Deej Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 I wanted to fit a couple of spots to the front bumper of my disco, and decided that rather than fork out 45 quid for a lighting bar, I could make one for virtually nothing. Having recently aquired basic welding skills (courtesy of the MOT man ) I thought this would make a good little project. Needless to say, I found welding clean 2mm steel on a workbench to be a joy given my only previous experience involved welding upside down in a rotten wheelarch made from 0.8mm plate. The box section used was 1'' square, approx 2mm thick and was a table leg in a former life! Cue pictures: High beam feed (blue with white tracer) spliced to control spots (with switch added to disable for use on the road): The bare steel was coated in a high zinc primer and then a thick layer of black hammerite: The finished product: This doesn't come close to some of the amazing projects on this forum, but I was fairly pleased with my first effort, and it has certainly encouraged me to attempt some other fabrication projects in the future. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonost24 Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Nice job Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjmt Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Needless to say, I found welding clean 2mm steel on a workbench to be a joy given my only previous experience involved welding upside down in a rotten wheelarch made from 0.8mm plate. I could tell you were also a Discovery owner without seeing the pictures when I read this! Looks like a good job Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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