Series 3 front bumper removal

Raytheman · May 6, 2016

Today I took off the front bumper. The bolts and nuts were totally rusted so I had to grind off the lower bumper-brackets and top-bolts. Also the chassis had some rust damage. Tomorrow weld in new iron

tomhop · May 6, 2016

I have the same problem 2 of the 4 undid no problem but the other 2 were seized solid so I took the angle grinder to them not really thinking ahead and of coarse now I can't get the bloody bolts out! I haven't come up with a solution yet so if anyone has any bright ideas let me know.....

Raytheman · May 6, 2016

Well I think the only solution is cut off the bottem brackets from the bumper.. thats how I did it. You only have to weld on the sawn off brackets or buy a new bumper. Thats what I'm gonna do. The old bumper is very much ehhh misshapen?

RyanDay1 · May 6, 2016

I ripped mine off with a tractor... oops! Could you get some pictures up with the fix?

Bobsticle · May 6, 2016

Mines welded on..............

very agriculturally.............

Raytheman · May 7, 2016

I couldnt weld the bumper on the chassis. It was all rust.

so I made two pieces to weld in

Raytheman · May 7, 2016

RyanDay1 · May 9, 2016

Looking good keep us posted mate

chris7 · May 10, 2016

When I built my Chassis I welded 2 pieces of angle iron from one dumb iron to the other....then bolted the bumper to the angle iron (see pic)....the result ..stronger front end and no bolt holes in Dunbar irons to allow the ingress of rain water..you have to weld two backing plates to the bumper for attachment

Raytheman · May 10, 2016

Looks good! Nice truck

But how exactly is the bumper mounted to the angle iron?

Jasper74 · May 10, 2016

chris7 said:
View attachment 100530 When I built my Chassis I welded 2 pieces of angle iron from one dumb iron to the other....then bolted the bumper to the angle iron (see pic)....the result ..stronger front end and no bolt holes in Dunbar irons to allow the ingress of rain water..you have to weld two backing plates to the bumper for attachmentView attachment 100528

Looks vlass

chris7 · May 10, 2016

Raytheman.....the bumper has two 3mm plates welded equal distance apart onto the back of the bumper...
Two holes are drilled in each corresponding with the drilled holes in both lengths of angle iron.....high tensile steel bolts are used to then bolt the bumper on...4 bolts in total

Raytheman said:
Looks good! Nice truck
But how exactly is the bumper mounted to the angle iron?

Raytheman · May 10, 2016

Ok, I understand. Thanks for the explaining!
kind regards,
Ray

RyanDay1 · May 10, 2016

Stunning series chris! wish mine looked like that :'(

chris7 · May 10, 2016

Thank you...
Really appreciate your comments.....

RyanDay1 said:
Stunning series chris! wish mine looked like that :'(

RyanDay1 · May 10, 2016

chris7 said:
Thank you...
Really appreciate your comments.....

That sarcy?

chris7 · May 10, 2016

Don't confuse sincerity with.....
Sarcasm....its not.....
Nice....unlike your nice compliment..

RyanDay1 said:
That sarcy?

Raytheman · May 11, 2016

You got a picture of your truck Ryanday?

Rubins4 · May 11, 2016

Very nice Landy Chris. Those tyres look like a good road bias tyre - what are they and what size do you have them?

RyanDay1 · May 11, 2016

Mines not quite that standard.. Haha! Bless her shes been in a field for 10 years

Raytheman said:
You got a picture of your truck Ryanday?

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