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Originally posted by JonR6 View Post[ATTACH=CONFIG]506[/ATTACH] How have you managed to fit the caddy grill into the standard bumper? (I'm assuming thats what you did?)
First up, I marked the centre of the bumper and made myself a template from some scrap hardwood left over from making the panels
Then used the template to mark out the bumper, the masking tape allowed me to draw a nice clear fine line
Biting the bullet I chopped it out using a circular saw to do the straight edges, a jigsaw and then a flap wheel in the grinder to make the final trimming
And then fitted the grille
Bonded in with tiger seal on the rear face and tidied up using some bumpersoft filler
I plastic primed and then high-build primed the bumper which nicely revealed all the lumps and bumps and scrapes and scratches. Out with the bumper filler once more prior to another load of high build.
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Originally posted by lawanderson View PostSounds like an excuse for me to go out and buy a new circular saw.
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My front bumper has already been cut up, so would need to get hold of a new one. But I really like that idea though.Last edited by JonR6; 27 January 2016, 12:10 PM.
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Reg - thats really neat, nicely done! Might have to put that on the shopping list if I replace my front bumper..
Jon/Law - makita LXT saw works really nicely To be fair, a grinder with a mm disc will do the trick just fine for the bumper, in fact would be my preference over the saw i think.
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Originally posted by d-9 View PostTo be fair, a grinder with a mm disc will do the trick just fine for the bumper, in fact would be my preference over the saw
also you'd be surprised how easily a good tin-snips will cut a bumper, and less chance of a little slip
Rich.Bodger extrodinare...
'95 T4 1.9tdi etc....
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Originally posted by d-9 View PostTo be fair, a grinder with a mm disc will do the trick just fine for the bumper, in fact would be my preference over the saw i think.
My lidl battery saw was bought solely to build the interior for my van (cupboards/lining boards/floor/bed boards) and for a cheapo lidl tool it's done just fine
Jon, apologies for cluttering up your thread with my rubbish but did you need to modify the under tray at all?
Started attacking the sump pan, took a couple of big cuts and then tried to bash the centre section as flat as possible and then bent it up at an angle
And trimmed it down a bit
Test fitted and then cut some triangle section from some anodized ally plate
And then riveted them into place
And the pan test fitted back up into place before removal and repainting
Last edited by regcheeseman; 27 January 2016, 02:00 PM.
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Originally posted by regcheeseman View Postit'll snatch, get hot, foul the disc and end up trying to melt its way through and stink the garage out with acrid smoke - don ask me how I know but just say I chose the circular saw for good reason
Although in general I'm a lot more comfy using a grinder than I am a circular saw, so maybe its just familiarity. Certainly had no issues cutting my bumper with a grinder.
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definitely using slit discs, I bought a couple hundred of them a few months ago , and I'm far happier using a grinder normally - just not this time.
Jon,
the van has been in so many parts for so long
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Well here is a video of the van running again, this time it has a bit of an exhaust but not much. Its really quiet compared to the old diesel it did have.
https://youtu.be/oNEbF-wfGQM
Here is a shot of what the bumper is going to look like.
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