bumperquip

Shawn,

When you get to the point where all the pieces fit pretty nicely do us all a fave, if you can, and post some profile photos comparing your custom truck to an unmolested '92.5 - '97.5 F150/F250.

I'm really interested to see how much shorter/slim the overall new profile is compared to OEM.

That full front photoshopped thing looks way more sleek.

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Sportruk

Here's the truck I used. I hope 89notchcrustang doesn't mind my chopping up his truck. I had to stretch the pic a touch to match my truck. The pics are taken at slightly different angles.

Red 93 L1 #3383

Shawn, You are insane & your truck is even more insane. I love it.

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L1 Mods: Born on 6/01/93 157k miles w/ stock trans & FTVB & 4x4 pan, stock long block w/ 5.0 HO roller cam, Crane 1.7's roller rockers, Jacobs Ignition, Bassani headers, off-road X-pipe, Flowmasters w/ rear exit, K&N Cone, Flexlite 210 electric fans, Rancho torque arms, ART rotors, Aeromotive adj. FPR, 6 UltraLite guages, 12" Vega between the seats in a custom box & Gen 2 wheels w/ Nitto 404's. Crac-Loc R.I.P. 123.5k miles 5-7-05, Eaton, FR 4.10's, & alum. cover installed.

madramper

So when are you going to start selling those bumpers???? Put me in line!

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my94lightning

No doubt!! that bumper is SEXY!!!
WOW, your truck has allways been badazz, somehow I think you just reinvented the whole look of a a lightning. Congrats looks awsome.
words just don't say enough.
Maybee somday I will find a way to see that piece of art in person.

bumperquip

BTW... what the hell is planishing?

Sportruk

Definition: Producing a smooth surface finish on metal by rapid succession of blows delivered by highly polished dies or by a hammer designed for the purpose, or by rolling in a planishing mill.

The air driven planishing hammer is like swinging a hammer on dolly at turbo speed. With a crowned lower die, you can stretch the metal out to form curves.

StruckBy

good lawd!!!

I am just tuning in Shawn. Those are some mad fab skills you have there.

To even think of improving an already awesome truck is something in itself.

Cool project

EE

89notchcrustang

Nah, don't mind at all, it's gonna look sweet man! We need some pics of the cut/chop/weld on the bumper!!!



Josh

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94_lightning

Amazing work
Awesome look

rickydepew

bad As/// truck your detail work is asum great stupendios or freking great keep up the good work

5point8LiterImportEater

ooohhhh, that is pretty I like the idea, and think to myself....damn wish I could do this kind of work. I would love to do that to the front of my L when I redo the motor. That would just be sick.

Chris

mike460

Looks killer Shawn! Keep up the good work and the pics a comin!

Sportruk

I'm still plugging away at it. The metal work is almost done. The body is basically finished, just have a couple little things to weld when I take the fenders off. I have the slot made up for the bumper and I just have to weld it in.
This piece is for the filler panel under the headlights. It forms the lip for the outer panel to fit over. I again used wood to make a hammer form, as I needed 2 pieces, left and right. The same form was used for both.




This shows how it will fit in the panel. First, it will be welded to the stock filler panel, then the outer piece will slip over it.


Here's the new filler panel that will cover the stock panel. I could have just reinforced the new piece and used it alone, but the it was easier to weld it to the stock one.


These are the inner support for the pieces between the lights and grill.


Welded in and waiting for the outer piece.


I forgot to take pics of the outer pieces. They are now welded in.




I realized after the filler panel was complete, the way it mounts would make it difficult to reassemble without damaging the paint, so I had to modify the mount with a separate bracket.




This is the opening for the bumper. It's constucted from 16 gauge sheet and made up of 6 pieces.


These will match the opening to the grill.


Waiting to be welded.


All welded up and ready for the bumper.

strokin95

Dude you are freaking insane...I LOVE IT. wish i had 1/2 your skill