Izusu Mu Bangers

GeneralFox · Post by **GeneralFox** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 10:29 pm

Hey guys,

In need of a nudge/full monty bar (Don't really care which one, As long as it can fit a decent amount of lighting on it) for my Mighty Mu.

I've got a lovely big tray underneath which looks to be able to hold just about anything i bolt to it so dont really care if the bars need a bit of modifying...

Thanks in advance

allovermud · Post by **allovermud** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 9:18 pm

hahaha who drives a mu these days? lol u joined up.ull have to come out on a trip sumtime.... ask round on the izuzu forum mite help :wink:

welcome to ore!!!

Jezza · Post by **Jezza** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 10:20 pm

hahaha who drives a mu these days?

Keep an eye on trademe for nudge bars. you can get a winch bar made up, but thats when it get expensive

GeneralFox · Post by **GeneralFox** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:11 pm

I drive a Mu... Thats who.

Trademe is no good, They are all in auckland and who knows if they are dodgey or not, cracks in welds and crap.

Failing everything else, Does anyone know where they get made?... Got a heap of steel lying around so i suppose its always possible to just make one. Would want it done right though.

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:01 pm

Depends what kind of bar you want... have you got any ideas about a style? ali or steel?, winch fit? find a pic of something you like and post it.

I've built a couple, and I'm about to build another one for my current project. Could always build two since I have a couple of MUs here to model off...

Steve

GeneralFox · Post by **GeneralFox** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:16 pm

Well first i dont need a winch, im not going to be going that hard-out.

Main reason i want one is to hold up some decent sized lights, and to add a little protection of course.
Im not to fussy on that material used, ali would be nice because of the weight but apparently it gets quite costly.

Thats the design i want to go off minus the ribs protecting the headlights. Nice and big for ya =)

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SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:32 pm

hmmm... that looks pretty simple. Do you want it chromed?

Steve

GeneralFox · Post by **GeneralFox** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:01 am

Of course. Chrome is so pretty and would match all the nice pretty bumpers and guards =). Fashion is everything.

If i was to go with the aluminum, what would be a rough cost?... Do you do aluminum welding?

tpft · Post by **tpft** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:29 pm

GeneralFox wrote:Of course. Chrome is so pretty and would match all the nice pretty bumpers and guards =). Fashion is everything.

If i was to go with the aluminum, what would be a rough cost?... Do you do aluminum welding?

U sure sound like a Jaffa (Aucklander)

rangimotors · Post by **rangimotors** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:31 pm

chrome, steel etc all looks the same covered in mud :idea:

just difference prices

GeneralFox · Post by **GeneralFox** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:52 pm

A jaffa?... and aucklander? Why would i want to live up there? lol

Yeah true, but when its clean which looks better?

lilpigzuk · Post by **lilpigzuk** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:58 pm

tpft wrote:U sure sound like a Jaffa (Aucklander)

GeneralFox · Post by **GeneralFox** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 3:00 pm

Yeah... I dont understand aye lol.. Jumping to conclusions though, i think he might be hasselling aucklanders?...

I never really got this whole "Forum talk".

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 6:44 pm

GeneralFox wrote:Of course. Chrome is so pretty and would match all the nice pretty bumpers and guards =). Fashion is everything.

If i was to go with the aluminum, what would be a rough cost?... Do you do aluminum welding?

Nope, I'm not set up for alloy. As for the fashion is everything quote - I might not be your man - lmao - I'm not that fashionable...

That bar should be pretty straight forward to build, the unknowns would be the plastic strip around the uprights and the cost of chroming (it may also need bead-blasting prior to the chrome process.

Costs - steel, bending of the tube (I'd have that done at Autobend to ensure they are 'pretty', as per your requirements), welding, tidying up, blasting, chroming, plastic trim and mounts - final price tag? Probably more than you would want to pay for it - you really might be better off buying a second hand one or even a new one from a bar manufacturer. My guess is that hand making a one-of like that would be around $800-900...

Steve

rangimotors · Post by **rangimotors** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 6:48 pm

supralux, if you after a little extra coin i need a couple of little things done on the surf like putting my hooks on etc maybe a little bar work. all stuff i should be doing but can't manage with one arm

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 7:52 pm

At the risk of stealing this thread as a "find work for Steve" thread,... I'll ring you shortly

Steve

GeneralFox · Post by **GeneralFox** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 7:54 pm

lol, The fashion thing was half sarcasim. Although i do want it looking half decent.
Yeah that price sounds around what i was expecting sadly. Not cheap are they.

Just to annoy ya further, how much do ya reakon a basic nudge bar would cost to build up? Suppose it would be better to buy one of those 2nd hand too. Only problem with that is, try and find one for a Mu... And... The arms that bolt onto the stone-guard underneath have to be so dam long to reach under there.
Been told its easier to make them instead of modifying others to reach.

rangimotors · Post by **rangimotors** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 8:01 pm

cheers steve..