Success!

After using a torch, a high powered reciprocating saw and a sledge, the bumper finally gave up the ghost and came off.

The key was a diamond blade I picked up at Lowes. Where other blades went dull and were useless in 5 minutes, the diamond blade kept going. $$$ well spent.

After getting some significant cuts, I would jack up the bumper and wail on the frame with a sledge. That tension and the previously cuts made it easy for the frame and the bumper to separate.

To say I am thrilled is an understatement. This was a major project this winter, and glad to see it off and in storage, ready to be refinished. Success indeed!