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Old 08-07-2011, 12:05 PM   #1
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Custom offroad bumpers

Greetings all,
I just got my '71 Blazer yesterday at Carlisle and will get some photos to post when it stops raining here. I and am already thinking of what projects i can start doing to do to it. Does anyone know if somebody makes bumpers like these for the 69-72 models?



I have them on my Jeep, and they would be useful to me for different things around the property.
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Old 08-07-2011, 01:09 PM   #2
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Re: Custom offroad bumpers

Don't know if anyone makes them but looks like some channel,tubing,bending and welding would build you a custom set.What about them do you like,dislike? The nice thing about building your own is you can design in/out what you want.
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Old 08-07-2011, 01:15 PM   #3
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I agree. If you draw it up we can build anything you want. I have talked to several major mfg at trade show and no one seems to have any interest in building bumpers for these trucks.
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Old 08-07-2011, 06:17 PM   #4
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Re: Custom offroad bumpers

Which one did you buy Joe?
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Old 08-07-2011, 07:04 PM   #5
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Which one did you buy Joe?
I got the black one with the soft top from the guy on the first row of the car corral. The one with all the Virginia stickers all over the windshield.

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Old 08-07-2011, 07:45 PM   #6
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I got the black one with the soft top from the guy on the first row of the car corral. The one with all the Virginia stickers all over the windshield.

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Old 08-07-2011, 09:06 PM   #7
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I looked at that one and talked to the owner. It has had a lot done to it. Looked like a nice rig to me and was reasonably priced. The soft top was in good condition too. Congratulations!
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Old 08-07-2011, 09:41 PM   #8
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Yeah, with projects taking up my whole driveway, I didn't want anymore projects. I wanted something I can just run for awhile as is. But there are a few issues. The front springs appear to be inverted, and the steering arm hits the spring when you turn too far in one direction. I want to put a 3 or 4 inch lift kit spring set on it and then swap the 11.5x32 tires from my YJ wrangler. I am also looking for a hard top. That will be it for awhile.
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Old 08-07-2011, 10:36 PM   #9
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Old 08-09-2011, 07:43 PM   #10
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Is the top of the front wheelwell supposed to be higher than the back? It seems like they are a bit higher up front.
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Old 08-18-2011, 02:37 AM   #11
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Re: Custom offroad bumpers

Hey i still in the process of building my rear bumper but here is the front that i have done




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Old 08-22-2011, 09:32 AM   #12
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i like it! heres what was/is on mine
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Old 08-22-2011, 10:52 AM   #13
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i like it! heres what was/is on mine
That doorless jamb filler is something i am searching for how to do. I run my Wrangler without doors eight months out of the year, and i got used to the open feeling. Do you have any shots of the fabrication, or any other info that might help me do something like that on my '71 Blazer?
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Old 08-22-2011, 01:47 PM   #14
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guy i bought it from did all that. its a guy a work with, but the way he did it, it is now a one piece body other than the hood and tail gate everything is welded...
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Old 09-04-2011, 05:17 PM   #15
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i see a few later models with this done, but i cant find any other examples of my '71 here or on any other sites. Does anyone remember seeing any posts of doing this to the '69 - '72 models?
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