Building The Perfect Front Bumper For The Toyota Pickup!

Building a custom front plate bumper for the Toyota Pickup! Down below is a link to my website where you can find the bumper templates. These templates are going to save you guys so much time in building a bumper!!
Bumper Plans: avrcustoms.com...
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[@MussaKZN]

Mate I’m a boilermaker/fabricator/coded welder with 30 years experience and without a doubt your Eye for detail and working out fabrication techniques without the perfect tooling is A class. You should have you own fabrication business/ workshop because your 100% on the mark 100% of the time,

[@austinniemela]

Thank you!!

[@reef4hmmm]

Agreed!!

[@mikelothbrok1485]

@@austinniemela got any templates for a T-100? This is something I’ve been wanting to do to mine. Excellent work btw

[@fj9460-lr]

@@mikelothbrok1485 I fully agree Mike!

[@Dvniemela]

why you have such fab skills.

[@austinniemela]

Cuz I want to

[@andrewerickson6690]

Did you ask why? Because he worked for it lol dude got skills for sure

[@andrewerickson6690]

@@austinniemela hey that circular saw you use can you tell me the brand and model I like it and want one for the shop

[@austinniemela]

@@andrewerickson6690 Eastwood! I have a link in the description!

[@andrewerickson6690]

@@austinniemela ok thanks I guess I didn't see it thanks

[@trentyoung1135]

Incredible looking bumper. By kicking wings up 2 degrees makes it look better than any other bumpers I have seen. You were able to close the gaps. Great work.

[@adaptercrash]

Those things are lethal might as well call it vandalism when it hits mine I should go get a hammer and smash some truck windows no wonder your insurance is so expensive, you can't do that you truck or park near a car or handicap stall with one of those

[@chrismudd6441]

Bumper looks great! Just a little tip for when you, or anyone building one, cuts out holes for lights: After you have your hole laid out, create another line 1/4" offset to the inside of your cutout, at the intersection of the inside lines, drill a 1/2" hole. This will create a nice radius for you to cut up to, providing both a cleaner finished look and making it easier to remove the cutout plate. This strategy could work for light holes, winch holes or whatever cutout features you have.

[@hardcandy6846]

Your generosity is truly appreciated, this brings to mind what sort of attitude Fellow hobbyist should have, rest assured we will support your channel all the way, you rock man!.

[@ricciodrake]

I thought it was really cool that you open sourced your bumper template, you went the extra mile and you didn't really have to, much appreciated 👍

[@thefun-v2466]

Dude! That bumper looks sic af. You're like a surgeon with that grinder and your technique is very thoughtful and skillful even with limited tools. Not many people can appreciate this kind of work, good job man...

[@austinniemela]

Thank you man i appreciate it!!!

[@PNW_Car_Mods]

I'm also an expert at CAD. Cardboard Aided Design!

[@MussaKZN]

CAD LOL

[@switchedjackson3538]

This CAD sometimes work better then AutoCAD

[@mikealiman9819]

Right now, cad is very basic every where, unless you know terms in engineering

[@andrewmalbright]

@PNW car mods: if it looks stupid and works, it's not stupid.

[@shimano9879]

,¥.

[@thurstonw1]

Probably the best “how to” bumper building video I’ve seen. Thanks for sharing, great work 👌🏽

[@austinniemela]

Thank you!!

[@evadevries2952]

Agreed. Really took some of the mystery out of the design/layout.

[@harshitbarthosow4412]

@@austinniemela hi i am from mauritius i love the bumper and i make one for my hilux

[@patricmalone1645]

Forget the fabricating. The editing, sound and pacing of the video is excellent

[@christophers.4007]

love this truck. Looks better than the red one IMO.

[@odogg66]

Good job kid ! Everyone with a plastic bumper colorado must watch this! And the ones with no bumpers left!

[@Justthemow]

The bumper looks awesome and your way of building it is like art. There is a little problem with it though it blacks air flow to the radiator / trans cooler you might want to think about putting some louvers in the bottom section of it to let some air pass threw to save the engine transmission life.

[@wpowerwagon]

Yep having a pattern is always nice, when I build loader buckets fork lift hooks, I made a template for the next one and so on, in my service truck I had all kinds of them, as a mechanic on heavy equipment, I opened up my field into fabing things, all kinds of things, and thanks for sharing your thoughts and great videos

[@austinniemela]

Thanks!!

[@jorgen.zamora]

man, this is by far, the best video on DIY bumper I have seen. so inspiring! and no fancy expensive shop machines! thank you very much for sharing this and the blueprints!

