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Post Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 3:13 am 
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Hi All,
I'm new here...thought I'd share.
just bought an 89 2 door soft top Vitara.
Came without rear bumper so I made one.

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Started by mounting a piece of 75x75 RHS to the original rear bar frame mounting holes.

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Then started sheeting it.

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Cut the sides to match the rear arches and welded in some flat for strength.

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Sheeted the top.

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Welded it all up, ground the welds smooth and gave it a coat of zinc.

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Painted it satin black and fitted it.

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Howard

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Post Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 11:46 am 
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holy moly 8O

That's some serious rear bar there.

Now you wont need one of those "back off" stickers, the bar says it all :lol:

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Post Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 9:26 pm 
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Lol! Yeah. Figured if I get hit from behind I'd like a 'little' protection for the fuel tank.

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Post Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 4:02 pm 
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That is massive, have you thought about putting a couple of little reversing lights in that bar?

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Vitara gone, tis no more. replaced by a 98 XH Falc

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Post Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 5:44 am 
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Nice i like it.how does it look straight on from the back.ive been thinking of something like this for ages as mine is looking very fleemzy..

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