Pretty big news, mate — we didn’t just bolt a new front end onto the dad bus… we started a bullbar company. In this episode we show you how Hard Line Designs came to life with Milsy, Vinnie (aka Vin Diesel) smashing out the CAD, and the whole ShedLife/True Design Industries crew getting the first prototypes happening. We run through the first test fits on a 79 (pre-facelift and current shape), why the fitment changes with things like Superior Engineering flares and custom guards, and what we actually look for when we’re chasing that tight, aggressive look with a proper hoop setup. We also get into the stuff people don’t think about: you can’t just weld up a bar in the shed and slap it on a newer rig and call it “sweet.” We talk 3D scanning the front end, virtual simulation/FBA testing, and the real crash testing process to get ADR69 approval, airbag compliance, correct radiuses/angles, and keeping things like radar happy. Plus, we throw on some seriously tidy headlights (with stepper motors to angle them down and keep them legal), and we finish off with what’s next — triple hoop options, and future bars (300 Series, maybe GQ Patrol). No wasted weekends: build it, break it, fix it… and take the trip.