Richieu -Technical help desk

[Ivan141]

Hmmm.. I did some semi-custom front bumper brackets to fit the kouki trueno bumper to a USDM trueno, but it should be possible to fabricate the whole things from scratch (although this is harder).

You need some steel, a welder, and some imagination to do it.

This would be my approach to it:
-First have a good look at the way the original bracket bolts up to the chassis. You'll want to do the same on your own brackets.

-Make a lightweight steel frame that bolts up to the bumper skin, some thin l-profile or rectangular tubing will do. Fit these little buggers to the bumper skin and take it to the car.

-Mount the bumper in the position you want it to end up in, and try to fix it in place temporarily (tie-raps are your friend).

-Using some thin and flexible strip of steel, bend up a shape that follows the mounting points on the chassis, and touches the little bumper skin bracket you made earlier.

-Bend up a bigger strip of steel using your example to make the final mount, drill holes / slots where necessary for mounting bolts.

-Try it out again, see if it needs adjusting!

-If your satisfied with the chassis-side mount you made, weld in some gusseting if necessary to add some stiffness.

-Bolt in the chassis-side of the bracket, and offer up the bumper.
You should now be able to spot weld both brackets together, or mark the exact place you need to weld later on.

-Unbolt the whole affair from the car and weld it all together.

Should leave you with a sturdy set of brackets when done right, and a damn sight cheaper than new ones (if you can find those) albeit less pretty, but who cares..