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Custom Front Bumper with Receiver and cut in lights?

ba123

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Pretty new here but not new to Broncos, so hey... I started this project 24 years ago, threw in a 1990 mustang efi engine back then and drove my rig for about a year before starting a ground up resto. Life took over and then the body shop I was able to work on it in was sold and so it has sat for way too many years but glad I held onto it and now going to finish. I was very active on the old bronco.com forum way back...

Anyway, I just placed a large order for stuff I needed and I thought Tom's was going to be able to make the bumper I saw on a YT video they made and they won't so curious if anyone know where I can get something like this...

Here is the YT Video at the time it shows the bumper:

I love this look with the light cut-outs in it, the front receiver so I can be flexible and no pre-runner.

I'd appreciate any help, thanks!

And I will have a bunch of stuff for sale when I'm done. I bought stuff I'm not using and have lots of parts from a '76 Ranger. Feel free to lmk if there's something you're looking for and I'll try to find it.
 
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Thanks for the info!

I might be ok now....Dave Virga (Virga Customs in Sac) who is doing my bodywork said to get the bumpers as-is and he'd add the receiver and light holes if I just order the bumpers as-is.

He's awesome.
 

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just bolted my Migs built bumper last weekend. the bottom plate removes for receiver acessibilty

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Wow, that's awesome!!!

and I like the plate idea. I might have to steal that and recommend we do that. Does the plate slide in to the receiver?
 

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Thanks for the info!

I might be ok now....Dave Virga (Virga Customs in Sac) who is doing my bodywork said to get the bumpers as-is and he'd add the receiver and light holes if I just order the bumpers as-is.

He's awesome.
Dave does great work, he has helped me out many times with roll bars and paint. He is in demand these days and has long waits as he is a one man shop.

Doug
 

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I believe Protofab builds that bumper, Tom’s off-road is or was a copy of Protofabs

I have the same bumper, I ordered it directly from Protofab, construction is very nice and fits perfect. I also had the make the hoop lower, the original design was too tall for my liking.


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I believe Protofab builds that bumper, Tom’s off-road is or was a copy of Protofabs

I have the same bumper, I ordered it directly from Protofab, construction is very nice and fits perfect. I also had the make the hoop lower, the original design was too tall for my liking.


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Yeah, I figured out that it was the same as the Protofab after I bought it, but Protofab won't do those things to theirs (directly) any more either...annoying. But, all good. I'll get it done.

Thanks!
 
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