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Stacey007

Member Since: 25 Sep 2015
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3754

DIY Front Bumper DRL it it easy to Drill ?

Hello

I like the Urban Truck DRL round gloss bumper for my truck, don't like the price.

Now a new bumper with caps I can get for £80 ish

these DRL's £25

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181436361867?_tr...EBIDX%3AIT

and then a spray over in gloss....

Are these bumpers easy enough to drill? with these type bits?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/16-60mm-9341-HSS...1810826965

It would be half the price easily? and I could have some spare lights in case they break / fail

Does this wound easy enough to do?

13th Oct 2015 8:40pm

Mike_B

Member Since: 23 Jan 2011
Location: Moray
Posts: 550

I think you'll end up chipping the paint around the edges of the holes, then the chips will show through the paint. I'd use starret holecutters as theyre good quality, not the cheap ones you're looking at on ebay. Then, once the holes are cut and sharp edges sanded/filed smooth, sand the bumper down and paint all three faces again.

Last edited by Mike_B on 13th Oct 2015 8:57pm. Edited 1 time in total

13th Oct 2015 8:45pm

JAY BOY

Member Since: 04 May 2010
Location: Not here
Posts: 1706

It would be all about the measuring and cutting the whole in the centre.

I would measure measure and measure again.
Use a centre punch before putting a drill anywhere near it.
Use lots of cutting paste and go really slow with the drill.
Deburr the hole.
Clean all the grease off with brake cleaner
paint and install your lights.

I bought one that was already done.

13th Oct 2015 8:49pm

dioliahary

Member Since: 18 Jan 2015
Location: Manchester
Posts: 668

I cut mine using a hole saw, it went OK had to file the internal edge down. I then put some edging trim on, it looks quite good, I will dig a picture out and post.

13th Oct 2015 8:52pm

Stacey007

Member Since: 25 Sep 2015
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3754

^ thanks a picture would be good.

did you re-spray?

13th Oct 2015 8:58pm

dioliahary

Member Since: 18 Jan 2015
Location: Manchester
Posts: 668

Just touch up paint

14th Oct 2015 9:05am

dioliahary

Member Since: 18 Jan 2015
Location: Manchester
Posts: 668

Trying to post a picture

14th Oct 2015 9:06am

dioliahary

Member Since: 18 Jan 2015
Location: Manchester
Posts: 668

There you go finally

Click image to enlarge

14th Oct 2015 10:08am

dioliahary

Member Since: 18 Jan 2015
Location: Manchester
Posts: 668

Click image to enlarge

14th Oct 2015 10:18am

dioliahary

Member Since: 18 Jan 2015
Location: Manchester
Posts: 668

Was tricky making the light brackets though

14th Oct 2015 10:19am

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

The Premium Recess Model from UT does indeed appear quite costly at nearly £500.

The OEM bumpers are made out of not much more than Bacofoil. I would think that drilling such a large hole may compromise what little structural integrity it had in the first place? First Four are a company that provide good quality HD bumpers with and without DRLs at reasonable cost. Maybe worth a look perhaps? I bought one from them albeit without DRLs and it has stood the test of time extremely well. You could consider buying a HD one drilling it, having it repainted/recoated in the colour of your choice, fitting the lights and still save a packet against the above cost?

http://www.firstfour.co.uk/products/non-wi...ty-bumpers If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

14th Oct 2015 10:21am

Vintagepaul

Member Since: 20 Jan 2015
Location: Rye, East Sussex
Posts: 482

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Santorini Black

May be worth contacting LRI Solutions who are on this site.

They did me an Urban Truck Satin Quad DRL Bumper
for £310 including delivery which was about 20% less than Urban Truck themselves.

I'm not sure of their price on the twin DRL bumper but I would have thought the discount would be similar

www.lrisolutions.co.uk 2015 Defender 90XS HT

14th Oct 2015 2:01pm

Stacey007

Member Since: 25 Sep 2015
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3754

Some good ideas

It sounds an awful lot when a bumper can be had for £80 ish that's all...

The lighting kit is not very expensive either. I guess your paying as its done...

But then I would still need it fitting or is it easy to wire in?

Thanks

14th Oct 2015 2:25pm

gilarion

Member Since: 05 Dec 2013
Location: Wales
Posts: 5111

2007 Defender 90 Other CSW Trident Green

Simple way to do it, get a local machine shop to drill the holes that is what I did and it cost me £20.00. Holes were perfectly round, no rough edges and accurate and no chipping round the edges. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..

http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1

14th Oct 2015 2:33pm

dioliahary

Member Since: 18 Jan 2015
Location: Manchester
Posts: 668

I took a fused feed off the alternator to the nc contact tips of a 12 volt relay whose coil was actived when side or full beam was requested

14th Oct 2015 5:44pm

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