[@dieguitoskullito]

Dude, getting it to fit that way on the first try is unreal.. You have some mad skills.. Awesome job

[@MrGphelan]

Is there enough room back there to make an integrated winch mount? That would look so sweet to have a fairlead in the middle of that bumper, especially since you are adding shackle mounts. 👊🏻

[@tradeMark182]

Said it once said it 600 times - its the work ethics. Just to give us a 0-85% in one video 72H fillming and editing - and a full print ... In one video ! My god Austin you are a beast. You are great channel to follow on youtube .

[@austinniemela]

Thank you bro!! 👍👍

[@ismet_sxv]

I really appreciate your work! Love how everything comes out 🔥

[@austinniemela]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@flaviogabriel124]

Teléfon number please

[@faridanwar7282]

Your WhatsApp contact please

[@jamesrobinson5801]

PRO TIP...Bend the top all in one shot, then cut a wedge section out, bend the outer wings in to fit the curvature of the front of the vehicle. All the bends will be perfect and straight.

[@seasemesnap]

That would even look great on a Cherokee ,or a Nissan Fronter. Imagine having that in Aluminum . I could see a Market

[@unclejesse88]

Dude, before you paint it, captured nuts for the turn signals and license plate. Awesome job on the bumper.

[@tougetime8509]

Damn that bar looks good! Would love to do something like this on my L67 swapped LN106 but don't want to risk taking a kangaroo through the grill/headlights/etc so have to stick with the full on "hopper stopper" that has protection up high...

[@wildnature0.0]

Dear Austin, your work is amazing, when you explain the time spent for having all in line, I embrace it! I really like details and really appreciate your work. My first video, but when you said you give for free the prints you were working on 2 weeks, just for this, people should like and subscribe! You are a young and talented with interest for details, wishing you the best and will follow more of your videos!

[@TCLAWN1]

I wish I still had my 91 to work on, I like your builds brother!

[@robmontgomery5030]

Wow what a great job you did Austin! You and a couple of other KZbinrs inspired me to buy a welder and do a bumper. It took me a wee bit more hours of fab than what you show here. My results are “good” (functional but with a few blemishes). I am now looking around my garage and thinking of all of the stuff I can build. So much fun and so satisfying. Thanks for sharing your work here and inspiring others.

[@austinniemela]

Awesome man!!

[@mickhuggett2329]

I really love how your giving us time perspectives, I really try to get the same level of detail and attention to detail as you and it really gives me an idea of how long this stuff really takes to achieve. Big fan from aus

[@austinniemela]

Thanks man! 👍

[@jenwallace1766]

Thanks for taking the time to explain more for us who are not exactly sure how to tackle a project, you give me confidence to at least try, again thank you 😊

[@austinniemela]

You can do it man!! Thank you!

[@Thedaleb1]

That looks great, unfortunately for me my metal skills are such that my bumper would be cardboard, and I will need to replace it every other day. You could sell that all day long, especially if it was winch ready. Happy New Year

[@nicholasgranko8520]

I'm a novice welder. Enjoyed the video, good presentation and bumper design.

[@mead6754]

Brilliant job mate your one talented dude, Happy New Year from Australia.

[@austinniemela]

Thanks, you too!

[@freeidaho-videos]

Good process! Think thrice, measure twice, build once. I like the scoring and bending method for bending without a brake, better than the slotting and bending and all that welding and grinding. Have you ever tried scoring your big sheets with your portable steel saw? It could be done very accurately that way.

[@ttinnovations3310]

Sweet !!! (get a plasma table, cut them out and sell it as a kit ? )

[@djdanzy]

Different cars may be different lengths widths etc.

[@2k_]

Much respect for providing us with details and all the templates. Thank you.

[@beavernut2079]

Your fabrication skills are amazing! I’ve been looking for a bumper like this for my 1990 Toyota 4Runner with no body lift and hoping your blue prints will match up. Your gonna be selling a lot of these because all the companies out there are kind of ugly in my opinion. Awesome job! Seriously!

[@austinniemela]

Thank you!!! I am pretty confident the plans are spot on. It comes down to cutting the steel correctly. And with something like this that is welded together, it doesnt need to be insanely precise. Weld it together and grind it smooth!!

[@williamsmith8437]

CAD- cardboard aided design! great work, I love your videos.

[@austinniemela]

Thank you very much!

[@jefftaylor947]

The one person who disliked this video does not own a Toyota truck.

[@MussaKZN]

F-M I had to go and check! now two thumbs down, what could you possibly not like in this video if you came hear about fabricating a front bar? Or your right Nissan owner!

