The Toyota Hilux Gets An Incredible Custom Fabricated Front Bumper!!

[@edparker1972]

I’ll admit I had my doubts on how got it was gonna look. It’s legitimately bad ass! Love it

[@austinniemela]

Honestly same for me! I didn’t like it too much till it was done!

[@jagmasters7392]

I'm 50/50 on the new Mad-Max bumper. As usual, great concept development and build. I'll reserve my final opinion till paint is done. Loving this detailed series. This project format you've developed is excellent 👍🏽

[@jcl1201]

I was also thinking mad max lol

[@austinniemela]

Thanks!! You’ll love what I’m doing for paint 👍

[@elktough777]

Well done! A patina paint job on the bumper and the entire truck would look 🔥🔥🔥

[@PatriotPainter]

Patina looks cool on the body, but I think that Burnt Bronze would look really good on the bumper.

[@bsfunk44]

😬

[@travismiller9213]

Hasn’t thought about it, but I agree with you.

[@CB-hr6zs]

Amazing build so far. Can’t wait till this rig is complete and finished.

[@SP-wk1en]

Looks great. You're obviously a welder and that's awesome. Most may hate this idea, but given the light weight of the truck, converting the cardboard mockup into a fiberglass bumper would have been awesome too.

[@kalevelin728]

Unbelievable!! I am relatively new to the channel and don’t always tune in. Every time I do, though I am absolutely amazed!! I am such a freak, for Toyotas!!! That Hilux is absolutely incredible!!! Amazing talent you possess!! That is my dream job!!

[@austinniemela]

Hey thanks man I appreciate that!

[@marcelpopa5077]

You build perfect snow plug👍😉

[@tylersmith293]

Carbon fiber would have been cool. “Safety squint” OSHA approved. Interesting take on a bumper.

[@maddgoatee9708]

Definitely has that old school Mad Max vibe. Looks really good.

[@austinniemela]

Thank you!! I agree!

[@deltan9ne306]

They are not cold cut saws, a cold cut saw uses a coolant. Anyone that's ever felt the chips from one of those circular saws and or the chop saw style know those chips are hot as hell.

[@red26rocker]

Cerakote the bumper the bronze color. It’ll look rusted from a distance, but match other accents on the truck.

[@The78CJ5]

This channel needs more subscribers, keep up the good work.

[@khimsophacarfixing]

This is a strong front pumper!

[@pedroluken3177]

amazing work. Like the bumper!

[@rickanderson4459]

Love the Hobart welder. 🎉

[@deoranbell6596]

You have mad welding skills bro🤙

[@hugogomez1046]

Perfecto !!!!!! 👌

[@tomsloger4073]

Love the bumper and the splitter,not sure about the side pieces though. Just my opinion only, I amsure it will look great when you are done !

[@chuckholton4666]

I dig the "stealth" angular look! Wish you would have done a 1/2" to 3/4" radius on the inside corners of the openings. Nice job as always Austin!

[@gixerbike1]

that's TIGHT, love it!!!!

[@neilbaris7251]

Sumting different not bad

[@JoelGonzalez-hx4ik]

Excelente trabajo, 👍

[@toyo_roadrunner]

That thing is awesome!!

[@leviwaite1136]

safety squint hilarious. Not gona lie though learn to flip your helmet down after you get the right fitment, u still can damage your eyes when there closed. Regardless love what your doing makes me excited to work on my hilux surf!

[@brandonmcguffin9716]

That bumper is awesome!

[@nosam5k]

Looking good! Looks like an aggressive sport truck. Do some side skirts and rear diffuser to match and don't listen to these haters that have no vision past oem

[@austinniemela]

Thanks man!! I appreciate it. I have some ideas 🤔🤔

[@James-of-all]

Excellent bumper as always, you should just start manufacturing your own line of aftermarket bumpers, you have a Hella keen eye for design and fabrication. But there is a problem...now you need to make a rear bumper to match, as well as a duckbill spoiler for the tailgate and a visor for the windshield and some horizontal diffusers on the front bumper sides in front of the wheels...sorry, you brought this on yourself 😆

[@austinniemela]

🤔🤔🤔 give me more ideas!

