cost of production

[amphibious drew]

Not trying to discourage you but there are no where near 7000 active members and you would be hard pressed to find 7of them with $5000 worth of disposable income available to be invested in such a venture.

[smog]

it doesn't take much tooling for frame and other parts as you can get them cut by another shop for just a bit more than the value of steel.

What is not cheap is the tooling for the plastic body. the machine is not that expensive but the molds are and difficult to make right the first time. And then, the minimum order QTY to cover the setup fees are LARGE

everything can be milled and welded elsewhere and the final assembly could be done in a simple shop with air tools.

I'm really for sub-contracting and not having to worry about lazy workers, unions and safety regulations.

[azz7772]

what do you think realistically how much it would cost to get a building and tool it to build 6x6s and 8x8s what equipment would be needed. How much man power.
if a person bought property somewhere where the real estate is hurting and people need jobs would be the best deal. I know lots of machine shops are always going bankrupt and you can get equipment for pennies on the dollar.
with enough interest in terms of members willing to invest and the combined knowledge, creating and building our own 6x6/8x8 for a reasonable price could be doable.
7000 plus members at say $5000.00 buy in set up as a corporation.