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Subject:Re: Almost finished my front bumper
From:Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Date:Thu, 23 Jul 2015 09:09:47 -0700

Looking good. Nice touch angling license plate area 90º to ground.
https://shufti.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/img_1089.jpg

I don't have the same level of skill sets, but when I think back to
how many times
I didn't bother making a template......
even eventually learning to use cardboard has certainly
saved me some time and effort.

On 7/23/15, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> I ran out of patience and painted the thing. Made from 1/4" 6061 aluminum
> plate, centre section 3/4" thick. Got tired of cutting, welding, grinding,
> rinse-repeat, Not entirely happy with the end cap design, but again I got
> tired of futzing around with shapes.
> I should have modelled in plywood instead of making things up in aluminum as
> I went along :-)
>
> https://shufti.wordpress.com/2015/07/22/vanagon-front-bumper-build-pretty-well-done/

-- 
Neil n

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