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Old Mar 3, 2009
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gave my truck a new look. what do ya think?

so i made some changes to my trucks look. first i took off the very bottom stupid plastic bumper and lights...cause i broke them by sinking them into mud haha. then i took off my old man steps and now my truck actually looks like its lifted. whats coming next is im hiding my exhaust. one exhaust pipe rusted through and broke off while i was trail wheeling. anyway what do you guys think about the new look here are some before and after pictures

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Old Mar 3, 2009
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I would ave left the valance on and taken those lights off infront of your grille. Those look awful.

I dont like step bars either, but yours looked cool.

It looks broken with the valance missing. And that hood deflector has got to go.
 
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ha i hated those bottom lights. they were not bright at all. the spot lights on my bumper work so much better.
 
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put the lower valance back on..

those lights arnt the stock one's thats part of the problem but there not ment to be offroad lights
 
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Old Mar 3, 2009
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Originally Posted by Redneckstone
put the lower valance back on..
x3.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2009
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Originally Posted by Redneckstone
put the lower valance back on..
x4
 
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Originally Posted by 03bamaGT
x4
x4.5
 
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Originally Posted by Lone Ranger 93
x4.5
x4.5 to the 45th power.
 
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x6
 
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Old Mar 3, 2009
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Just put it back on already!!!
 
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I honestly think that you will like it, if you find stock lights from a JY or on eBay, and install them instead of the ghey blue ones. Plus, those "off-road" lights are FUGLY, take em' off!
 
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haha this thread rules. Yeah take those lights off too they look ugly
 
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Old Mar 3, 2009
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Yeah you should replace those square lights with round ones they might look better.
 
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Put the valance back on and add Hella 500s or something to your bumper instead of the squares.
 
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hahahahaha wow i hated that thing.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2009
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I have another cheap/easy mod that will help you like it, paint the plastic grill piece, the plastic piece on bumper, and the lower valence the same color (black obv), and ditch the bugshield. Also, I'm not feeling the Spitfire or other window stickers, just my $0.02. Again, do what you like, not what we like....just throwin' ideas out.
 
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ya i was thinking today about trying to paint the grill. what kind of paint would work on it?
 
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^ going with his idea but you could use duplicolor spray bed liner for the bumper and valance. Maybe put put the valance back on and mod in some round PIAA lights into the valance. You will get some better light output on the trail. Truck looks good though!
 
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Krylon fusion.....you'd need to sand everything down, do 2/3 coats of adhesion promoter, 2/3 coats of paint, 2 coats of clear.
 
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truck looks good
 
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Old Mar 3, 2009
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haha sorry I have to agree..the valance looked good
 
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Old Mar 3, 2009
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Ya you def took a step backwards, when I put a valance on mine I got fogs off summit for fox body mustangs, they fit perfectly but the plug isn't the same. Didn't matter to me cuz I didn't have stock fogs anyway. But I'd get these lights instead of what you have goin on down there


 
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