MG Metalworks Van Build

[Petrolburner]

Looks good so far. I see a lot of holes that look like they're for mounting tabs or something. Are there additional panels to go on?

 

[mgmetalworks]

Looks good so far. I see a lot of holes that look like they're for mounting tabs or something. Are there additional panels to go on?

There are rubber bumps to bolt on, plus a cover panel for the winch access and then recovery points. Even has a bottle opener integrated into one of the brackets.

 

[SHAFT]

I'm with ya on the design of bumpers out there for vans (with the exception of the UJOR tube one). Whats the make of that one? and any chance you took shots of the before and after of the inside to share?.......buddy 'ol pal....

 

[djbonsu]

Very nice! This maybe a bit too early to ask but will the fab'd bumper mounts be '92-'14 E-series specific or just '08-'14 specific?

 

[mgmetalworks]

Very nice! This maybe a bit too early to ask but will the fab'd bumper mounts be '92-'14 E-series specific or just '08-'14 specific?

Will probably be two different mounts. '08+ is farther off the frame horns than the older vans. Plus I don't know yet how the bumper lines up with the earlier body style. Will be test fitting on Jeremy's van in coming weeks.

 

[mgmetalworks]

I'm with ya on the design of bumpers out there for vans (with the exception of the UJOR tube one). Whats the make of that one? and any chance you took shots of the before and after of the inside to share?.......buddy 'ol pal....

ARB makes it. I'll post more pictures when I remember where I put the memory card for my camera...

 

[mk216v]

Will probably be two different mounts. '08+ is farther off the frame horns than the older vans. Plus I don't know yet how the bumper lines up with the earlier body style. Will be test fitting on Jeremy's van in coming weeks.

'08+ frame horns sit back from the front grille "face," vs my '07(and earlier) frame horns sit a bit ahead of the front grille "face."
Ordering my bumper setup tomorrow, hopefully will be here by the end of the week as they're just north of us.
-Jeremy

 

[mikracer]

Wow, that looks really nice. Is this something you will be offering up for sale?

 

[mgmetalworks]

First pass of the ARB bumper adapter parts design (this is for the '08+ body style). Older vans will look a little different.

 

[mk216v]

First pass of the ARB bumper adapter parts design (this is for the '08+ body style). Older vans will look a little different.

Kaboom, rock n roll!! Love the truss detail for what should be the best airflow to the radiators of any aftermarket E-Series bumper.
Bumper en-route............

 

[villageidiot327]

First pass of the ARB bumper adapter parts design (this is for the '08+ body style). Older vans will look a little different.

any chance you could sell a piece that is just the main plate from frame horn to frame horn so us DIY guys could make a tube bumper off a known base?

 

[sixstringsteve]

any chance you could sell a piece that is just the main plate from frame horn to frame horn so us DIY guys could make a tube bumper off a known base?

x2. It'd be sweet if it included a winch mounting plate too.

 

[mk216v]

Knowing MG, I think these bumper adapters will be priced fairly for all the engineering and top quality into them, to where you could take 'em and modify them as you wish for your own needs.

 

[ujoint]

any chance you could sell a piece that is just the main plate from frame horn to frame horn so us DIY guys could make a tube bumper off a known base?

You could use our FF001

(shown raw, production is coated black)

 

[villageidiot327]

You could use our FF001

(shown raw, production is coated black)

I like it.