my new bumper

[CrnCnn]

Winner Winner chicken dinner.

I like that. It doesn’t intrude on the lines of the VX and looks stout. Any chance you will be offering replicas for sale?

[ZEUS]

There ya go! Good work, Greg... good to see function coexist with form like this. Bending square tubing isn't all that tough, getting the cuts straight and the seams to fit tightly is the toughest part and it looks like you did a great job with that! THUMBS UP! It'll be good to see it with some paint!

new bumper is 4x2 11ga steel tubing, notched and bent to follow the now cut in half cladding.

I will be adding led turn signals in the round holes cut in the steel. the old turn signals in the lower cladding will house driving lights. I'll be adding a skid plate from the steel bumper to the front of the skid bar front plate. should have every thing done by the end of the week.

[nfpgasmask]

I think just goes to show that you Proton guys are the most daring.

I personally, could never imagine taking a cutting device to my front cladding!!

But, this looks clean, and well planned. Nice job!

Bart

[nfpgasmask]

You know, Greg, I was just looking at your photos a little closer.

Now, you plan to attach the lower cladding piece under the bumper. Have you considered trimming the lower cladding piece so that it looks a little close to the original size/proportion of the front end? I think it looks a little "fat" up there the way you have it, but if you cut it down to just below the turn signal holes, it would probably be about the same size as original. I suppose then you would need to integrate some sort of turn signal hole in the metal bumper, but just from an aesthetics point of view, something to consider. I have no idea if that would interfere with your plans to attach the lower peice. Anyway, just a random thought.

Bart

[Triathlete]

I think just goes to show that you Proton guys are the most daring.

I personally, could never imagine taking a cutting device to my front cladding!!

Bart

"Us" Ebony guys did that part a long time ago...

I think that bumper would look good in black chrome. Of course plain old flat black is much easier to touch up when the rocks start to remove the paint!

[ZEUS]

BED LINER ALL CLADDING!

[tom4bren]

BED LINER ALL CLADDING!

The more I live with the LineX'd hood insert, the more I think about doing all the cladding.

[nfpgasmask]

"Us" Ebony guys did that part a long time ago...

Yeah, but Billy, you did that because you got in a wreck, right?

BED LINER ALL CLADDING!

Hmmm, now I think you might be on to something there!

Bart

[vt_maverick]

That's just sick...

[LittleBeast]

Nicely done

[handeeman]

I like it too.

[tomdietrying]

Great job! Would you tell us the length of each section is and what degree of bend you used for each?
Peace.
Tom

[VCrossfan]

Hat's off ! ! ! Looks Great ! ! !

[Amnesia]

I want one of those.... but with a winch mount too!! That ROCKS!

Excellent job!

[tom4bren]

Orion - that looks great. That bumper should really be complimented with more wheel offset though