Quote Originally Posted by Marlin View Post
500 bucks isnt even close...the materials alone are pushing that cost. Figure 40 hours of time to fully protoype one, and sell maybe 4 or 5. They would be sitting in the 1500 dollar range for a line matching bumper. That would inlcude a winch mount and a pair of shackles welded on the front and would follow the lines of the OEM bumper cover.
Maybe we have different bumpers in mind... I'm thinking of something fairly simple like Orion's with a winch mount built onto it. If you're thinking about replacing the entire cladding with a full metal bumper then I could pay the $1500 pricetag . That would be difficult to match the headlights & fender cladding to a metal bumper but could look great... its just hard to picture .

I don't mind building something simple myself but also don't mind paying for something that is complex & unique.