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Old 04-27-2012, 08:27 PM
Chumpy_1965 Chumpy_1965 is offline
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Default Painting wheels, grill

It's toying ideas and see what you all think.

I thinking painting the wheels black but leaving the star in aluminum and paint center cap except the nut shaped center.

And paint the grill, chrome sucks IMO
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Old 04-27-2012, 08:31 PM
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off subject but were did you get your bumper from?
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Old 04-27-2012, 08:33 PM
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I bet he made it, and paint it black!
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Old 04-27-2012, 09:29 PM
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Yeeaa deff black it outt itll look boss on ur rig
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Old 04-28-2012, 04:50 AM
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off subject but were did you get your bumper from?
I built it and still ain't finished. Grill bar, light on top and inside, and skid plate are to be added.
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Old 04-28-2012, 08:27 AM
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I agree with you on chrome. Find too much makes a truck look cheap. I was thinking about painting my grill too but I'm worried cause there's no going back if it doesn't look good
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Old 04-28-2012, 09:12 AM
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I have the same grille. Painted it black last week.
I like it!
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Old 04-28-2012, 09:44 AM
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I have the same grille. Painted it black last week.
I like it!
That looks awesome! Your truck having the smoked blinker covers even adds to it.

The grill is a fore sure, but still debating the wheels.
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Old 04-28-2012, 10:17 AM
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That looks awesome! Your truck having the smoked blinker covers even adds to it.

The grill is a fore sure, but still debating the wheels.
Thanks man! . Hit me up if you have any questions about doing it. It's a process, but worth it! And the blinkers are tinted with VHT nightshades.
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Old 04-28-2012, 01:24 PM
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I agree with you on chrome. Find too much makes a truck look cheap. I was thinking about painting my grill too but I'm worried cause there's no going back if it doesn't look good
I did this with my f-150 and I left the chrome but painter all the little boxes with red...thought it looked pretty good

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Old 04-28-2012, 01:25 PM
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Thanks man! . Hit me up if you have any questions about doing it. It's a process, but worth it! And the blinkers are tinted with VHT nightshades.
Did u use the spray on tint or use that window tint stuff like u can get off ebay?

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Old 04-28-2012, 01:42 PM
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Plasti dip the wheels and grill. No worries if you don't like it then.

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Old 04-28-2012, 01:51 PM
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i plasti dipped my bumper and love the way it turned out
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Old 04-28-2012, 02:07 PM
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Did u use the spray on tint or use that window tint stuff like u can get off ebay?

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It's the spray tint. VHT Nightshades.
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Old 04-28-2012, 02:39 PM
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It's the spray tint. VHT Nightshades.
I've been thinking about trying it...it Looks really good on ur truck I was just thinking about going blackout on mine...maybe now that I've seen it ill haveto do it...did u wet sand n all that fun stuff?

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