[@purrpleunicorn]

patina would be awesome, might i suggest some old school trd racing stripes on the canards , you knew the old orange yellow and red stripes for linage

[@omarortiz3806]

Love the build bro!!! Keep em coming....

[@tomjom4865]

love the but without a splitter good job

[@waynesmith3057]

Love the bumper can’t wait to see more I love the flat clean look so much better then a big sticking out bumper. With that bumper, adding a extension off the bottom of the bed would look so great with it and even a flat custom bumper for the back just food for thought love the work man and it gives me observation for my mini truck

[@waynesmith3057]

Inspiration sorry

[@fercecfe]

Bro, that’s bad ass!

[@davidduffin154]

Would fly in Australia, pedestrian amputation tool, you would be in the running this bumper when you get pulled over for sure

[@bmxtaz]

I dig the bumper. Had that early Datsun, race truck look. Nice work and made it look so easy to layout/design and build.

[@muasboy]

Looks cool.

[@Lookbusybuddy]

Reminds of the alfa 105 front end with the double lights.

[@robertjordan9075]

Very nicely done ✅

[@rickygriffiths8874]

Fairplay looks wicked 👍

[@dezfan]

That’s rad.

[@leorowe1027]

That truck look so good you know really have to give it a nice paint job

[@rosswheatley1577]

Looks good

[@prawnstar502]

bro mad skills.. love it

[@Nishan210]

Looks sick!!

[@jordanhendrickson1484]

I didn’t like it at the start till I saw it on your insta with paint!! Looks frigin sweet!

[@brentmchenry9273]

can't wait to see how you finish it off with the blinkers... going to look so sick!

[@orlandomuniz876]

Looks like a mad max hilux with the unpainted bumper

[@zeanabayon5742]

Good work

[@SootyDiesel81]

1 hour 😮 you need to try 3M wheels 👌

[@cyberspooky]

It would look good as a pikes peak racing truck 👍

[@johncourtneyscott2757]

Looks great man

[@donigor9549]

Congratulations, Austin!

[@jimgordon2399]

Love your work and talents!

[@22TINCHO22]

👍👍

[@garnetheron4885]

Looking good

[@joesobaski1966]

Love the thumbnail, already liked. Haven’t watched yet, saving for later.

[@williamrose3920]

I’ve got a mad max vibe. That looks badass

[@diymarcelosantana]

Meus parabéns, ficou top!

[@dacooks7174]

Were you self taught bro or did you attend a school for all the things you know? you seem to be very knowledgable when it comes to automotive stuff. Would like to attend the school you learned all that stuff.

[@drayjames2976]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@czariobourne822]

I think the lip on the bumper may be too big and the bumper is a bit too angular for the truck....the truck is a more curvy and sleek while the bumper has a lot of harsh angles and an aggressive look...amazing skills to build it though. I think you should restore the paint on the truck and maybe paint it that bronze color from before (something different and out there)

[@frediefarmer]

👍🏽🇺🇸👍🏽 looks awesome

[@ramaxraxash554]

😍😍😍😍😍

[@ericsands6192]

I love it! Super cool work man. My fav of all of your bumpers!

[@hz1234]

Bumper Plus Snow shovel lol

[@nebcutum1035]

Thats bad ass

[@fasttimez9651]

good stuff bro !

[@Kallaus_built]

Bad ass video per usual

[@mahdialsenussi3066]

Nice work 💙 👍

[@hubertrobinson8825]

I didn't know hiluxs were available in the U.S. they're all over parts of Mexico and Central America in all configurations double cabs 4wd and diesel the 4wd diesels are the most popular some of the earlier ones in double cab 4wd were a bit top heavy tip over easily when making tight turns at speeds nice job on the bumper

[@mikebaggott7802]

They were imported in '72 as the Toyoto Pickup and were sold here until '95 when it was pulled and replaced with the Tacoma. It was never called the Hilux in the US but it was the same truck.

[@adventureescape1929]

Can't have that front on it without a huge bed mounted wing.

[@austinniemela]

Ooooooo making my imagination run!

