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View Poll Results: Which bumper would you choose? | |||
Rusty step | 8 | 42.11% | |
Chrome step | 4 | 21.05% | |
Original classic bumper | 7 | 36.84% | |
Cheap lumber | 0 | 0% | |
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11-07-2020, 04:11 PM | #1 |
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Rear Bumper - Chrome? Painted? Step? Original?
Debating on this rear bumper, thinking about getting the original style in chrome for the rear. I already have a chrome bumper for the front.
My GF thinks I should chrome the big step bumper, however, I’m thinking of purchasing the original style bumper. Opinions?
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11-07-2020, 10:31 PM | #2 |
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Re: Rear Bumper - Chrome? Painted? Step? Original?
Since you already have the chrome front, I would go with a chrome rear. If you had a patina'd painted bumper, I'd stick with the rusty step
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11-08-2020, 12:02 AM | #3 |
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Re: Rear Bumper - Chrome? Painted? Step? Original?
I do have a patina front bumper, but it’s bent up.
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11-08-2020, 10:29 AM | #4 |
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Re: Rear Bumper - Chrome? Painted? Step? Original?
I think it depends what you are doing with the paint on your truck. If it will keep patina, then I say patina bumpers...if new paint, then chrome. I had cheap chrome bumpers on my truck and I am going back with painted bumpers...I think it fits my truck better.
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11-08-2020, 04:12 PM | #5 |
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Re: Rear Bumper - Chrome? Painted? Step? Original?
I like this on, it’s pretty cool.
I believe it belongs to ‘ghan’.
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11-11-2020, 12:38 AM | #6 |
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Re: Rear Bumper - Chrome? Painted? Step? Original?
For some reason the letters don't show up good in this pic.
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11-11-2020, 10:09 AM | #7 |
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Re: Rear Bumper - Chrome? Painted? Step? Original?
I like the looks of a wraparound step bumper either galvanized or painted, the optional factory bumper didn’t look usefull and too much chrome doesn’t look all that great. My opinion, and everyone has one.
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11-11-2020, 08:40 PM | #8 |
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Re: Rear Bumper - Chrome? Painted? Step? Original?
paint the step body color
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11-12-2020, 02:07 PM | #9 |
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Re: Rear Bumper - Chrome? Painted? Step? Original?
I also say keep the step bumper and paint it either white or body color depending on personal preference. I just think these trucks look great with the old school step bumpers. I love the rugged old rear bumper on mine.
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11-13-2020, 12:20 PM | #10 |
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Re: Rear Bumper - Chrome? Painted? Step? Original?
FWIW, I went from this:
To this. It's a chrome step bumper from a square body Chevy:
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11-13-2020, 02:51 PM | #11 | |
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Re: Rear Bumper - Chrome? Painted? Step? Original?
Quote:
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11-13-2020, 03:08 PM | #12 |
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Re: Rear Bumper - Chrome? Painted? Step? Original?
Patina!
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11-14-2020, 09:09 AM | #13 |
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Re: Rear Bumper - Chrome? Painted? Step? Original?
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11-14-2020, 10:33 AM | #14 |
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Re: Rear Bumper - Chrome? Painted? Step? Original?
not a fan of chrome myself, prefer paint and rust on functional parts
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