| Author | Message | ||
     Phil (Discoanywhere) Member Username: Discoanywhere Post Number: 84 Registered: 06-2003 |
Handcrafted by highly motivated land rover abusers... Well I just finished my bumper!! You'll notice it tipping forward slightly in the picture thats beacause I have not mounted it properly yet....Still need to design the skid plate and bush gaurd. Let me know what you think!! It cost me about $60 in metal, $50 in grinding discs, $20 for a roll of mig wire and 3-4 days of my valuable time.. Coming soon are the matching rear bumpr and roof rack!! Maybe I'll start a business...  | ||
| thom mathie (Muskyman) Senior Member Username: Muskyman Post Number: 443 Registered: 11-2002 |
smile at someone...they will smile back  | ||
| Phil (Discoanywhere) Member Username: Discoanywhere Post Number: 85 Registered: 06-2003 |
Heres a side pic...  | ||
| Matthew A. Barnes (Discoveryxd) Member Username: Discoveryxd Post Number: 147 Registered: 08-2003 |
Looks great, but why orange? Nice job Matt | ||
| Phil (Discoanywhere) Member Username: Discoanywhere Post Number: 86 Registered: 06-2003 |
Just to be a little different?? I was a little hesitant but I'm liking it ... I was trying to choose a color and the orange goes with the blue(and it matches those wicked orange discos)...but maybe I'm color blind.. It was either orange, yellow or red I was thinkin... Once the rear bumper and roof rack are done it'll look sweet...but then again I got a Disco with stickers, dents, scratches, and all around abuse..In other words I like mean and ugly! lol...maybe I'll add tiger stripes...lmao | ||
| Matthew A. Barnes (Discoveryxd) Member Username: Discoveryxd Post Number: 148 Registered: 08-2003 |
yellow, hmmmmm... That may look good on my car! The design kinda looks like my RTE slimline bumper. I plan on making a rear bumper this summer (when I have the time), so make sure you take some pics when you make the rear. Nice job, now your rover is even more unique. Matt | ||
| Jamie (Rover_puppy) Senior Member Username: Rover_puppy Post Number: 428 Registered: 05-2003 |
Phil, You look like a gator fan!! (Gainesville, FL) I sure wouldn't recommend leaving your rover unattended in Tallahassee, FL!! Hmmm... I just might have to break out the neon pink spray paint!!! | ||
| Micky_dee (Micky_dee) New Member Username: Micky_dee Post Number: 26 Registered: 11-2003 |
holly cow you must be mad. sleek and slender and made where? i want one bad. do you ship to thailand | ||
| Phil (Discoanywhere) Member Username: Discoanywhere Post Number: 87 Registered: 06-2003 |
Mickey Dee the man in Thailand! My orange bumper would work great in Thailand, the orange color acts as an intimidator and you will find jeeps and other 4x4's pulling off the trail out of your way .. I pulled up behind a Hummer on the trail and he got so nervous he drove straight back to the supermarket! heeheehee I'm gonna polish up the design a little and build a couple for some friends and if all goes well I'll be selling them for around $500...or so.. I only have access to D1's and RRC's so the bumpers won't fit anything else. (that I know of) | ||
| Jess Brandt (Disco285) Member Username: Disco285 Post Number: 157 Registered: 09-2002 |
if it only costs you that much to make, figure out how much labor you want to charge, and sell both the front and rear and the roof rack.. But if you can prove it trail worthy, and sell it for far less than the others... you'll be way ahead in the game... LATA just my .02 cents | ||
| Andrew Vick (Afv) Member Username: Afv Post Number: 55 Registered: 02-2002 |
Go Broncos! | ||
| Chris Browne (Chris_browne) Senior Member Username: Chris_browne Post Number: 461 Registered: 02-2003 |
How about painting the wheels to match...very bling | ||
| Blue (Blue) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Blue Post Number: 864 Registered: 04-2003 |
poor little disco.... | ||
| Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Dweb Lounge Member Username: V22guy Post Number: 2186 Registered: 02-2002 |
Phil, You asked for opinion; this is mine. Considering what you have invested, I think you did a great job. Yes, I do not like the orange fore I am blind now, but your shaping and sizing is proportional to the front of your D1. IMHO, I would have recessed the winch (integrated) into your plastic grill. Yes, this requires trimming, but it will result in the bumper sticking out a few inches less. Again, I still think you did a great job. Paul | ||
| Blue (Blue) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Blue Post Number: 865 Registered: 04-2003 |
I have a red door and I want it painted black... | ||
| Andrew Maier (Newman) Senior Member Username: Newman Post Number: 417 Registered: 04-2003 |
LOL Blue, it's too cold here to watch the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes...I'll have to turn my head until the winter goes... | ||