[@aaronwyeth4098]

i didn't know you were in Washington state about what part? ive been looking for a 1979-83 yoga 4x4 to restore that's how i found your channel

[@billocampo1365]

I wish I can weld, i'll buy the one for the the 2nd gen Tacoma

[@kayejaye261]

I like it. Not sure what paint color be best. Looking forward to next vid.

[@jordandunk3701]

Love it!

[@aliramezani1019]

It turns out so damn cool 👏

[@TheNickademas1]

I would have made the splitter like an inch or two smaller. I’m still a little skeptical about the look as a whole. But I have been this whole build and things still keep working out. Hahaha

[@austinniemela]

Haha thanks! I think in the end it will all come together!

[@dncn2873]

You are one of the kind love it so much ,Kindly advice i want to bulid one for my Toyota Cressida 1988.Any advice is welcomed cheers.

[@memor5514]

yessss this is what set you appart my man loove this custom body work ! great job

[@yotajeff68]

Batman is the first word that popped into my head

[@ronthompson2366]

Looks great 👍... I have to think someone has a plasma table or water jet.. on his Christmas wish list. There has to be a Santa 🎅 out there looking for a great ambassador to sponsor him a table...

[@austinniemela]

Hey hey! A plasma sure would be a nice addition to the shop🤔🤔

[@mountainpoo1066]

Gotta paint it now,whole truck. Otherwise you just went madmax.

[@ixaba3112]

😍😍😍

[@thomasmitchell6921]

I like it

[@MussaKZN]

Marblelizer from house of kolor for the paint. Tricky to apply but very interesting.

[@johnnycashh7148]

Sometimes you gotta take the road less traveled...came out 🔥

[@austinniemela]

Exactly!!! Thanks!!

[@supratruck857]

Loving the truck bro keep it up pushing the likes

[@SmR8008]

Perfect for chopping off the feet of Zombies!😄

[@jerrydickson1108]

You do amazing work. Like the bumper! Please NEVER weld without a helmet. Your eyes are irreplaceable.

[@austinniemela]

Thanks!

[@luismiguelherrerap]

Bumper looks good but splitter and carnad are too big for my taste

[@alnbrs4909]

🥰😊

[@PipoRacing717]

💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽🔥🔥🔥🇵🇷🇵🇷❤️

[@utilityart]

I’ll have to see if it grows on me… giving it the side eye for now. Doesn’t have the patina vibe to me.

[@austinniemela]

You just wait till paint!! 👍👍

[@joseignaciosalcedodeleon7513]

Soy fiel seguidor tuyo no me gusta como le pusiste el sistema combustible. El motor nunca a afinado bien. Coloca sistema ful ingeccion. Despues todo bien hasta ahora. El 22r no quiere disfra. Por lo menos en mi pais. Cambialo afina y ya veras. Te sigo siempre.

[@sivaru95]

I totally dislike it, shoulda kept the original bumper, loving the rest of the bulild though.

[@chefrobertcaldas]

Yah its kinda ugly now I like the oem look better

[@marvinmenendez392]

It looks like the car if fast sadly it’s not . Suck

[@Just_me1776]

Yeah that’s the first thing I’ve seen him do that’s meh.. gosh I love this truck though!

[@livingmaga6299]

Ditch that Lame bumper you fabricated, and just paint stock OEM Grille Black.

[@chefrobertcaldas]

@Jeff Anderson for real everything else is minty af and then he puts this ricer early 2000's front bumper 🤣

[@cdeltv8025]

In my humble opinion, it’s too futuristic for the car. That truck looks so good with the stock setup but that’s just my opinion I wish I could see it white maybe that helps

[@fredrik730709]

Transformers😉

[@fredrik730709]

I really appreciate this. I don’t know how to message you besides on this channel😬

[@user-ft2md2gd4s]

🤔 why is the front so flat? the bumper should protrude forward imo also the pointy lower sides…

[@walterphillips9950]

No carbon fiber front bumper, eh?

[@randy6350]

My apologies, pull the bumper off and keep looking for an OE or no bumper. Also the Chin spoiler is a mistake. Looks cool but HOW are you gonna keep from ripping it off? If you catch a dip or bump say goodbye. I’m not saying it going to get ripped off right away but the law of averages is going to catch up sooner or later. Sorry not trying to be negative just saying.