Dont forget the shipping $$ for those monsters.
My biggest problem with these is that what if a car
hits this bumper, will the insurance agree to pay $850
to replace this non OEM-bumper?

Maybe someone could make an extra bull bar bumper
mounted in front of the Volks Cafe bumper in order to
protect it AND the Vanagon:)

Phil

--- il cikaspers <cikasper@MAIL.CRUZIO.COM> wrote:
> maybe in texas, but in santa cruz the pipe they're
> using for the front and
> rears costs about $400 for all of it.  unless i've
> been looking at
> something like stainless, which is more like $1600
> for all of it.  the
> welding and bending can certainly come to $200, and
> powdercoating another
> $200.  that's damn close to $850.
>
> yes, i know peter, yes i like volkscafe.  unless he
> has lied to me (i
> highly doubt that) they're really not making much on
> the things.  now, the
> guy that sells them to vc might be ripping them off,
> i don't know.  i seem
> to remember at least one other listee who looked
> into having these style
> bumpers made up, and he was in the $600 range for
> the pair, mounted.
>
> and stan, if you can get me pipe to that schedule, 4
> 8' pieces and one 4'
> piece, i'll send you $150 for shipping, and my
> address...
>
> bill
>
>   >Sorry guys I can't find the drawing for the rear
> bumpers Mick Kabler has
> >them for sure ...... I'll explore.
> >I'll post them to my website so everybody can get
> them.
> >I didn't mean to rant about the price these guys
> were charging for their
> >bumpers but there is only about $30.00 in materials
> (other than the
> >powder coat) just a few minor bends and really just
> dirt simple
> >construction, the pipe ends have freeze plugs
> welded on them for caps.
> >Try to remember this term "Obscene Profit" I may
> use it again if I get to
> >raving.
> >
> >
> >Stan Wilder
> >
>
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