| Clif Ashley (Cta586) Senior Member Username: Cta586 Post Number: 407 Registered: 04-2002 |
Thats well done. Black would be nice. | ||
| Blake Luse (Muddyrover) Senior Member Username: Muddyrover Post Number: 938 Registered: 02-2002 |
WAR EAGLE | ||
| Curtis N (Curtis) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Curtis Post Number: 945 Registered: 05-2002 |
Awesome design concept. Terrible color scheme. | ||
| Phil (Discoanywhere) Member Username: Discoanywhere Post Number: 88 Registered: 06-2003 |
They see my orange bumper and want it painted black...no color anymore they say it looks like cr*p... hee hee All you guys are gonna be wanting an orange bumper soon... Its gonna be the next big thing.. bumpers in the color of your favorite fruit or vegetable!! Its very tropical you know... lol | ||
| Phil (Discoanywhere) Member Username: Discoanywhere Post Number: 89 Registered: 06-2003 |
Oh ya... I've done some trail tesint\g on it already... winched twice and slammed hard on it and it didn't budge! I'm trying to figure out the best way to build feet for the roof rack...If anyones got ideas or close up photos of how theres work It would be greatly appreciated.. Until then I'm off to check out some thule rack feet.. | ||
| Nadim Samara (Discodino) Member Username: Discodino Post Number: 147 Registered: 02-2003 |
Phil...how many mounting bolts on each side of the chassis? and which ones did you use? Thanks | ||
| gp (Garrett) Senior Member Username: Garrett Post Number: 2377 Registered: 10-2001 |
has the stealth bomber look to it!! and what size winch it sitting atop it? | ||
| Phil (Discoanywhere) Member Username: Discoanywhere Post Number: 90 Registered: 06-2003 |
I used the holes from the old bumper with stronger bolts...I also designed it so it will sit on the truck without bolts (ie no up or down strain on the bolts).. I'll get some pics of the bumper off the truck and the whole building process.. | ||
| Phil (Discoanywhere) Member Username: Discoanywhere Post Number: 91 Registered: 06-2003 |
its an 8000lb winch... I know it may seem too small but its worked well for me and I always use a snatch block.. I'll upgrade when this one lets me down... ..and yes the bumper does have stealth capabilities...and if I remove the winch the front of the truck becomes like a bow rider for water crossing..lol | ||
| Nadim Samara (Discodino) Member Username: Discodino Post Number: 148 Registered: 02-2003 |
Phil, I'm asking because as mentioned earlier the bumper is fairly forward, and was wondering how much of a rotationary force you eliminated from the mounting process. As an idea, my custom bumper for my M8274-50 had 2 main requirements: 1. approach angle / tuck in 2. 8 mounting bolts with as much a deep set as much as possible. I was happy to achieve this without drilling any "new" holes, but using given ones. | ||
| Phil (Discoanywhere) Member Username: Discoanywhere Post Number: 92 Registered: 06-2003 |
Heres a couple pic of us building a bumper for a RRC... We use the bush bar from an old stock RRC bumper... This is a prototype...thats why its BLACK!?!?! lol As far as the approach angle .. I don't see a problem as the bumper is mounted higher then the stock.. I should also mention the truck has a 2inch bodylift which allowed me to lift the bumper and increase the approach...        | ||
| Matthew A. Barnes (Discoveryxd) Member Username: Discoveryxd Post Number: 161 Registered: 08-2003 |
nice job, very creative. I like the RRC black. | ||
| Blue (Blue) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Blue Post Number: 877 Registered: 04-2003 |
why not lime green on the RR? LOL, good looking work, just paint that shit black! | ||
| Phil (Discoanywhere) Member Username: Discoanywhere Post Number: 93 Registered: 06-2003 |
aww come on Blue... I had to put a little funk in my disco! lol | ||
| Micky_dee (Micky_dee) New Member Username: Micky_dee Post Number: 29 Registered: 11-2003 |
man those are some sweet looking bumpers for both those trucks. where do i get one? fast! | ||
| Phil (Discoanywhere) Member Username: Discoanywhere Post Number: 94 Registered: 06-2003 |
heres my email folks if your interested let me know! We'll be building a few more prototypes and doing some testing before I'd sell any... We'll see.. flipflanders@hotmail.com | ||
| Colin Spencer (Colinspencer) New Member Username: Colinspencer Post Number: 3 Registered: 12-2003 |
I like the Angular look of the bumper. Nice job. Color Scheme combined with the angular looks reminds me of this...  I'd like one for my Disco when you go into Production. | ||
| Micky_dee (Micky_dee) New Member Username: Micky_dee Post Number: 30 Registered: 11-2003 |
thanks for all the info on the bumper flanders. we will be purchasing one soon. i just have to save a little more and presto i will be action like the real action heros! |