[@michaelconley8902]

Haters give you something to stand on👍

[@naterichardson8169]

He's a homosexual

[@glentweedie602]

Those 👎🏻 are most likely from idiots that do brake checks on the hiway, or like to cut into spaces that "shouldn't" be available without dominating your drive by cutting in. That bumper tells them that you now don't really care about what his car is going to look like afterwards. 🤣🤣 I have front & back bumpers. Never before have I had "respectful" drivers around me like I do now. They to scared to take on excess damage & see you just wipe their paint off your bumper & drive off with no damage. 😀 That happened to me recently 😀

[@J0hnnyb0y50]

I don't own a Toyota but still think it's awesome.

[@wilsoncougar4267]

Man you are good. I Bodyman tech for 40 year and I learn something from you. Thank you. Good Job.

[@austinniemela]

I appreciate that!

[@nathankoroush7918]

Looks great. Take care of those lungs while grinding, we need you around.

[@zacmurch7675]

super cool bumper. great video, you have inspired me to build my own rear bumper for my 2010 ford ranger.

[@jimmadonna1436]

Woah! That's bad ass! I've enjoyed seeing the channel blow up, and following you this year. Looking forward to future endeavors! Happy New Year!

[@billocampo1365]

Man ! I must have watch this video at least 4 times a day, and some of your videos, can't stop watching it, great work, and i'm glad the time lapse are slow , that i can still watch what you're doing.. ..

[@austinniemela]

Thanks man!!

[@powellfilmmaking]

11:35 is the most satisfying moment ever

[@willb3018]

That bumper design is amazing. Looks better than some of the commercial offerings. Almost looks like it could have come from Toyota if they did heavy duty bumpers. Great fabricating skills.

[@austinniemela]

Thank you!!

[@n8thegr8498]

You just made some engineers head explode. Awesome job man.

[@austinniemela]

Thank you man!!

[@thembonesahh]

Great job. Just a suggestion, bolt shackles to the bottom mount point. Would hide bolts and look cool?

[@TheCarEnthusiast]

who else came here with no fab or welding skills whatsoever but is just so impressed?

[@georgehernandez7426]

WOW DUDE U GOT SOME SKILLS WITHOUT A DOUBT.THAT BUMPER IS LIKE U BOUGHT OUT OF A CUSTOM MAGAZINE ONE OF A KIND FOR SURE I WONDER HOW IT WILL LOOK ON A 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO

[@hardracer]

Woo-hoo!...1st commenter...nice looking bumper settup.

[@stevewhyte8476]

you sir, are a very talented individual !!

[@RaulPerez-lf6ii]

I think it’s good that it doesn’t line up exactly in some areas. Proof that you did this yourself and didn’t buy it pre-made. Not that anyone would doubt it thou. Looks good. Giving me some ideas for my 89 Toyota.

[@motoxman541]

What gauge sheet metal did you use for the bumper and the mounts?

[@lk6912]

Second this, don't know why it wasn't mentioned.....

[@austinniemela]

Mounts are all 1/4”. Plate is 1/8” I wanted to keep this one light weight. I’d do 3/16” if your going for beef

[@davidmoon2123]

Thanks. This was my question as well. I’ve been working on a bumper very similar but will have a winch mount.

[@austinniemela]

@@davidmoon2123 nice! 3/16 would be good for a winch bumper. I just wanted to stay light!

[@davidmoon2123]

@@austinniemela Thanks, I was thinking the same. Mine is for an '88 with 1.5" lift. There are already design elements I'm going to change based on yours. It looks really nice. I'm not nearly the welder you are so I'm going to need a lot of flap disks and paint.

[@wahajpatel6291]

Bro you’ve got some insane skills man, amazing video, definitely motivated me to not spend 1200$ for my 17 Silverado bumper but instead make one for myself .. very very helpful thanks so much for sharing

[@austinniemela]

Do it man!! Thanks!

[@royolomanu8828]

Damn bro that’s freaking awesome bumper ALOHA

[@colinlawrence2186]

Awesome job given the tools that you have you have done an amazing job 👍 God bless you and stay safe in these troubled times 🙋‍♂️🇬🇧

[@redmunchkin]

You're a good fabricator. Respect!

[@austinniemela]

I appreciate that!

[@lopezborisf6612]

excellent work, very ingenious what thickness of plate do you use for this bumper?

[@jcl1201]

Cardboard Added Design.. nice job 👍.. have a happy blessed new year

[@thomasmurphy5906]

Thanks Austin, you went above and beyond on this one ☮️

[@austinniemela]

I appreciate that!

[@morganhill6200]

I really like the design on your bumper so I will build one for my Discovery 1 😊

[@justinmil1]

FINALLY another person that has common sense. A lot of those small tube bumpers have less protection than the stock bumper from the factory.

[@angeloraposo9707]

I love the way that it looks

[@michaelfraser757]

Cheers, excellent mate ... I'm building my own bumper for my campervan ... Thanks

[@jtcustomknives]

A simple way I do bends on my plasma cutter is to just do perforated cuts. So I will cut for like 1-2” and skip like 1/2” and start cutting again. This can be done with a Zip disk as well. This makes bending things to shape very easy. Then just weld the seam and grind clean.

