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Old 05-12-2011 | 08:08 AM
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Just finished my lightbar, I used 1-1/2" heavy tubing, cut, welded, and little grinding! I used the 5" inch slim Pro Comp lights. I mounted it in the factory holes that are in the bumper. Painted it with Rustolium "HAMMERED" paint, a good paint to hide any small imperfection! What do you think?
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Old 05-12-2011 | 08:16 AM
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Nicely done.
Clean and neat.

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Old 05-12-2011 | 08:22 AM
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very nice, clean and simple, i like it.
Old 05-13-2011 | 03:03 PM
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Nice! I'm gonna do that on my Jeep. I like how the tubing is kinda flared where it meets the bumber, it makes a great transition to the bumber. Could you give more details on how it was attached to the bumber?
Old 05-14-2011 | 04:13 AM
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Here's a sketch on how I fab'ed the light bar.
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Old 05-14-2011 | 05:28 PM
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That is an awsome idea with the bolt!
Old 05-14-2011 | 07:43 PM
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Nice man. I like it.
Old 05-14-2011 | 07:49 PM
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Awesome touch! You could have easily put them on the bumper but you went the extra mile and made it different! Good job!
Old 05-15-2011 | 05:21 PM
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thats so slick nice fab
Old 05-15-2011 | 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 1996xjcountry
Here's a sketch on how I fab'ed the light bar.
Thanks!
Old 05-16-2011 | 12:54 PM
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did you make the pipe or was it off something?
Old 05-16-2011 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by MDJEEPXJ00
did you make the pipe or was it off something?
The tubing was a straight piece, I angle cut it to the right pitch and welded it, I was going to use a tubing bender, but i felt the round bends won't look good. At the bottom I flared out the inside with weld and ground it out smooth. It come out better than I thought it would.
Old 10-21-2011 | 11:58 AM
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Very nice work.
So how much would it cost me to have one built, by you? I've got the money, but not the skill.
I want one, looks good. Nice fab
Old 10-25-2011 | 10:02 AM
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Nice and clean. Good job.
Old 10-25-2011 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by 1996xjcountry
The tubing was a straight piece, I angle cut it to the right pitch and welded it, I was going to use a tubing bender, but i felt the round bends won't look good. At the bottom I flared out the inside with weld and ground it out smooth. It come out better than I thought it would.

what ever degreee final angle you want divide it by to and cut out those 2 degrees on eith side of the pipe. then manually pull the pipe together so the angle meet and reweld. the result will be the final degree you wanted.

2 45 degree angles put together equal a 90. i built my bumper using the same techinique. but yours is WAY cleaner


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