replacement stock bumper

jim22 · #1 05-06-2012, 07:21 PM

Looking for a recommendation on where to get a replacement oem-style front bumper. My truck is a 1999 supercab xlt sport model. It has a steel bumper, painted to match the body. It has a valence with fog lights, but no bumper pad. The original one has rusted out on the driver's side. There seem to be a few on eBay for about $100. Thanks - jim

yancy_tant · #2 05-06-2012, 07:36 PM

Switch to an 01-03 edge. Will look SO much better

jim22 · #3 05-07-2012, 03:54 PM

I'm kind of partial to the stock style, although I'm having trouble deciding on chrome vs steel. I'm not so confident that I'll be able to paint it up nice. Of course, anything is better than the gaping hole I have in the orinal one.

Anyone have any experience with this vendor?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/230690944786...84.m1438.l2649

What is this "styleside" thing all about? My truck is an extended cab, XLT, and says "sport" on the sides of the bed. The sides of the bed are basically straight, with just a bit of a flare right at the wheel wells. Is that a styleside?

Jim

jim22 · #4 05-11-2012, 11:27 AM

New bumper is on it's way. I decided on chrome.

jim22 · #5 05-19-2012, 01:43 PM

Done.

It was harder than I thought, and took about 5 hours and one trip to the hardware store. All the hardware holding the valance and fog lights to the bumper were toast. The new bumper is Replacement brand, bought from Car Parts Wholesale through ebay. I had to drill holes for tabs on the bumper brackets, which was not too difficult. Unfortunately, it doesn't sit up as high against the grill and fenders as the original one did. There's at least a 1 inch gap. Also, I broke a few mounting tabs off the valance while getting it off the old bumper. I should have been way more careful with that. I may need to add a couple small sheet metal fasteners to hold it to the new bumper where the tabs are missing. But, it doesn't have a huge rust hole through it any more!

Jim

MadridRanger1994 · #6 05-19-2012, 01:46 PM

Nice job Jim! Great looking truck. Good facelift.

yancy_tant · #7 05-20-2012, 05:21 AM

Looks good man! kinda wandering why it didnt meet flush it should have but overall much better than the rusted/painted one

jim22 · #8 05-20-2012, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by yancy_tant

Looks good man! kinda wandering why it didnt meet flush it should have but overall much better than the rusted/painted one

Thanks! I looked it over this morning an there's not as large of a gap under the grill, so I think its the shape of the bumper itself. Maybe that's one of the differences between a $135 bumper and a $250 bumper. I'm still confused about Styleside vs. Flareside, maybe that has something to do with it. Its fine. I do need to add a couple sheet metal fasteners to the valance. Maybe small stainless cap screws.

mthomp1 · #9 05-20-2012, 09:11 AM

The new bumper looks nice. Styleside and flareside have nothing to do with the front bumper. The eBay seller was just using that for a "tag" or search term. Syleside beds are straight as you described yours. Flareside are narrower and have those little molded humps (for lack of a better term) over the wheels, kinda like a dually. Here's a flareside: