orange bulbs, they could fit on a bracket near the end of the bumper????? like i say though its all down the line..........

Jason
 
collie

collie

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Phaeton":v3o4kbru said:
Alex,

Don't know a local powder coating do you?

Alan...
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Alan,
There are a couple of places in Chesterfield, though the one I chose I wouldn't immediately recommend! Quality of workmanship was good, but they took 4 times longer to get the job done!  :mad: Trying to fit too much work in, but atleast I got a discount out of them!

These are the guys I used:
DFB Contracting Services
Unit 11, Carrwood Rd, Chesterfield Trading Estate, Sheepbridge, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S41 9QB
Tel: 01246 453366

These are the other choices in Chesvegas  :)
Powdershop Ltd
Bay 4, Whittington Ind Est, South St North, New Whittington, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S43 2AF
Tel: 01246 268860
Pantex Coatings Ltd
Unit 1, Stephenson Rd, Speedwell Industrial Estate, Staveley, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S43 3JN
Tel: 01246 475233
 
Phaeton

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Been thinking I can't afford for the bits to be held up or late, so think I'm just going to get some rattle cans & spray them black (one of the local £££ shops apparently have large cans £1 each). They can always come back off & get done properly later. Also thinking I might weld in some spot brackets post SVA so would be better if they weren't coated till after.

Alan...
 
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jason_l

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Hi Alan,

Got the bumpers this morning and im well happy! Need a little cleaning up but they look great Alan, thanks again mate.

Jason :)
 
Mini Mad Max

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Hi alan,
Do you have any spare front bumpers ;)? If so how much? I am just getting absolutely everything i need so i can do a load of big macano sessions on the buggy to get it built for SVA! I have a rear bumper and need a front one so then it creates the new floor hight or something like that ??? LOL
If you don't have any spare then i shall try to fabricate my own, i'll make a hash of it though!
Thanks,
Max
 
Phaeton

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Thanks Jason, Glad you're happy.

Sorry Max, I don't if you'd have shouted out before Christmas I could have made you one when I did Jason's & mine. If you don't get one sorted let me know. I've no time between no & the end of the month but after the SVA I will have. They're £50 each but the killer is the carriage it's £22.30 currently unless we are meeting up somewhere sometime.

Alan...
 
collie

collie

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Is Dave not available to make these up any more? Or have I missed something and gone and put my proverbial foot in said gob?
 
Phaeton

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Max,

Just depends how quickly you need it. Month end is only 3 weeks away, I have only 3 days to finish the buggy, as I am away this weekend at Santa Pod & Sunday the weekend after is Bingley.

Alan...
 
Mini Mad Max

Mini Mad Max

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Yeah I'll have one then,
Would you mind if i see how yours does in SVA with it before i have one made? Just to make sure that it passes fine.
Hope you don't mind. I will pay you the monies some time in the near future, I don't think i will be going to any shows soon until Stonleigh so I'm going to have to go with the postage costs :-\
Thanks very Much ;D
Max
 
Mini Mad Max

Mini Mad Max

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Hi alan,
I don't think i will have my buggy done in time before SVA changes so when you have bumper ready i would love to part with some money for one :D
Max
 
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