[@austinniemela]

That’s a good idea!

[@mikeandrews6543]

Great video. My first time seeing this n I must say I'm very impressed with the time n attention spent on getting the right angles etc.

[@austinniemela]

Thank you!

[@kevinc5917]

This is just pure awesomeness

[@curtisjohnson944]

That looks pretty friggin good, I’m impressed.

[@bigospig]

Great job and WAY nicer than a tube bumper.

[@aaronorens9173]

Now if I only had a Toyota to put it on lmao. Looking for inspiration for my xterra bumper I wanna make! Great video

[@jasonallicock9900]

Thank you. Really nice of you to go the extra mile to assist with plans. Excellent job. What would have been nice was to make provision for a winch.

[@jaymargedaroofficial]

Great idea to make temporary templates using card board.

[@nrjsr1296]

That truck is 200% better now great work interior, paint and bumper

[@austinniemela]

Thanks man

[@michaelconley8902]

And all done without a brake table. Very nice 👍

[@adamthatguy454]

It would be tempting to just clear coat that as is. Your builds are awesome.

[@microfarmers]

Amazing work! Enjoyed watching

[@IggYDPigg]

Would really want to start this on my truck... But I fear it won't be as easy as this guy made it look. Great job BTW. 😅

[@austinniemela]

Thank you! I sell the plans to make it simple for you guys!!

[@dylanthomas760]

Gotta get yourself a sheet folder brother. Even a cheaper manual one would save you a tonne of labour time. Love the vid, you've got an amazing eye for detail.

[@ichankomo8767]

This guy speaks with high confidence and at the same time seem irritated with everyth around. I LIKE IT!!! 😡 SUBSCRIBED!!! 😡 I NEED AN IRON BUMPER TOO 💪. I've just lost my ARB to a cow. It will not happen again!☝️No no no

[@jamesacland1041]

Just a suggestion: I would put some sort of protection in front of the grill and headlights. We do that in Australia cos if we hit some wildlife you won't damage the truck too badly. It might be enough for you to drive out of trouble. I've seen what a deer or buffalo can do to a truck over there. I hit a 6ft Roo in a Nissan Navara/Titan. Was able to drive for a ways to get till I got help.

[@TerminusHostilia]

That turned out very nice. 30+ years ago my stepbrother was welding huge tanks for a living. He wound up making a back bumper (similar to yours) for his truck. He sealed it and mounted a schrader valve in it. No idea what he ever put in that thing.

[@raulbarrios1893]

Nice design. Congratulations

[@austinniemela]

Thank you!

[@tafur101]

Beautiful Job

[@jefftoler7289]

break shear who needs it , imagination determenation will do. good job austin

[@lewisangel24]

it's great that you shared the templates! thanks!

[@cowboyassass1n]

I'm seeing a bumper in my head for a Bronco that I don't even own yet!! Great inspiration!

[@SEEKANDDESTROY717]

Did the same with my 80 series LC, cardboard for the win, good job

[@riders315]

That was some really nice work dude!! Impressive!!!

[@lapalomas]

You're an awesome fabricator with basic tools. Imagine the stuff you will build with more tools.

[@timeforbigchange9417]

Awesome fabrication of a kick-ass front end bumper but you forgot two things. The beer bottle cup holders with drain holes and hidden bottle openers. The line-x paint job is great.

[@kymharvey2355]

This is what all your viewers want to see more of Keep up the great content mate love it

[@juliusjohn2096]

Thanks. Learned a lot from you sir.

[@poorboyracing83]

Very nice work man you did a hell of a job!

[@charles-ih7zp]

Pretty awesome fabricating skills! Did it with all the shop tools most people have. Really good job and pretty smart at designing the bumper.

[@austinniemela]

Thank you!!!

[@mrsmith3554]

Your builds are off the hook . Big inspiration

[@AntonioMartinez-qj7is]

Very nice job and clean!!! That's what I am talking about😃

[@austinniemela]

Thanks 👍

[@fj9460-lr]

Impressive skills, and generous; I like this bumper for our 1998 Toyota 4Runner 👍

[@jasonkeith674]

Doing what you can with what you have. I love it. 👏👏👏

[@austinniemela]

Thanks!!

[@semifeiloakitohi639]

Good looking out

[@ilyasmuhammad3279]

Amazing so beautiful beautiful

[@levimonsen1006]

That's awesome, I'm contemplating building my own now haha

[@DrLoveQc]

wow I love it!! For the signal marker, it would look amazing if you cut a circle and do a dimple.. with a round signal like on the wrangler!