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by **lais817** on Wed, 28 Dec 2011 3:54 +0000

Looking good mate, love the look of those tyres, mean as!

by **MarkYounger** on Wed, 28 Dec 2011 6:56 +0000

Thanks man I am real happy with them.

by **MarkYounger** on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 9:46 +0000

Been working on a bash plate to replace the factory one :twisted:

. I have the front plate finished and ready for paint hopefully I can get that done tomorrow.
I took some notes from Max and came up with a good design.

by **MarkYounger** on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:05 +0000

Started with a piece of 1/4" scrap I bought for about $15.

I cut out the pattern then scored the metal and made the bends.

I cut the brackets to gain an extra 1"

Reattached the brackets held the plate up and tack welded it.

Cut access holes for the bolts. Wish I had a 1" bit and a drill press.
And one of those fancy plasma cutters would be nice too. :mrgreen:

by **MarkYounger** on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:11 +0000

Will get better pics of the finished product tomorrow.

by **CJY91LUXXY** on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:48 +0000

Awesome to see someone having a go at it all themselves :mrgreen:

by **MarkYounger** on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 5:53 +0000

Yeah man it's fun and i enjoy creating and working on my truck. On the other hand it has not been easy getting everything correct I can see why someone would pay hundreds for one.

by **MarkYounger** on Fri, 06 Jan 2012 7:25 +0000

Ok got it painted and bolted up. Only had red primer black paint will mean a trip down the mountain although I kind of like the look of it red. Measured and figured I gained 13mm up top and 20mm further back. Putting my lowest point closer to my wheels. Any way with 1/4" plate steel won't really matter.

by **CJY91LUXXY** on Fri, 06 Jan 2012 7:49 +0000

Came up great!

by **Hilux Max** on Fri, 06 Jan 2012 7:58 +0000

Great work....top marks for giving it a go. Well done mate.

by **MarkYounger** on Fri, 06 Jan 2012 8:15 +0000

Thanks guys. Max your bash plate was my inspiration. Next I'll to do my underbody guard.

by **MarkYounger** on Thu, 19 Jan 2012 8:25 +0000

Well I finally got a fire lit under the guy doing my bull-bar (mataburro as we call it here.) this is the work done so far. I will have to trim the plastic bumper a bit to not stuff the approach angle.

by **kyle300exc** on Thu, 19 Jan 2012 8:54 +0000

Thinking out side the box Mark, love it well done.

by **MarkYounger** on Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:48 +0000

Thanks man it will be strong for sure. Once it is all done and painted I think it will really look the goods.

by **jaypes** on Thu, 19 Jan 2012 1:07 +0000

sickkk looking bumper so far man! looks good!

have plans to fit a winch?

by **MarkYounger** on Thu, 19 Jan 2012 1:27 +0000

Not currently but I'm not ruling it out for the future either.

by **MarkYounger** on Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:03 +0000

Finally got the mata-burro (bulbar) put on today. It is looking good. I'll get some good pics of mounting points tomorrow. It is really a top quality job.

by **Derchie** on Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:01 +0000

MarkYounger wrote:
Started with a piece of 1/4" scrap I bought for about $15.

I cut out the pattern then scored the metal and made the bends.

I cut the brackets to gain an extra 1"

Reattached the brackets held the plate up and tack welded it.

Cut access holes for the bolts. Wish I had a 1" bit and a drill press.
And one of those fancy plasma cutters would be nice too.

Are you one of those crazy bastards that uses metal angle grinder blade in a circular saw! :mrgreen:

by **jap** on Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:11 +0000

That nudge bar looks different

by **kyle300exc** on Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:27 +0000

Mark your mata buro looks good mate

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