1993 Toyota Pickup Front Bumper Build - Sheetmetal Magic

13.Next, Bob hammered in the body line to form the pattern to the bumper.

14.After the fin was in the needed shape, the edges were shrunk to match the curve of the bumper.

15.With both of the fins built for each side, they were fitted and tacked into place, along with the license plate box.

16.After each piece was lined up and tacked, the final tacks were made slowly around all the edges, and then smoothed.

17.Once the edges were smoothed, a line was taped around the center section.

18.The tapeline was used to grind a body line around the edge of the center section.

19.For the end corner sections, Bob's 12-year-old son Nick (cheap labor) helped build the jig.

20.The purpose of the jig is to build a uniform curve on both sides of the bumper so the bumper is the same on both sides.

21.Here's a rear shot of the full jig, which shows the amount of precision and detail needed to build a bumper that is uniform and even all the way around.

22.The rear corner sections were formed in the jig while on the bumper.

23.When the corner section was complete, the jig was cut away, and the pieces were fully tacked in place.

24.With all pieces fully tacked, the entire bumper was ground smooth.

25.Here's a final shot of the one-of-a-kind bumper, and after seeing all the work involved in its build, we can really appreciate the end product.